Louise Cullen

Belfast

Broadcast Journalist at BBC

Zumba-lovin', cat-worshippin', tea-drinkin' BBCNI Agri/Environment Correspondent. Got a story?? My DMs are open or e-mail [email protected]

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Tickets, when, where and how to get there

1 day ago | bbc.com | Louise Cullen

All you need to know about the 2025 Balmoral ShowLouise CullenBBC News NI agriculture and environment correspondentPacemakerMore than 3,500 animals will be on display over the course of four days at the Balmoral ShowThe 156th Balmoral Show starts later on Wednesday at Balmoral Park outside Lisburn. Thousands of people are expected to attend, with four days of sunshine forecast.
Balmoral Show is a 'day out' amid tense time for farmers

1 day ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | Louise Cullen

Balmoral Show is a 'day out' amid tense time for farmersWilliam Irvine, president of the Ulster Farmers' Union, said farmers at the show will enjoy their day out despite all the challenges they face [BBC]The 156th Balmoral Show starts on Wednesday, with all shades of agriculture coming together to put on a spectacle. But behind the shop window, farmers say they are under more pressure than ever.
Balmoral Show is a 'day out' amid tense time for farmers

1 day ago | yahoo.com | Louise Cullen

The 156th Balmoral Show starts on Wednesday, with all shades of agriculture coming together to put on a spectacle. But behind the shop window, farmers say they are under more pressure than ever. Bovine TB levels remain at near-record levels, while a housing order imposed to protect the commercial poultry industry from bird flu has just been lifted after almost 12 weeks. And the biggest shake-up in inheritance tax in a generation continues to cause stress for farming families.
Extravaganza cannot disguise issues facing farmers

2 days ago | bbc.com | Louise Cullen

Balmoral Show is a 'day out' amid tense time for farmers Louise Cullen BBC News NI agriculture and environment correspondent BBC William Irvine, president of the Ulster Farmers' Union, said farmers at the show will enjoy their day out despite all the challenges they face The risk of Bovine TB is just one of the issues which have been stressing out cattle farmers Despite prices for commodities like beef and milk remaining high, it all makes for a less-than-positive backdrop to a highlight in...
Sheltered housing residents embrace 'wonderful' gardens

3 days ago | bbc.com | Louise Cullen

Sheltered housing residents embrace 'wonderful' gardensLouise CullenBBC News NI agriculture and environment correspondentBBCJim Duffy says the gardens at Montgomery Manor in Bangor are "wonderful"Nature plays a big part in the lives of the tenants at Montgomery Manor in Bangor. Their social housing provider has supported them to set up a Wildlife Group, creating a herb garden, planting flowers and putting up bird feeders.
'Worrying' decline of crucial insects in NI, says charity

1 week ago | bbc.com | Louise Cullen

'Worrying' decline of crucial insects in NI, says charityLouise CullenBBC News NI Environment CorrespondentBBCHannah Fullerton from Buglife in Northern Ireland says insects are crucial to our wellbeingThe decline of insects in Northern Ireland is "worrying", a charity has warned. Buglife carries out a Bugs Matter "splat survey" every year, where people count the number of insects on a car licence plate after a journey and record the figure on an app.
Tyrone farmer urges caution after losing arm in accident

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Louise Cullen

I dreamt of running the family farm - but a childhood accident changed thatLouise CullenBBC News NI agriculture and environment correspondentBBCWilliam Sayers lost his arm after his coat got caught in a machine when he was 12A County Tyrone man has said his dream of taking over the family farm was gone in the "blink of an eye" when he lost his arm in a farming accident. William Sayers was 12 when his life changed forever.
New blueprint to eradicate bovine TB published

4 weeks ago | bbc.com | Louise Cullen

Louise CullenBBC News NI agriculture and environment correspondent"All sectors" are committed to a new blueprint to eradicate bovine TB in Northern Ireland, according to the Chief Veterinary Officer for Northern Ireland. Brian Dooher has published the TB Partnership Steering Group's (TBPSG) Blueprint for Bovine TB Eradication in Northern Ireland. The group includes representatives from the farming, veterinary, environmental, wildlife, animal processing and market sector groups.
'Urgent action' needed to protect NI nature sites

1 month ago | bbc.com | Louise Cullen

'Urgent action' needed to protect NI nature sites, reports warnsLouise CullenAgriculture and Environment CorrespondentGetty ImagesNorthern Ireland's most precious places for nature, including Rathlin, need greater protection, the report saysThe Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Daera) must take "urgent action" to protect Northern Ireland's most precious places for nature, according to a report.
'Urgent action' needed to protect NI nature sites, reports warns

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Louise Cullen

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Daera) must take "urgent action" to protect Northern Ireland's most precious places for nature, according to a report. The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) has found the condition of environmentally-sensitive areas in Northern Ireland is declining and not enough sites are being identified.