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‘Rules of origin exist and are as they are – Brexit is the problem’

June 16, 2021

The rules of origin “exist and are as they are – Brexit is the problem”, according to European Commissioner Mairead McGuinness. This week,…

UK-Australia trade deal: What beef and lamb imports are included?

June 16, 2021

Agri-Business

Australia will have significant opportunities to export beef and lamb products to the UK under the new trade deal agreed this week –…

GDT index dips again to mark 5 decreases on the trot

June 15, 2021

Dairy

The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) index has recorded a slight drop to mark five consecutive decreases over the last two months in its…

UK reaches free trade agreement with Australia

June 15, 2021

Agri-Business

The UK and Australia have reached an agreement on international trade between the two countries – which could have a substantial negative impact…

Tracker devices used to recover trailer and excavator

June 14, 2021

N.Ireland

A trailer and a small excavator were recovered by members of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) recently through the use of…

Dairy and whiskey sectors stress need to protect cross-border supply chains

June 13, 2021

Agri-Business

Three associations representing the all-island Irish dairy and whiskey sectors in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland are calling for urgent…

Lakeland Dairies announces milk price for May

June 11, 2021

Dairy

Lakeland Dairies has become the first processor to reveal its milk price for the month of May – revealing an increase for last…

Off-farm activities a ‘growing share’ of global food system GHG emissions

June 11, 2021

Environment

Off-farm activities before and after food production are making up a “growing share” of food system greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions around the world,…

Man fined for breaches of waste management legislation

June 10, 2021

Environment

A man from Co. Down was issued with a fine of £2,000 for breaches of waste management legislation, according to the Department of…

Disqualified farmer guilty of causing unnecessary suffering to sheep

June 9, 2021

Rural Life

A disqualified farmer in Gloucestershire has pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to a sheep which inspectors found dead on his farm during…

Saber deal sealed: MSD acquires LIC Automation

June 8, 2021

Agri-Business

MSD Animal Health has agreed to acquire the assets of LIC Automation (LICA) from New Zealand-based, farmer-owned cooperative Livestock Improvement Corporation (LIC). Kiwi…

Global food prices rise at fastest monthly rate in a decade

June 8, 2021

Agri-Business

Global food prices rose in May at their fastest monthly rate in more than a decade, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of…

Busy year ahead for beef and sheep in NI

June 6, 2021

Beef

According to Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) chief executive, Ian Stevenson, the year ahead will be a very busy one for beef and…

Tackling emissions through methane-reducing masks for cows

June 3, 2021

Agri-Business

A new strategic partnership aims to tackle methane emissions in the dairy industry – through the use of methane-reducing masks for cows. With…

Grazing targets for replacement dairy heifers

June 3, 2021

Dairy

The rearing of heifers contributes a significant cost to dairy systems, yet can be the most commonly overlooked component. Grazing targets play a…

The impact of tillage farming on soil ecosystems

June 3, 2021

Arable

The impact of tillage farming on soil ecosystems has been likened to creating a ‘gangsters’ paradise’ by one of the authors of new…

Take full advantage of buoyant lamb prices – CAFRE

June 3, 2021

N.Ireland

The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) is advising farmers to take full advantage of the buoyant lamb prices available at…

Rabobank: The factors driving ‘record prices’ in global beef market

June 3, 2021

Beef

Many key beef production and consumption areas around the globe are “currently experiencing high or record prices for beef or cattle”, according to…

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