N.Ireland
Independent reports by the Irish Institute of European Affairs (IIEA) and the Department of Economy confirm that a hard Brexit...
Agri-Business
The UK and EU can do a deal without checks on the Northern Irish border, according to new Prime Minister...
Arable
Reporting from Ontario, Canada. It seems demand for straw is across the water as well as at home. Straw in...
Reporting from Ontario, Canada. Having just landed in Ontario, to learn about a country that exports a large amount of...
Rural Life
An unfortunate driver of a tractor drawing a trailer of bales became the subject of a caption contest on social...
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has said that it will work with incoming UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson to “achieve...
Boris Johnson, the pro-Brexit politician, has officially been announced as the new leader of the UK’s Conservative Party and, therefore,...
Environment
The French government is set to ask the European Commission for a payment of €1 billion to help its farmers...
Deforestation in Brazil in the first half of July 2019 has increased significantly, while controversy still rages over the trade...
The production of fuel ethanol in Europe is sustainable and uses a small amount of land. It does not cause...
35ac of barley was burnt in a widespread field fire, thought to have been started by rubbish burning in Suffolk,...
Pig/Poultry
A fresh outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) has occurred in China, the country’s department of agriculture has said. According...
The latest incident of illegal sheep butchery is being investigated by police in Northamptonshire, England, following reports of nine lambs...
A judge in the US state of California has decided to reduce by over a third the punitive damages levied...
Following a major review of its European operations, Ornua has announced a proposal to close its Whitchurch site. The proposal...
Ramularia has the potential to reduce yield on winter barley by up to 1t/ha. On spring barley this figure ranges...
