N.Ireland
Minister Andrew Muir has welcomed the Northern Ireland Assembly's recent approval of legislation making CCTV mandatory in slaughterhouses.
NI horticulture production businesses are invited to submit an expression of interest for the Innovation Driver and Support Scheme.
Agri-Business
Pork production in China has continued to increase in 2026 driven by productivity gains and increased slaughtering, according to AHDB.
Global dairy trade is growing at a steady pace of around 2% per year, but the underlying dynamics are shifting, according to RaboResearch.
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced the Sustainable Farming Investment Scheme.
The benchmark measure of world food commodity prices edged down in June, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
Industrial action by veterinary staff of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) in Northern Ireland continues.
Researchers in Wales are investigating whether native insects could play a role in controlling one...
Origin Enterprises, the international agri-services group, has reported revenue growth to €1.63 billion in the nine months to April 30.
UFU met with senior representatives from Sofina Foods this week to discuss 'the future of Northern Ireland pig producers'.
The benchmark measure for world food commodity prices remained broadly stable in May, according to the UN's FAO.
Ornua has today (Wednesday, June 3) confirmed an increase in its May Purchase Price Index (PPI) at 129.8, up from the previous month at 127.0.
Environment
The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland is starting inspections on stricter pest control measures aimed at protecting wildlife.
UFU and Ulster Wildlife have launched a peatland restoration trial using locally sourced wool on Slievenanee Mountain in the Antrim Hills.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister Andrew Muir has welcomed funding of £4 million for bTB research.
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has reminded the poultry industry of its statutory obligations.
Across the global food manufacturing industry, women represent 34% of the workforce, according to a new report.
Herd keepers are being reminded that the threshold for applying bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) herd restrictions is to reduce.
A fraud warning has been issued after the theft of a Volvo digger worth €25,000 in what has been described as a “sophisticated online scam”.
Beef
New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) shows that the beef industry had its “strongest start on record” in 2026.
The Agri‑Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) in Northern Ireland has appointed Dr. Iain Williams as its new CEO.
The Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) in force across Northern Ireland and the ban on poultry gatherings will be lifted on May 15.
A major cross-border public meeting will take place on bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) this month in Co. Armagh.
The OneWelPig project aimed to advance sustainable and high-welfare pig production systems across the island of Ireland.
