Kathleen O'Sullivan

Origin Enterprises reports revenue growth ‘despite continued volatility’
Origin Enterprises reports revenue growth ‘despite continued volatility’

Origin Enterprises, the international agri-services group, has reported revenue growth to €1.63 billion in the nine months to April 30....

UFU meets Sofina Foods on ‘future of NI pig producers’
UFU meets Sofina Foods on ‘future of NI pig producers’

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) met with senior representatives from Sofina Foods this week. The UFU said it pressed for...

FAO: World food prices ‘broadly stable’ in May
FAO: World food prices ‘broadly stable’ in May

The benchmark measure for world food commodity prices remained broadly stable in May. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations...

Ornua confirms monthly increase for PPI in May
Ornua confirms monthly increase for PPI in May

Ornua has today (Wednesday, June 3) confirmed an increase in its May Purchase Price Index (PPI) at 129.8, up from...

HSENI to carry out inspections of farms on new pest control measures
HSENI to carry out inspections of farms on new pest control measures

The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) is starting new inspections on stricter pest control measures aimed at protecting...

UFU and Ulster Wildlife trial use of wool in peatland restoration
UFU and Ulster Wildlife trial use of wool in peatland restoration

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) and Ulster Wildlife have launched an innovative peatland restoration trial using locally-sourced wool on Slievenanee...

Muir welcomes funding of £4m for cross-border TB research
Muir welcomes funding of £4m for cross-border TB research

Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Minister Andrew Muir has welcomed funding of £4 million for research on...

DAERA issues reminder of marketing and welfare requirements for eggs
DAERA issues reminder of marketing and welfare requirements for eggs

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) in Northern Ireland has provided guidance to the poultry industry of...

Report: Women make up 35% of food manufacturing workforce in Ireland and UK
Report: Women make up 35% of food manufacturing workforce in Ireland and UK

Across the global food manufacturing industry, women represent 34% of the workforce, according to a new report. However, in meat...

Reduced BVD restriction threshold from June in NI
Reduced BVD restriction threshold from June in NI

Herd keepers are being reminded that the threshold for applying bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) herd restrictions is to reduce. From...

Warning after theft of machinery worth €25k in ‘sophisticated online scam’
Warning after theft of machinery worth €25k in ‘sophisticated online scam’

A fraud warning has been issued after the theft of a Volvo digger worth €25,000 in what has been described...

‘Very strong start’ to 2026 for Australian beef industry
‘Very strong start’ to 2026 for Australian beef industry

New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) shows that the beef industry had its “strongest start on record”...

AFBI confirms appointment of new CEO
AFBI confirms appointment of new CEO

The Agri‑Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) in Northern Ireland has appointed Dr. Iain Williams as its new CEO. Dr. Williams...

NI bird flu prevention zone to be lifted
NI bird flu prevention zone to be lifted

The Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) in force across Northern Ireland and the ban on poultry gatherings will be lifted...

Vets to update on BVD at cross-border public meeting
Vets to update on BVD at cross-border public meeting

A major cross-border public meeting will take place on bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) this month. All interested stakeholders are invited...

Researchers publish roadmap for higher-welfare pig farming
Researchers publish roadmap for higher-welfare pig farming

The OneWelPig project, which aimed to advance sustainable and high-welfare pig production systems across the island of Ireland, hosted its...

DAERA confirms NI brucellosis compensation rates for May 2026
DAERA confirms NI brucellosis compensation rates for May 2026

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has published the brucellosis compensation rates for Northern Ireland for May...

Protein trend pushes whey powder prices to ‘record levels’ in Europe – report
Protein trend pushes whey powder prices to ‘record levels’ in Europe – report

The protein trend has pushed whey powder prices to “record levels” in Europe, according to a new report. Prices for...