Maitiu Monaghan

DEFRA places ban on burning heather and grass on deep peat
DEFRA places ban on burning heather and grass on deep peat

The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has placed a ban on burning heather and grass on deep...

€9 million funding announced for cross-border bioeconomy projects
€9 million funding announced for cross-border bioeconomy projects

The Taoiseach, Micheál Martin, the Irish Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon, and the Northern Ireland Minister...

AHDB: English red meat sector contributed £5.5 billion to economy
AHDB: English red meat sector contributed £5.5 billion to economy

The English red meat sector delivered around £5.5 billion in gross value added to the UK economy in 2023, according...

DAERA extends deadline for soil health scheme
DAERA extends deadline for soil health scheme

The Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir is urging farm businesses to take the opportunity to register...

Arla Foods records €158 million profit since merger 25 years ago
Arla Foods records €158 million profit since merger 25 years ago

This year (2025), Arla Foods is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the merger between the Swedish cooperative, Arla, and the...

HSENI: Trailer company fined £175,000 after death of employee
HSENI: Trailer company fined £175,000 after death of employee

Following a joint investigation by the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) and Police Service for Northern Ireland...

DAERA announces changes to animal transport policy for shows
DAERA announces changes to animal transport policy for shows

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced changes to the transport policy when transporting animals to...

Scotland to relax bluetongue movement controls in September
Scotland to relax bluetongue movement controls in September

The Scottish government has announced that from September 21, there will be a relaxation of certain movement controls on bluetongue...

Great British Calf Week to focus on using data for farm decisions
Great British Calf Week to focus on using data for farm decisions

The Great British Calf Week returns on September 10, 2025, focusing on how using data can help inform decisions on...

AHDB project to ‘inform discussions’ for imported combinable crops
AHDB project to ‘inform discussions’ for imported combinable crops

The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board’s (AHDB) cereals and oilseeds sector council has agreed to support a research project to...

Associated British Foods set to acquire Hovis Group Ltd
Associated British Foods set to acquire Hovis Group Ltd

Associated British Foods (ABF) has announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire Hovis Group Ltd from its current...

CAFRE open day to highlight productivity for sheep enterprises
CAFRE open day to highlight productivity for sheep enterprises

The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise’s (CAFRE) Hill Farm Centre at Glenwherry is hosting an open day on...

DAERA to host webinar updating public on bluetongue virus
DAERA to host webinar updating public on bluetongue virus

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has confirmed that it is hosting a webinar in order to...

MP: UK-Mexico pork deal ‘fantastic news’ for NI pig farmers
MP: UK-Mexico pork deal ‘fantastic news’ for NI pig farmers

The DUP’s agriculture, environment, and rural affairs spokesperson, Carla Lockhart has welcomed confirmation that UK pork products are destined for...

Study: Viruses in cattle more likely to infect birds than humans
Study: Viruses in cattle more likely to infect birds than humans

Viruses in cows are more similar to viruses in birds than humans. US research has found that H5N1 viruses in...

Concerns raised over parasite resistance in grazing animals
Concerns raised over parasite resistance in grazing animals

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) is calling on vets, livestock owners, horse owners and suitably qualified persons (SQPs) to take...

AHDB: Rising beef prices have ‘out-stripped’ general inflation
AHDB: Rising beef prices have ‘out-stripped’ general inflation

New modelling on rising prices for beef forecast to impact consumer demand Rising beef prices have out-stripped general inflation, driven...

Project seeking farmers to investigate crop physiology traits
Project seeking farmers to investigate crop physiology traits

New project set to boost weed competitiveness in sustainable farming A project led by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board...