Agri-Business
First commercial volumes of vertically-grown strawberries set to hit the shelves in Tesco
A new way of growing fruit and vegetables in the UK is starting to gather pace as from this week,...
Agri-Business
Agri-Business
Consumption of animal protein to ‘level off’ in high-income countries – report
Consumption of animal protein will "level off" in high-income countries over the next 10 years, according to a new report....
Agri-Business
Organic farm estate wins top green award for 'incredible' work to become carbon neutral
An organic farm estate has been hailed as a role model after winning a top environmental award for its “incredible”...
Agri-Business
Pottinger announces the arrival of its new Jumbo
Pottinger has been keeping itself busy over the last year or so and recently presented some major updates to its...
Agri-Business
Are machinery price hikes purely a result of production problems?
New machinery price hikes may not be solely the result of rising material costs and component shortages, according to the...
Agri-Business
Strathroy clarifies its plans to deal with ‘peak milk’ supply
Strathroy Dairy’s director Cormac Cunningham has refuted suggestions that the company let Glanbia ‘take the heat’ on Ireland’s peak milk...
Agri-Business
NI agri-food to take a leaf from the aerospace industry
Northern Ireland's agri-food industry is to take a leaf from the aerospace industry's book, in harnessing robots within production lines....
Agri-Business
LEAF Education names its latest demonstration school
The John Hanson School in Andover has been named as the 10th LEAF Education Demonstration School, recognising its exemplary work...
Agri-Business
NI dairy industry would have to ‘revert to 1946 levels’ to meet net-zero
Northern Ireland's dairy industry would have to be slashed back to production levels last seen in 1946 in order to...
Agri-Business
Claas introduces new feature to Arion tractors to improve towing
Claas has introduced what it terms an 'automatic trailer stretch brake' option for its Arion tractors equipped with CMATIC constantly...
Agri-Business
Dale Farm sees £19 million increase in sales despite a year of lockdown
Major Northern Ireland dairy cooperative Dale Farm has reported an increase in both group operating profits and sales in its...
Agri-Business
Extension to Northern Ireland Protocol grace period for chilled meats agreed
Chilled meats from Great Britain, such as sausages, which would otherwise be prohibited in Northern Ireland, will continue to move...
Agri-Business
Claas to expand eastwards along the Silk Road
Kazakhstan would not seem the obvious place for Claas to establish a factory, but in an agreement with the government...
Agri-Business
Sefcovic: Swiss-style veterinary zone would mean 80% reduction in SPS checks
A 'Swiss-style' veterinary agreement would eliminate more than 80% of checks on UK agri-food goods entering the Single Market. European...
Agri-Business
Farmers face ‘once-in-a-generation’ decisions to prepare for life after BPS
Arable farmers are looking at “once-in-a-generation” decisions about the future direction of their businesses as they prepare for life without...
Agri-Business
Hopes UK-EU chilled meat issue will be resolved in ‘next 48 hours’
European Commission vice-president Maros Sefcovic told Northern Ireland politicians he was "hopeful" a solution could be found "over the next...
Agri-Business
Manufacturers keen to recruit during machinery boom
Two major global manufacturers in the agricultural and construction industries have defied the mild capping of optimism recently reported by...
Agri-Business
Minister launches £1 million Rural Business Development Grant Scheme for NI
Northern Ireland Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots has launched a £1 million fund to help the sustainability and development of...
