Agri-Business
Novel TB and Johne’s test secures £2.3 million funding for full validation
A novel bovine TB and Johne’s test, which boasts quicker and more accurate results, has secured £2.3 million funding for full World...
Agri-Business
Agri-Business
RUAS announces £1 million losses in one of the ‘most turbulent years’ in society history
The Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS) has announced losses of almost £1 million at its Annual Meeting held today (Friday, March...
Agri-Business
Decision to unilaterally extend Northern Ireland Protocol grace period deemed rash
A member of the House of Lords’ in the UK has claimed that the British government was extremely premature in...
Agri-Business
AFBI launches Science Impacts report in a year of local and global challenges
The Agri Food and Biosciences Institute’s (AFBI) response to supporting government and society in the fight against Covid-19 is one...
Agri-Business
Northern Ireland’s new ammonia action plan to focus on actions that will achieve the most quickest
A document outlining key measures to tackle ammonia, which is likely to change the shape of Northern Irish farming, is...
Agri-Business
Agriculture Minister intervenes after officials defy orders to halt border staff recruitment
Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has once again halted the recruitment of border control point staff after it emerged...
Environment
Webinar discusses how farming carbon can be the new 'crop' for land managers
Farming carbon was a hot topic at the Low Carbon Agriculture show online on March, 9 and March, 10, where...
Agri-Business
Mixed origin milk: EU definitely won’t push for all-island milk to be included if it’s not asked
Issues with mixed origin milk remains a thorn in the side of the cross-border food industry, but are likely to...
Agri-Business
First Milk announces ambitious net zero 2040 pledge
First Milk has announced a range of developments to its First4Milk sustainability plan, which sees some bold changes as part...
Agri-Business
Moy Park cuts plastic in packaging by 10% in just a year
Northern Ireland poultry giant Moy Park has reduced the amount of plastic in its packaging by 10% over the past...
Beef
Great British Beef Week is 'going green' for its 11th year
British beef farmers are to receive industry-wide recognition at the end of April, with their support for sustainable production practices...
Agri-Business
Poots launches £1 million equipment fund for micro food businesses
Northern Ireland’s Rural Affairs Minster Edwin Poots has launched a £1 million capital grant scheme to help micro food and...
Agri-Business
Environment Bill targets halving NI emissions within next decade
Legally-binding goals to cut greenhouse gas emissions by half by 2030 and 82% by 2050 are set to be included...
Agri-Business
Leading vets and vet nurses urge teams to go green for 2021 with new checklist
Four leading veterinary organisations show how teams can springboard into more sustainable ways of working with a new ‘green’ checklist...
Agri-Business
Lemken reports turnover of €365 million in 2020
Agricultural implement manufacturer Lemken has said its sales have remained steady over the last year, despite the challenges of the...
Agri-Business
Minister to be final decision-maker for NI area-based scheme reviews
Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has announced he will be the final decision-maker in future reviews of area-based scheme...
Agri-Business
New EU import control measures will impact on Northern Ireland Protocol
The European Commission has confirmed to AgriLand that the EU’s new import control measures (ICS2) will impact on the Northern...
Agri-Business
NI suppliers call for Lakeland and Dale Farm to follow Glanbia in solids-based pricing
A group of northern dairy farmers have called for their processors to follow suit with Glanbia Ireland, which this week...
