Agri-Business
World feed production up 1% in 2020
The 10th annual Alltech Global Feed Survey estimates world feed production increased by 1% to 1,187.7 million metric tonnes. The...
Agri-Business
Agri-Business
FBIS Tier 1 funding doubled to £15 million
Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has doubled funding for the latest tranche of Tier 1 of the Farm Business...
Agri-Business
Grassland UK set to return to Somerset in 2021
Grassland UK – the triennial event covering every aspect of grass production – returns to Somerset on May 6, boasting...
Agri-Business
Dairy-Tech Online increases online capacity to meet demand
Registrations for Dairy-Tech Online have rocketed reaching almost 2,500, with one week still left to sign-up for the free fortnight-long...
Agri-Business
Poots outlines future for NI agriculture to YFCU conference
The first of four webinars, making up the 2021 Young Farmers’ Clubs of Ulster (YFCU) Agri-Food Conference, saw Agriculture Minister...
Pig/Poultry
QPP processing plant to temporarily close after Covid-19 outbreak
A pork processing plant in Angus has been forced to close for two weeks after it was discovered that a...
Agri-Business
'I predict that changes forced by Brexit will bring further opportunity for MDS' - Tacon
The agrifood graduate training organisation, MDS, has experienced unprecedented demand from graduate applications as well as from new members over...
Agri-Business
Poots backs calls for meat plant workers to get vaccine priority
Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has added his backing to calls for meat plant workers in the region to...
Agri-Business
Wild and Game launches special February recipe box
Wild and Game, the Bristol-based company on a mission to get more people in the UK enjoying wild game, is...
Machinery
New Goodyear Farm Tyres distributor for the UK to be located in Devon
A leading tyre specialist in Devon which has more than 40 years’ experience has become a new distributor for Goodyear...
Beef
Is simplifying supply chains the key to better beef?
Convoluted supply chains often prevent farmers from focusing on consumer needs – but better collaboration and data use could significantly...
Agri-Business
Northern Ireland dairy industry achieves 34% reduction in carbon emissions
Northern Ireland dairy has achieved a 34% reduction in carbon emissions since 1990, despite growing by two-thirds over the same...
Agri-Business
Poots: Dublin government ‘needs to step up’ over port delays
Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has slammed the Irish Government, saying it needs to “step up” in addressing post-Brexit...
Agri-Business
£2.2 million Covid-19 financial support announced for NI pig sector
Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has announced a £2.2 million financial support package for pig farmers impacted by the...
Agri-Business
Poots calls for Republic’s support on cross-border milk processing
Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has called on leaders in the Republic to support calls for the region’s agri-food...
Agri-Business
Central England Co-op announces 9.2% increases in sales over the Christmas period
Central England Co-op has announced a 9.2% increase in like-for-like sales (excluding fuel) over the Christmas and New Year period....
Agri-Business
Poots sets out plans to abolish Agricultural Wages Board
Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has set out plans to revoke legislation which underpins the Agricultural Wages Board in Northern Ireland....
Agri-Business
Growers call for NI protein crop pilot to be extended to second year
The Ulster Farmers’ Union has called for a department-led pilot on protein crop payments to be extended to a second year....
