Agri-Business
Over 100 Kepak meat workers test positive for Covid-19
106 workers at a meat processing facility in Cornwall have tested positive for Covid-19. According to Cornwall Council, around 80-85%...
Agri-Business
Agri-Business
Chinese exports temporarily suspended from Cranswick’s NI site
Pork giant Cranswick has said it is hoping to recommence Chinese exports from its Northern Ireland site imminently. The firm...
Agri-Business
Cranswick reveals £8.2 million spend on Covid-19 measures
Pork giant Cranswick spent more than £8 million implementing Covid-19 measures and had to stockpile key ingredients out of fear...
Agri-Business
Winter Fair Online to reveal first ‘Champion of the Decade’
The Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS) has announced plans to mark the date of its flagship dairy show online, showcasing...
Agri-Business
NI dairy research project to improve welfare and production in robotic systems
A new PhD research project co-funded AgriSearch will aim to understand dairy cow behaviour to improve production and welfare in...
Rural Life
FUW encourages people to shop local this Christmas
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) is urging shoppers to keep their Christmas shopping local to show support for rural...
Agri-Business
RUAS ‘to review’ 2021 Balmoral Show date
Balmoral Show organisers, the Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS), have confirmed they are already considering postponing the 2021 event, AgriLand...
Agri-Business
DAERA launches ‘Major Emergency Response Plan’ as Brexit preparations hit critical stage
Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has launched a ‘Major Emergency Response Plan’ as Brexit preparations...
Agri-Business
VARSS report shows a drop in antibiotic sales from 2015 baseline figures
The UK government has recently published the annual Veterinary Antimicrobial Resistance and Sales Surveillance (VARSS) report for 2019. In 2019, the...
Agri-Business
British Pig Association chief executive wins David Black award
One of the most prestigious awards in the UK pig industry has been won this year by the British Pig...
Arable
British potato production up as growers win battle with the weather
The total harvest of British potatoes this year will be 5.3 million tonnes according to provisional estimates – up 2.8%...
Rural Life
Moy Park awards over £60,000 to community organisations
Moy Park has awarded over £60,000 to 15 community organisations across the UK for projects aimed at supporting and enriching...
Agri-Business
Peat slide: Ministers ‘shocked’ at devastation as cross-border response group visits site
Ministers Poots and McConalogue were shocked to see the devastation caused by a peat slide that has polluted the Mourne Beg...
Agri-Business
The 'Magnificent Seven' principles that can help Welsh red meat
International food expert Chris Elliott OBE offered seven principles that would help the Welsh red meat industry with “a sustainable...
Agri-Business
Irish Grass-Fed Beef PGI to include Northern Ireland in cover letter
Northern Ireland could be included in a cover letter on the Republic of Ireland’s application for PGI status for Irish...
Agri-Business
Marts and agricultural supply shops to stay open as NI announces further restrictions
Livestock marts and agricultural supply shops have been included on the exemption list to stay open as Northern Ireland enters...
Agri-Business
NI stakeholders warn of potential objection to Irish Grass-Fed Beef PGI
Northern Irish agricultural industry leaders have warned they could object to the Republic’s Grass-Fed PGI application should it persist in...
Agri-Business
Dairy analysis: Strong supplies and weaker exports put pressure on spot prices
European dairy commodity prices ground lower in recent weeks as strong milk supplies and weaker dairy exports put downward pressure...
