Agri Politics
Seasonal Worker Scheme to be introduced in 2021
NFU Scotland has welcomed the UK government’s announcement that it will introduce a Seasonal Worker Scheme in 2021 allowing access...
Agri-Business
Agri-Business
Closure of UK-French border has left 'lorry loads worth millions of pounds being spoiled'
The UK government is continuing to hold talks with its French counterparts on reopening the border between the UK and...
Agri-Business
97% of UK hauliers 'not prepared' for working post-Brexit transition period
A new survey has revealed that nearly 97% of UK hauliers are not ready for the Brexit transition period and...
Agri-Business
Different ‘Claas’: Axion 960 CEMOS wins ‘Sustainable Tractor of the Year’
The Claas Axion 960 CEMOS has been unveiled as the winner in the “Sustainable Tractor of the Year 2021” category of...
Agri-Business
Safe transport 'central to the livestock industry'
Given the vital role that transport plays in Scotland’s livestock industry, NFU Scotland (NFUS) is to direct significant time and...
Agri-Business
Queen’s University scientists partner with GBBO star for festival bid
The Institute for Global Food Security (IGFS) at Queen’s University Belfast has joined forces with Belfast-born Great British Bake Off...
Agri-Business
Closure of Port of Dover and Channel Tunnel a 'disaster' for UK exports and haulage sector
New rules introduced by the French government which has suspended all traffic and exports entering from the UK, has thrown...
Agri-Business
Agri-food research fund now open for applications
An all-island agri-food research programme has opened for applications from public research institutions in Northern Ireland. The programme will support...
Agri-Business
New development officer appointed at the LAA
At one of the most exciting and crucial periods for the UK livestock industry, the Livestock Auctioneers’ Association (LAA) has...
Agri-Business
Christine Tacon appointed new chair of Red Tractor
Christine Tacon CBE has been appointed chair of Assured Food Standards who operate the Red Tractor Assurance scheme. The former...
Agri-Business
‘Agriculture must produce more food’ – former NFU president
Former National Farmers’ Union (NFU) and World Farming Organisation (WFO) president Peter Kendall believes that agriculture’s direct response to the...
Agri-Business
NFU holds virtual banking forum centered around the transition to net zero
Lending appetite from the UK’s biggest banks hasn’t changed despite Covid-19 fears, with the financial institutions now also helping to...
Agri-Business
Joint agri-food research funding programme between DAFM and DAERA launched
A joint Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) and Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) research...
Agri-Business
DAERA to launch pilot payment scheme for protein crops
Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture has announced plans to launch a pilot payment scheme for local growers to produce protein...
Agri-Business
£292.7 million issued in Direct Payments in NI
More than 99% of farmers in Northern Ireland have received their full Direct Payment for 2020, Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots...
Machinery
Claas announces 3.7% increase in sales for 2020
Claas, one of the leading international manufacturers of agricultural machinery, increased its sales in the 2020 financial year by 3.7%...
Agri-Business
Latest round of EFS agreements issued
Approximately 160 Higher and 370 Wider offers will be issued as part of the fourth tranche of the Environmental Farming...
Agri-Business
Covid-19: Calls for NI meat plant workers to be prioritised in vaccine roll-out
A key Stormont committee has urged Northern Ireland’s Health Minister to ensure meat-processing sector workers are prioritised in plans to...
