Agri-Business
Which generation is driving agricultural land market values in UK and Ireland?
People in their twenties and thirties are now key players within the agricultural land market across both the UK and...
Agri-Business
N.Ireland
UK farm businesses urged to prepare for EU agri-food deal
Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds has today (Monday, March 5) outlined how UK exporters and importers are expected to benefit from the new...
N.Ireland
New UFU chief aiming to provide ‘strong, credible voice’ for farmers
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has welcomed Conall Donnelly at its new chief executive, as he officially took up the...
Agri-Business
Welsh farm unions call for fair farming funding in budget
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) and the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Cymru have called on the Welsh government to...
Agri-Business
What are the changes to FETF 2026?
The Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF) 2026 will be open for applications on March 17, 2026, with some changes...
Agri-Business
UK farming technology is going interstellar
Seven British businesses have won a share of £560,000 in government funding to develop space and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies...
Agri-Business
Flagged meat imports bypassing disease checks at Dover - EFRA
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Select Committee has warned that a significant number of consignments of flagged meat and plant...
Agri-Business
Kersia and Meat Business Women partner on female career development
Global food safety specialist, Kersia, has announced a new international partnership with Meat Business Women (MBW). The collaboration will support...
N.Ireland
Rules on horse traceability aligned north and south of border
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon, and Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir, have...
Agri-Business
RSPCA calls on fast food giants to renew anti-'Frankenchicken' pledge
The RSPCA has urged 18 major food companies to reconsider their decision to drop a pledge to replace fast-growing ‘Frankenchickens”...
Agri-Business
Tom Bradshaw re-elected as NFU president
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has announced that Tom Bradshaw has been re-elected as president. An arable farmer from Essex,...
Agri-Business
Arla to invest €300m in new Swedish cheese dairy
Arla Foods has committed approximately €300 million to a new cheese dairy at its production site in Gotene, Sweden. It stated that the project...
Agri-Business
Glanbia announces €100m share buyback scheme
Glanbia plc has today (Wednesday, February 25) announced a €100 million share buy back scheme as part of the release...
Agri-Business
Record high £4 billion for UK dairy and red meat exports
UK exports of dairy and red meat amounted to £4 billion last year, setting record values for both sectors. The...
N.Ireland
Launch of cross border TB pilot project a ‘logical’ move
The new cross-border TB pilot project is a “logical” and “timely” move, according to the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association...
N.Ireland
DAERA awards £4m to project focused on sustainable use of slurry
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has awarded a company £4 million to advance sustainable utilisation of...
Agri-Business
Morrisons commits £1.6bn to British farming for 2026
Morrisons has announced it is committing over £1.6 billion to British agriculture and food production in 2026. According to Morrisons,...
N.Ireland
DAERA engaged in ‘radio silence on key questions’ on bluetongue – UFU
Northern Ireland farmers are in “a state of uncertainty and limbo” regarding bluetongue, according to the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU)....