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
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...
Agri-Business
Updated rules for seasonal farm workers arriving into the UK
Seasonal workers arriving in England to carry out vital work on farms ahead of Christmas will now be able to...
Agri-Business
‘Reckless and stupid’ to pursue Brexit uncertainty – Toibín
Aontú Leader and Meath TD Peadar Tóibín has called for an extension of the Brexit deal negotiation and implementation period...
Agri-Business
Central England Co-op announces retirement of COO and CFO
Central England Co-op has announced that its chief operating officer (COO) and chief financial officer (CFO) are set to take...
Agri-Business
Lakeland Dairies to launch new fixed-price contract
Lakeland Dairies has plans to launch a new three-year fixed-price milk contract, AgriLand can reveal. The price will remain unchanged...
Agri-Business
Ireland to open new consulate in UK as Brexit looms
Ireland will open a new consulate in the UK in the new year to improve Irish-British relations, as the Brexit...
Agri-Business
Environmental, safety and quality assurance is ‘best defence’ against cheap food imports
“High standards of food production are the best defence against the deluge of cheap food which could well displace our...
Agri-Business
Research shows consumers disliked foods with added hormones or chlorine wash
New economic research from the University of Kent, University of Reading and IHS Markit, reveals the extent to which UK...
Forestry
BSW Group announces takeover of Dick Brothers Forestry
The UK’s largest integrated sawmilling and forestry business BSW Group has announced a takeover of Dick Brothers Forestry Limited. Dick Brothers...
Agri-Business
Poots launches £300,000 Rural Social Economy Investment Scheme for NI
Northern Ireland Rural Affairs Minster Edwin Poots has announced a £300,000 capital grant scheme to help rural social enterprises increase...
Agri-Business
NI farmers to be repaid EU Crisis Reserve money by the end of December
Northern Ireland farmers are set to see a Christmas boost to their bank accounts as the Department of Agriculture, Environment...
Agri-Business
Calls for Westminster to protect access for NI freight travelling via Dublin
Northern Ireland Economy Minister Diane Dodds has urged the UK Government to ensure unfettered access for Northern Ireland freight travelling...
Pig/Poultry
Further avian influenza cases confirmed in wild birds in England
A further three cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza have been confirmed in wild birds in Stroud, Gloucestershire, according to the Animal and Plant...
