Agri-Business
Poots writes to southern counterpart over NI eligibility for Bord Bia schemes
Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has written to his counterpart in the Republic of Ireland over concerns as to...
Agri-Business
Rural Life
2020 Back British Farming Day to highlight value of UK agriculture
The National Farmers’ Union is inviting MPs and farmers up and down the country to throw their weight behind Back...
Agri-Business
Brexit: ‘We might be losing the UK, but we won’t lose our stiff upper lip’
“We might be losing the UK, but we won’t lose our stiff upper lip.” Tensions are running high as Brexit...
Agri-Business
How green is NI’s energy: How much of the region’s electric is from renewable sources?
Almost half the electric used in Northern Ireland this year has been generated from renewable sources, according to new figures...
Agri-Business
How green is Northern Ireland’s energy?
Almost half the electric used in Northern Ireland this year has been generated from renewable sources, according to new figures...
Agri-Business
CAFRE’s Technology Demonstration Farms get up and running again
Northern Ireland’s College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has announced that its Technology Demonstration Farm programme is back...
Agri-Business
Cross-sector support for Low Carbon Agriculture Show
The Low Carbon Agriculture Show (LCA) has attracted cross-sector backing since announcing its launch in June. Global sustainable farming organisation...
Agri-Business
AHDB series explores dairy export opportunities in the Middle East
Dairy exporters will have the chance to hear what opportunities exist in the Middle East during two AHDB webinars next...
Agri-Business
Judging panel announced for BVA Young Vet of the Year Award
The British Veterinary Association has today announced an expert panel of judges for its BVA Young Vet of the Year...
Sheep
Swiss foodservice reopening gives boost to Welsh lamb exports
HMRC figures show UK lamb exports to Switzerland increased by over 200% in the first six months of 2020, compared to...
Agri-Business
Cranswick’s Co. Antrim plant to reopen following 2-week closure
Cranswick Country Foods factory in Cullybackey, Co. Antrim, has reopened two weeks after authorities ordered it to close following an...
Agri-Business
RCVS confirms investigation into 'deliberate' leaks of confidential information
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has confirmed that, over recent months, it has been obliged to commission an...
Sheep
NSA challenges 'short-sighted' research on replacing sheep farms with forests
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has hit back at claims from new research that suggest traditional farming methods should be...
Sheep
Study claims sheep farmers could profit by shifting to forest
British sheep farmers could profit from allowing their land to naturally regenerate into forest – at least according to researchers...
Agri-Business
Glamorgan farmers 'left in the dark' over local mart
Farmers in Glamorgan still don’t know what the future holds for their local livestock mart, with fears growing that livestock...
Agri-Business
Speyside meat plant voluntarily suspends factory processing
A meat plant in Scotland’s north-east has has opted to temporally close its production site for the next 14 days due...
Agri-Business
QMS launches revised standards for Haulage Assurance Scheme
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has strengthened its haulage assurance scheme by making some key additions to the standards document. New...
Agri-Business
Scottish government announces £160 million investment for forestry and agriculture
The Scottish government has announced an additional £160 million for forestry and agriculture in its latest Programme for Government. The...
