Agri-Business
Moy Park to partially close Antrim plant for 2019
Northern Ireland firm Moy Park is to cease processing live birds at its Co. Antrim plant due to “challenging market...
Agri-Business
Agri-Business
Moy Park to partially close Antrim plant for 2019
Northern Ireland firm Moy Park is to cease processing live birds at its Co. Antrim plant due to “challenging market...
Agri-Business
Following the trail: Where does the soya in your feed come from?
If your feed ration includes soya beans, there’s a fairly significant chance the seed from which it was grown was...
Agri-Business
Co-operative launches new farmer insurance scheme
A leading co-operative has launched a new wholly-owned insurance service for its farmer members. Fram Farmers co-operative has launched the...
Agri-Business
Brazilian producers race to ramp up traceability and sustainability as Brexit nears
Growers and producers in Brazil have already begun extensive work to ramp up their standards in a bid to crack...
Agri-Business
Food and drink sector training aims to 'plug skills gap'
A Welsh Government training initiative is being implemented to offer skills training to enhance the food and drink industry in...
Rural Life
Local abattoirs campaign: 'Gove appears to be listening'
The Campaign for Local Abattoirs has welcomed the comments by Michael Gove on the future of small abattoirs. The Secretary...
Agri-Business
Withdrawal agreement rejected by UK Parliament for third time
The withdrawal agreement struck between Prime Minister Theresa May and the EU has been rejected for a third time in...
Agri Politics
'Farming roundtable' calls for parliament to deliver Brexit certainty
The ‘UK Farming Roundtable’, made up of representatives from 13 separate agricultural lobby groups, has written a letter to MPs...
Pig/Poultry
NFUS: Finishing pigs in England 'a lost opportunity' for Scotland
Moving pigs from Scotland to England for finishing is “a lost opportunity for the Scottish industry”, according to the National...
Agri-Business
Scottish farm income up 20% on 2017 - but 'vulnerability remains'
The average farm income in Scotland rose by almost 20% in 2018 compared to 2017, according to figures released by...
Agri-Business
Karro fined £1.8 million after 2 workers injured in fall from height
Food manufacturing company, Karro Foods, has been fined more than £1.8 million after two workers suffered serious injuries when they...
Agri Politics
More than 2,700 Defra staff tied up in Brexit matters
More than 2,700 Defra staff members are currently tied up in EU and Brexit related matters according to information made...
Agri-Business
Loss of Chlorothalonil could hit barley and wheat yields by as much as 10%
Reports that the European Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed (SCoPAFF) has voted against renewing the approval of...
Agri-Business
Northern Ireland’s top agri-food firms celebrated at NI Food and Drink Awards
More than 400 guests turned out in style to celebrate the achievements of our leading food and drink companies at...
Agri-Business
Northern Ireland’s top agri-food firms celebrated at NI Food and Drink Awards
More than 400 guests turned out in style to celebrate the achievements of our leading food and drink companies at...
Agri-Business
Additional £22 million to boost Welsh food and drink industry
The Welsh food and drink industry will receive a £22 million funding boost to help the sector thrive after Brexit....
Agri-Business
Prime pig prices rise as supplies remain tight
Scottish prime pig producers have seen prices rising over the past month; however, they continue to trail last year’s levels...
