Agri-Business
DAERA: Further control measures as bird flu confirmed in Down
Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has introduced further disease control measures due to an outbreak...
N.Ireland
N.Ireland
NI facing a ‘potential shortage’ of animal medicines – BVA
The president of the British Veterinary Association (BVA),Malcolm Morley, warned that “costly bureaucracy and the threat of onerous regulating and...
N.Ireland
'Tackling endemic disease has a clear impact on farm efficiency' - AHWNI
The need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and overall carbon footprint on-farm is something the industry is taking very seriously,...
N.Ireland
Suspected case of bird flu in Co. Down – DAERA
Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has introduced disease control measures following initial confirmation of avian...
N.Ireland
John Nix Pocketbook discusses 2023 financial outlook
The John Nix Pocketbook provides British farmers with a clear business insight into the challenges they face and opportunities they...
N.Ireland
NI family farm uses seven-figure ‘green loan’ to cut emissions
Vegetable farming enterprise Mash Direct based in Co. Down has used a seven-figure green loan from HSBC UK to reduce...
N.Ireland
Livestock farmers in NI urged to see benefits of anaerobic digestion
Anaerobic digestion in Northern Ireland provides a solution to the ongoing trilemma faced by farmers when it comes to environment,...
N.Ireland
Interest rates rise and cost challenges facing NI farmers
Farmers in Northern Ireland are facing four major cost-related challenges; “feed, fertiliser fuel and finance”, that is according to the...
Agri-Business
Drop in vegetable oil price index offsets higher cereal prices
The food price index of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has fallen for the sixth...
N.Ireland
RBST launches new group to tackle threats to rare animals
The Rare Breeds Survival Trust (RBST) is inviting people interested in the UK’s rare breeds of livestock and equines to...
N.Ireland
One third of adults consume dairy alternatives – all-island research
One third of all adults on the island of Ireland consume plant-based dairy alternatives, of which 10% have said they...
N.Ireland
Arla to reward farmers for sustainability practices via milk price
Arla Foods has today (Friday, October 7) announced that it will start paying its farmer milk suppliers for sustainability activities...
N.Ireland
UK-EU talks set to resume on NI Protocol
Talks between the European Union (EU) and the UK are set to resume this afternoon (October 6) on issues surrounding...
N.Ireland
Report highlights wood as renewable substitute in a bioeconomy
Overall consumption of primary processed wood products is expected to grow by 37% by 2050, according to the global forest...
N.Ireland
HSENI reminds farmers to follow slurry mixing code
The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) is reminding farmers to follow the slurry mixing code to stay...
Agri-Business
Tesco interim report reveals profits have fallen 11.5%
Tesco has reported that retail operating profits across Ireland and the UK are down 11.5% in its interim financial report...
Agri-Business
Greggs announces sales increase of 14.6%
Greggs has announced a third quarter trading update for the 13 weeks to October 1, 2022. Total sales for Greggs...
N.Ireland
HSENI to carry out workplace transport inspections
The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) will be carrying out a workplace transport inspection campaign at workplaces...
