Agri-Business
Northern Ireland food company secures £250k deal with supermarkets
Northern Ireland food company White’s Oats has secured a new contract with supermarkets Tesco and Sainsbury’s Northern Ireland for its...
N.Ireland
N.Ireland
NI farmers to receive £3.6 million in reimbursement payments from the EU
Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has announced that Northern Ireland farmers are to receive a total of £3.6 million...
N.Ireland
Avian Influenza Prevention Zone to be declared in Northern Ireland from midnight
An Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) will come into effect in Nothern Ireland from midnight tonight (December 1). The AIPZ...
Agri-Business
Vets hope NI will follow Scottish lead for compulsory cameras in abattoirs
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed legislation that will make CCTV cameras compulsory in abattoirs in Scotland, and is...
Environment
NI Water pledges to plant 1 million trees in 10 years
Northern Ireland’s second-largest landowner, NI Water, has pledged to plant one million trees over the next 10 years. The large-scale...
N.Ireland
Poots offers Covid-19 financial support to the NI pig sector
Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots met with representatives of the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) Pork and Bacon Committee and...
Beef
Risk of losing Quality Assurance leads to ‘significant drop’ in BVD animals in NI
The number of herds in Northern Ireland retaining BVD PI animals has “fallen dramatically” since toughened eradication measures were introduced...
Beef
Balmoral Show will be ‘bigger and better’ in 2021
Balmoral Show will return with an enhanced presence over four days in 2021. This is the declared objective of Royal...
Environment
Minister Poots launches NI’s first-ever Clean Air Strategy
Environment Minister Edwin Poots has encouraged everyone to play their part in improving air quality and reducing the number of...
Beef
Blue 1, 2 at the RUAS Beef and Lamb Championships
Co. Tyrone exhibitor Alan McCrea hit the jackpot when winning the Supreme Interbreed Beef award at this week’s Royal Ulster...
N.Ireland
Spotted Dutch crosses carry the day at RUAS lamb championship
A pair of Spotted Dutch-cross ewe lambs took the major honours in the sheep ring at this week’s RUAS Beef...
Environment
Poots pumps over £1.1 million into NI environmental projects
Environment Minister Edwin Poots has announced over £1.1 million of funding for 35 environmental projects across Northern Ireland thanks to...
Beef
UK government issues new guidance for ear tags post-Brexit
The UK government has issued new guidance on changes to ear tags for livestock exports and movements from Great Britain...
Agri-Business
Chinese exports temporarily suspended from Cranswick’s NI site
Pork giant Cranswick has said it is hoping to recommence Chinese exports from its Northern Ireland site imminently. The firm...
Beef
Cow trade takes another setback in Northern Ireland
There was little or no change in the prices offered for prime cattle last week in Northern Ireland, according to...
Agri-Business
Cranswick reveals £8.2 million spend on Covid-19 measures
Pork giant Cranswick spent more than £8 million implementing Covid-19 measures and had to stockpile key ingredients out of fear...
Agri-Business
Winter Fair Online to reveal first ‘Champion of the Decade’
The Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS) has announced plans to mark the date of its flagship dairy show online, showcasing...
Arable
Improved situation for EU winter cereal crops
Heavy rain in October delayed planting across Europe, but dry weather in November has allowed many areas to catch up,...
