Agri-Business
UK food exports to EU down 34.6% since Brexit – FDF
A new report from the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has revealed that UK food exports to the EU fell by 34.6%...
Brexit
N.Ireland
BVA outlines proposals for EU-UK vet medicine agreement
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has outlined key issues that it believes should be included in any EU-UK agreement to...
Agri-Business
Lakeland: New agreement on veterinary medicines is ‘critical’
A new sanitary/phytosanitary (SPS) agreement for veterinary medicines needs to be agreed between the UK and the European Union as...
Agri-Business
APHA and VMD headquarters go blue for AMR awareness
The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) and the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) have lit up their headquarters to raise...
N.Ireland
Ulster Farmers’ Union attends DUP annual conference
Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) president, David Brown attended last weekend’s Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) annual conference in Belfast. He confirmed...
N.Ireland
Exports of Scottish seed potatoes to NI to resume in October
The UK government has confirmed that exports of Scottish seed potatoes to Northern Ireland will resume on October 1. Plants...
Government
Scottish agriculture must 'forge its own path' post-Brexit
The Scottish government has published new research to help develop an approach to Scottish agricultural policy – stating that the...
Agri-Business
Status of Single Malt Welsh Whisky to be protected
Single Malt Welsh Whisky was registered under the UK Geographical Indication (UKGI) status scheme earlier this week, which protects its...
Agri-Business
NFU sees 'opportunities' in UK trade discussions with Turkey
Discussions are set to take place between the UK and Turkey over a revised and comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (FTA),...
Agri-Business
Irish agri-food exporters urged to prepare for new import controls
Minister of State for European Affairs, Peter Burke has urged Irish agri-food exporters to prepare for new UK import controls...
Agri-Business
ESRI: Increase in cross-border food and beverages trade since Brexit
The trade of goods between the Republic of Ireland (ROI) and Northern Ireland has “grown substantially” since Brexit, with the...
Agri Politics
Views from UK farmers post-Brexit
Three years after the UK made the decision to leave the European Union there has been much speculation and conversation...
N.Ireland
Fears over future of NI mushroom industry amid labour shortage
There are fears that the mushroom industry in Northern Ireland (NI) will “disappear” unless the UK government steps in. That’s...
N.Ireland
TUV leader: Windsor Framework will add costs to farming
According to Traditional Unionist Voice (TUV) leader Jim Allister, the Windsor Framework will only serve to add cost to farming...
Government
Deadline for retained EU laws scrapped
The government has tabled an amendment to the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill (REUL) which would see it...
Agri-Business
Agri-food Brexit impact: ‘Even printer ink was taking 6 weeks’
By Barbara Collins Since Britain voted to leave the European Union (EU) in 2016, there have been years of debate...
Agri-Business
Retailers asked to review farmer relationships amid shortages
Farming Minister Mark Spencer has asked retailers to review how they work with farmers amid the current fruit and vegetable...
Agri-Business
EU agri committee urged to visit border region
MEP Chris MacManus has requested the EU Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development to visit border counties in Ireland to...
