N.Ireland
Mercosur deal labelled as ‘serious threat’ to NI agri-food sector
Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has issued renewed warnings about the EU’s Mercosur trade agreement, describing it as a potential...
EU
N.Ireland
Global dairy demand ‘not strong enough’ to absorb Q4 supply – Ornua
Ornua’s market report for December 2025 paints a mixed picture of the dairy industry, both in Europe and beyond. Overall,...
Sheep
Consignments of lamb set to return to UK after being seized in France
A number of lorries carrying British lamb carcasses have been released to return to the UK after they were seized...
Dairy
UCC researcher to investigate the rise of commercial cattle farming in Europe
A University College Cork (UCC) researcher’s project has received €2 million in EU funding to investigate how commercial cattle farming...
Environment
2025 on course to be joint-second warmest year
2025 is currently tied with 2023 to be the second-warmest year on record, according to new data from the Copernicus Climate...
N.Ireland
MLAs call for EU-UK talks to protect Northern Ireland’s animal health status
Momentum continues to build at Stormont surrounding the attainment of a workable animal health agreement involving London and Brussels. Speaking...
N.Ireland
UK and EU urged to ‘intensify efforts’ to provide clarity for NI agri-food sector
Political pressure is growing at Stormont to secure agreed post-Brexit trading arrangements for Northern Ireland’s agri-food sector. Speaking in the...
Arable
Precision Breeding Act ‘landmark moment’ for UK crop science
Scientists at the National Institute of Agricultural Botany (Niab) have welcomed the entry into law of a new precision plant...
Sheep
EU lamb imports surpass 99,000t – up 20% or 6,300t on last year
A total of 99,400t of fresh and frozen lamb has been imported into the EU from non-EU countries between January...
Machinery
Kverneland Group to keep farming at its heart
The Kverneland Group, led by Norwegian Arild Gjerde as president and CEO, has taken pains to reinforce its commitment to...
Arable
Extreme heat and rainfall impacting EU harvest yields
The latest EU harvest update for 2025 reflects a continent that has been divided in two regarding rain availability over...
Agri-Business
AHDB: EU market of 'paramount importance' for UK agri-exports
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) announced that recent analysis is forecasting a steady red meat and dairy export...
Arable
Certified seed potato imports from Scotland to be allowed into EU
Certified seed potato imports from Scotland should be available on the Irish market from 2026 onwards, according to Irish Farmers’...
Arable
International grain harvest continues to gather pace
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) is reporting that the 2025 grain harvest continues to gather pace across Europe...
Dairy
UK's less intensive dairy in good place to benefit from new EU deal
The UK’s less intensive dairy sector, and the good global outlook for dairy generally, leaves that sector in a good...
Dairy
UK cheese exports reach highest level since 2020
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has said that demand from the EU and the US helped drive UK...
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...
N.Ireland
Illegal EU meat trade ‘deeply concerning’ – MP
MP for Upper Bann, Carla Lockhart, has said that the seizure of illegal meat at the Port of Larne is...
