N.Ireland
NI’s access to GB and EU markets must be ‘unfettered and clear’ – MLA
MLA Claire Sugden has said that Northern Ireland must “make the most” of the situation it is in, and ensure...
food security
Environment
'Major' solar farm planning refused to protect wildlife and livestock
A “major” solar farm which would have been the size of 14 football fields and consisted of 12,000 solar panels,...
Agri-Business
NFU Cymru launches food security campaign for Welsh produce
The National Farmers’ Union of Wales (NFU Cymru) has launched a new campaign championing Welsh food and seeking the public’s...
N.Ireland
Governments should prioritise food security – UFU
Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) president, William Irvine, believes the war in Ukraine is an immense food security threat for many...
Agri-Business
Global land prices on rise for more than 2 decades
Soaring land prices, land grabs, and carbon schemes are creating an unprecedented ‘land squeeze’, threatening farmers and food production, according...
Rural Life
Hundreds of farmers to attend WFO annual meeting
The 2024 World Farmers’ Organistion (WFO) annual meeting will take place from June 17 to June 21 at the Food...
Rural Life
FAO: Food insecurity the ‘new normal’ since Covid-19
Food insecurity and malnutrition have become a “new normal” according to the head of the Food and Agriculture Organization of...
Other
NFU assembles team to tackle London Marathon for Farm Africa
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has assembled a team of representatives to participate in the London Marathon for the Farm...
N.Ireland
Protest in London addressed ‘fear over food security’- FFA
Representatives from Farmers For Action (FFA) in Northern Ireland travelled to London on Monday, March 25 to support Save British...
Agri Politics
Govt needs to be 'more ambitious' towards food security - Pakes
Labour and Co-op parliamentary candidate for Peterborough, Andrew Pakes argued that the government needs be more “ambitious” towards food security...
Agri Politics
'Policy divergence' between the UK and EU must be addressed - AIC
In preparation for the next General Election, the Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC) has launched its manifesto which calls on the...
Agri Politics
Farmers cannot keep matching appetite for cheap food - report
Farmers cannot continue subsidising consumer appetite for cheap food, according to a new report launched at this year’s Oxford Farming...
Government
UK pledges £66m to International Fund for Agricultural Development
The UK government has pledged £66.7 million to the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). The UN agency is dedicated...
Environment
FAO at COP28: ‘We have to produce more with less’
Food security and climate change are interlinked and global agri-food systems are the climate solution, the Director-General of the Food...
Agri-Business
Trade volume of dairy, meat and coarse grain expected to decline
Trade and global food security prospects may decline for products including coarse grains, rice, dairy and meat, according to a...
Environment
Report finds ‘huge’ losses of nitrogen to the environment
Nitrogen use efficiency in the food system is between 5% and 15% which indicates “huge” losses to the environment, a...
Agri-Business
Meat ‘inefficient’ in feeding growing world population – study
Humanity can produce 14 times more protein on the same amount of land by switching from meat to plant proteins,...
Dairy
Reducing livestock emissions while improving food security
A livestock and environment researcher has criticised the assumption that lower food production in “sustainable” systems in countries in the...
