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FFA requests meeting with UK competition authorities

September 4, 2019

The ongoing beef protests across Ireland has brought “a number of questions for beef processors, corporate food retailers and corporate food wholesalers forward…

‘As far as the people of this area are concerned the DUP is not interested’

September 1, 2019

N.Ireland

Apart from workers here having to apply for certain status [because of Brexit] there is now also the economic viability of actually working…

Brexit: ‘We are just going to have to wait and see what happens’

August 30, 2019

N.Ireland

Can a company like ours absorb 9% costs supplying major multi-retailers? The answer to that is no. In addition to that, many of…

Waiting with bated breath for a no-deal Brexit impact on business

August 30, 2019

N.Ireland

A business like mine is very exposed to the implications of a no-deal Brexit; we are talking about everyday products for everyday people…

Bridging the great divide with due diligence and a sense of care

August 29, 2019

N.Ireland

McNamee’s Bakery was established in Crossmaglen in 1939 – on the day World War II began the family signed for the property in…

‘This Brexit will set us back years and years – it’s difficult times’

August 28, 2019

N.Ireland

Arthur O’Neill of O’Neill’s Tractors in Crossmaglen set up the business in 1985 and, while it has weathered a few storms in the…

Possible dairy cattle cull in NI after ‘no-deal’ Brexit – reports

August 8, 2019

Dairy

A no-deal Brexit may result in around 45,000 dairy cattle being culled in Northern Ireland because of new tariffs that would exist for…

Cross-border trade to ‘virtually stop’ after ‘no-deal’

August 2, 2019

Agri-Business

An official UK Government document, seen by some of the cabinet, warns that cross-border agri-food trade between Northern Ireland and the Republic of…

Fracking in Northern Ireland: What are the main issues and concerns?

June 19, 2019

Environment

Concerns over fracking and its impact on the environment and small communities across the country have been brought to the fore this week…

Sainsbury’s is saying ‘no’ to barn eggs

April 22, 2019

Pig/Poultry

The barn egg sector has been dealt a major blow, courtesy of a decision taken by Sainsbury’s not to stock this particular type…

Retail NI: ‘Northern Ireland’s rural towns can’t be left behind’

March 28, 2019

Rural Life

A representative body for independent retailers in Northern Ireland has warned that rural towns and villages cannot be left behind as the Belfast…

NI sheep farmers would be ‘out of business’ after no-deal

January 23, 2019

Agri-Business

Ivor Ferguson, president of the Ulster Farmers Union (UFU), has warned that many sheep farmers in Northern Ireland would be ‘out of business’…

Dairy is most sought-after food by Irish shoppers in Northern Ireland

November 19, 2018

N.Ireland

Dairy products are the most sought-after foods by Irish shoppers looking for bargains in Northern Ireland, according to a major consumer data firm.…

Tyrone man convicted of tyre burning at Lough Neagh

November 6, 2018

N.Ireland

A Co. Tyrone man has today, November 6, been convicted of burning tyres on the shore of Lough Neagh in April of last…

Northern Irish farmers call for ‘transparent’ milk prices this winter

October 31, 2018

N.Ireland

The Ulster Farmers Union (UFU) has said that dairy processors “need to be transparent” about the calculation of milk prices, in the run…

Co. Down farmer fined £4,000 after polluting 2km of waterway

October 23, 2018

Rural Life

By Michael Kenwood A Co. Down farmer has been fined £4,000 after polluting 2km of waterway with slurry at almost 500 times the…

Diversified dairy farm comes out top at Food Heartland Awards

September 16, 2018

Rural Life

The biennial Food Heartland Awards saw food, drink and hospitality businesses including the region’s only dairy farm to make its own cheese hailed for their…

Lakeland Dairies officially opens new ‘state-of-the-art’ facility

September 5, 2018

N.Ireland

A new “state-of-the-art” facility has been officially opened by Lakeland Dairies in Newtownards, Co. Down, today (Wednesday, September 5). Supported by Invest Northern…

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