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NI authorities investigating suspected bird flu case

January 6, 2020

Authorities in Northern Ireland are investigating a suspected case of bird flu on a poultry farm in Co. Fermanagh. In a statement, the…

What prices did Northern Irish processors pay for November milk?

January 2, 2020

Dairy

The main Northern Irish milk processors announced their prices for November supplies in the past couple of weeks; below is a summary of…

NI vintage tractor club to host run in aid of hospice care

December 23, 2019

Rural Life

A tractor run will be organised in Co. Armagh in the first week of the new year to raise funds for hospice services…

‘Time to spell out problems in north’s dairy industry’ – NI farmers

December 4, 2019

Agri-Business

A farmer group based in Northern Ireland has claimed that the dairy industry in the north, and in the UK generally, is “not…

Northern Irish milk prices: A round-up for October as winter bonuses kick in

November 19, 2019

Dairy

The main Northern Irish milk processors have all announced their prices for October supplies in recent days; below is a summary of where…

Cross-border Land Incentive Scheme ‘well underway’

November 12, 2019

Environment

A cross-border Land Incentive Scheme for the River Derg catchment area in Northern Ireland is currently underway, with the aim of “benefiting farmers…

UK beef granted access to China after 20 years

October 21, 2019

Beef

Beef from the UK has been cleared for export to China for the first time in over 20 years, following a number of…

Animal medicines improvement notices issued to 2 firms

October 11, 2019

Agri-Business

The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) has issued animal medicines improvement notices to two veterinary medicine suppliers in Northern Ireland, the UK authority revealed.…

UK government sets out alternative to backstop

October 2, 2019

Agri-Business

The UK government has set out an “amended protocol” for the border between Ireland and Northern Ireland, which is supposed to be an…

FFA requests meeting with UK competition authorities

September 4, 2019

N.Ireland

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…

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