Other
Welsh leeks gain PGI status
Wales’ national vegetable and emblem, the leek, is now officially protected as it has gained protected geographical indication (PGI) UK...
PGI Status
N.Ireland
Irish PGI application will also cover Northern Ireland
Ireland's Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has confirmed that the country's application to the European Commission...
Agri-Business
EU opens up PGI application for ‘Irish Grass Fed Beef’ to submissions
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, has today (Wednesday, December 8) welcomed the launch of the next...
Beef
International market for grass-fed beef to increase in value – LMC
According to Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) chief executive, Ian Stevenson, the international market for grass-fed beef is to increase...
Beef
Hopes rise for NI inclusion in ‘Irish Grass Fed Beef’ PGI
Recent days have seen the European Commission indicating that it would actively facilitate Northern Ireland’s participation in the ‘Irish Grass...
Beef
Protocol has opened the door for all-island PGI beef status – McAleer
Sinn Féin MLA Declan McAleer has welcomed confirmation that the EU Commission is supportive of the north being included in...
Agri-Business
European Commission calls for Northern Ireland to be included in Irish PGI application
The European Commission called for the Irish Grass Fed Beef PGI application to be amended to include Northern Ireland before...
Agri-Business
NI Agriculture Minister to seek PGI status for British Grass Fed Beef
Northern Ireland's Agriculture Minister has said he hopes to explore the potential of establishing PGI status for British Grass Fed...
Beef
Northern Ireland working to secure PGI status for ‘grass fed’ beef
Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) chief executive, Ian Stevenson, has confirmed that work is progressing to demonstrate that Northern Ireland’s...
Beef
Irish Beef PGI: Northern farmers advised to be ‘very vigilant’ to ensure NI is included
Northern farmers will need to be vigilant that promised changes to the Republic’s PGI status for Irish Grass Fed Beef...
Agri-Business
Irish Grass-Fed Beef PGI to include Northern Ireland in cover letter
Northern Ireland could be included in a cover letter on the Republic of Ireland’s application for PGI status for Irish...
Agri-Business
NI stakeholders warn of potential objection to Irish Grass-Fed Beef PGI
Northern Irish agricultural industry leaders have warned they could object to the Republic’s Grass-Fed PGI application should it persist in...
Agri-Business
NI Agriculture Minister weighs in on Irish Beef PGI
NI Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has weighed in over concern Northern Irish farmers have been excluded from a new, proposed...
Beef
NI farmers warned All-Ireland PGI ‘may not be practical’
Officials are claiming it “may not be practical” to include Northern Ireland in plans for Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status...
Beef
NI farmers warned All-Ireland PGI ‘may not be practical’
Officials are claiming it “may not be practical” to include Northern Ireland in plans for Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status...
