Dairy
Research: Many large dairy companies plan to reach ‘net zero’
New analysis by European financial group ING, indicated that an increasing number of large dairy companies have plans to become...
Sustainability
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...
N.Ireland
Machinery Focus: Sky Agriculture keeps Sulky simplicity
Amidst all the talk of the wonders of technology and how farming is being transformed, it is often overlooked that...
N.Ireland
Sustainability payment for over 90% of milk supplied to Lakeland
Over 90% of milk supplied to Lakeland Dairies has signed up for the cooperative’s Sustainability Incentive Payment, ‘Farming for a...
N.Ireland
New attractions announced for the 155th Balmoral Show this May
With just four months to go until the 2024 event, Ulster Bank and the Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS) have...
N.Ireland
Dairy Council NI launches latest fact book on sustainability
The Dairy Council for Northern Ireland (DCNI) has launched the final publication in its EU Sustainable Dairy Fact Book series....
Agri-Business
2024 will see dairy companies make sustainable changes
2023 has seen many challenges for the dairy and drinks industry. With rising cost of living issues and mounting energy...
N.Ireland
New sustainability body to put ‘food growth’ as top priority
Northern Ireland’s new sustainability body will work to make “food growth” its top priority over the coming years, according to...
Beef
Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef attends COP28
Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (GRSB) leaders are attending COP28 to discuss how sustainable beef production can contribute to mitigating...
Environment
€70m for UK and Irish food sustainability research centres
Funding has been announced from the UK and Ireland to create research centres for collaboration on addressing food sustainability and...
Agri-Business
Dawn Meats sources 96% of Irish cattle from QA farms
Dawn Meats sources 96% and 81% of Irish cattle and lamb from Bord Bia quality assured farms respectively, according to...
N.Ireland
Sustainability levels within NI dairy sector increasing
Sustainability levels within Northern Ireland’s dairy sector are on the rise, according to the latest statistics. Figures, published recently by...
N.Ireland
CAFRE, UFU and DCNI to team up for labour sustainability event
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE), the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) and the Dairy Council for Northern...
Sheep
NSA sustainability workshop to feature CIEL and HCC experts
A workshop run by the National Sheep Association (NSA) on sustainable sheep farming will feature talks from industry experts from...
Agri-Business
Swan family awarded NFU Cymru Sustainable Agriculture Award
The Welsh branch of the National Farmers’ Union (NFU Cymru) has announced Clive Swan and his family as the winners...
N.Ireland
UFU highlights sustainability at Tyrone poultry conference
Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) president, David Brown, addressed the 2023 Poultry Industry Education Trust annual conference in Co. Tyrone this...
Environment
Agri-food leaders ‘optimistic’ about global food system -Alltech
Overall agri-food leaders are “optimistic” about creating a more sustainable global food system, according to a recent report from Alltech....
Agri-Business
OECD: $851bn government support for agriculture during pandemic
Total support to agriculture reached record levels of $851 billion per year during 2020-2022 for the 54 countries covered by...
