N.Ireland
Brexit creating major problems for agriculture in NI – MLA
Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (AERA) Committee chairperson, Declan McAleer MLA, used the recent Stormont debate on the budget to...
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N.Ireland
Average deadweight lamb prices in NI for May up £28 from last year
Average deadweight lamb prices for the month of May in Northern Ireland (NI) were up by 131.6p/kg from the same...
Agri-Business
50 years of New Holland skid steer loaders
It was in 1971 when New Holland built its first skid steer loader. The original machine was based on a...
Agri Politics
NSA raises concerns over availability and capacity of UK abattoirs
The National Sheep Association (NSA) is questioning the capability of meeting some of the wider implications of the Animal Welfare...
Rural Life
Cereals 2021 set to go ahead as planned despite delay in lifting lockdown
The Cereals 2021 event will go ahead as planned despite the delay in the lifting of lockdown restrictions, as it...
Agri-Business
‘Rules of origin exist and are as they are – Brexit is the problem’
The rules of origin "exist and are as they are - Brexit is the problem", according to European Commissioner Mairead...
Agri-Business
Greenhouse gas emissions from NI agriculture up 1%
Greenhouse gas emissions from Northern Irish agriculture have increased by 1% over the last recorded year, according to the latest...
Agri-Business
£4.1 billion spent on beef, pork and lamb over the last 12 months
Consumers across Britain spent a significant total of £4.1 billion on beef, lamb and pork in 12 months alone, according...
Agri Politics
Vets question animal welfare safeguards in light of Australia trade deal
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has questioned how the government will protect the UK’s high animal health and welfare standards,...
Agri-Business
UK secures market access to Japan for exports of UK poultry meat
The UK has secured market access to Japan for imports of UK poultry meat – opening up new opportunities for...
Agri-Business
UK-Australia trade deal: What beef and lamb imports are included?
Australia will have significant opportunities to export beef and lamb products to the UK under the new trade deal agreed...
Agri-Business
Michelin extends range of ‘improved flexion’ row crop tyres
Michelin has expanded the number of fitments available in its Agribib row crop range available with flexion technology. This brings...
Agri Politics
Australian trade deal could set a 'damaging precedent'- RSPCA
As the UK government has announced its trade deal with Australia, agreeing tariff free imports of beef and lamb by...
Agri Politics
Australian trade deal 'fails to provide lasting assurances' - NFU Scotland
The UK government announcement of an ‘agreement in principle’ regarding a free trade deal between the UK and Australia fails...
Agri-Business
Pottinger breaks more ground with new round baler factory
Pottinger is powering ahead in response to the buoyant machinery market as well as a continual growth in sales. The...
Beef
UK-Australia deal: Unclear whether measures to safeguard farming go far enough
It's not clear whether safeguards to protect local farming from lower-cost imported produce go far enough as the UK announces...
Arable
Sugar beet set to make a comeback in Scotland
The reintroduction of sugar beet production to Scotland has taken a significant step forward after the pilot project laying its...
Agri-Business
Are robots putting farm jobs at risk?
A recent UK study has confirmed that farm workers are the 6th most likely to be replaced by automated labour,...
