Agri-Business
Moy Park to be included in Covid-19 lateral flow testing pilot
A lateral flow testing pilot has been rolled out at leading food company Moy Park sites across Northern Ireland and...
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Agri-Business
Eustice thanks farmers and food producers for their work during the Covid-19 pandemic
Environment Secretary George Eustice has written an open letter to farmers and food producers to thank them for the roles...
N.Ireland
NI Farm Groups’ Farm Welfare Bill to come before Stormont Agriculture Committee
A bill lobbying to support high-welfare farming systems with fair prices is set to be discussed by members of Stormont’s...
Arable
Cereals 2021 sets target to return as a physical show in June
Cereals 2021 is on target to open its doors to physical visitors on June 9 and June 10 this year,...
Agri-Business
Meat enjoys a bumper Christmas boost due to Covid-19 restrictions
New retail sales figures for December have just been published by Kantar Worldpanel, showing that British consumers enjoyed a wider...
N.Ireland
UK farm unions granted permission to continue COPA-COGECA membership
European farm lobbying group COPA-COGECA has granted UK farming unions permission to continue their membership despite leaving the EU. However, as...
Agri-Business
NI farm borrowing up 9% according to Danske
Northern Ireland farm borrowing has increased around 9% over the last financial year, mainly driven by investments in expansion and...
Rural Life
FUW urges all members to report all incidents of livestock attacks
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) is urging members to report all incidents of livestock attacks to the police to...
Sheep
Minister Prentis to speak at NSA Breakfast Club webinar launch
The National Sheep Association (NSA) is looking forward to welcoming Minister for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Victoria Prentis,...
Agri-Business
Arla aims to double sales to €600 million
Arla is fast tracking its plans to become Europe’s e-commerce leader within the dairy sector. The dairy co-op aims to...
Agri-Business
Report: How did land values fare across the UK during 2020?
Agricultural land values rose by an average of 3% in 2020 with record low supply and relatively robust demand helping...
Agri-Business
Dairy market analysis: Prices push higher amid strong demand
European dairy commodity prices pushed higher in recent weeks as strong demand continues to outweigh good milk supplies, according to...
N.Ireland
Farm worker convicted after straw bales incident leaves cyclist brain damaged
A farm worker has been convicted of causing serious injury by dangerous driving after failing to secure a load of...
Rural Life
NFU Scotland calls for Covid-19 compliance from farmers and crofters
With Covid-19 cases rising as fast as at any time during this pandemic, farmers and crofters need to be more...
Dairy
Dairy advice: Tips for milking during Covid-19
With the country under current Covid-19 restrictions, it’s important that dairy farmers begin planning for the 2021 season. Most dairy...
N.Ireland
Turning attentions to administering clostridial vaccinations
With the lambing season for mid-season flocks fast approaching, it’s time for farmers to start thinking about administering clostridial vaccinations....
Agri-Business
Hauliers urge government to act as customs chaos wreaks havoc on agri-food supply chains
With additional reporting by Sylvester Phelan Hauliers claim vital parts of UK customs guidance were not made public until just...
Agri-Business
Stephenson returns unopposed as British Wool board member
Following British Wool’s call for nominations for members of the board in the English Central and English Northern Regions, Carl...
