Sheep
‘Most talked about lamb of the year’ goes for 350,000gns in Scotland
The Scottish National Texel Sale in Lanark, Scotland, this week saw a new world record price for a sheep, when...
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Agri-Business
75 workers test positive for Covid-19 at Banham Poultry
A total of 75 workers at a poultry plant in Norfolk have now tested positive for Covid-19 as part of...
Agri-Business
NI farmers urged to profit from improving animal health and welfare
CAFRE researchers are exploring how farmers can take advantage of retailer focus on animal welfare within food production systems. Alan...
Agri-Business
Meat plant outbreak blamed as NI infection rate surpasses UK and Ireland
A cluster at a meat plant in Co. Antrim and an increase in testing have been blamed for making Northern...
Agri-Business
Phil Hogan resigns as European Commissioner for Trade
It is understood that European Commissioner for Trade Phil Hogan will resign from his role this evening (Wednesday, August 26)....
Dairy
‘Late spring 2021 before we see return to pre-Covid levels’ – Lakeland CEO
The CEO of dairy processor Lakeland has said that, despite market conditions improving recently compared to the height of Covid-19,...
Agri-Business
Strong start to the year for UK red meat exports... Despite Covid-19
Red meat exports from the UK have enjoyed a good start to the year with shipments already worth £733 million...
Agri-Business
Talks begin to mitigate impact of pig factory closure
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has warned “action needs to be taken” to prevent the closure of a pig processing...
Agri-Business
Talks begin to mitigate impact of pig factory closure
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has warned “action needs to be taken” to prevent the closure of a pig processing...
Arable
Union’s annual harvest survey goes live
As Scotland’s harvest stutters forward, NFU Scotland’s annual harvest survey has been launched. The broken weather has seen harvest stopping...
Rural Life
Scotland to launch world’s first rural youth 'smart village'
Plans are underway to establish a pioneering youth-centric ‘smart village’ which will encourage young people to build vibrant, creative, and...
Agri-Business
Restructure at AFBI to see new research division created
Plans are afoot to make major changes to the internal structure of Northern Ireland’s Agri Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI)....
Agri-Business
Restructure at AFBI to see new research division created
Plans are afoot to make major changes to the internal structure of Northern Ireland’s Agri Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI)....
Hogan publishes timeline of travel while in Ireland
European Commissioner for Trade Phil Hogan has issued a memorandum to commission President Ursula von der Leyen on his movements...
Arable
Corn price hits high as condition decreases
US corn price has increased this week – moving from 324.50c/bu last Thursday (August 20) to 331.75c/bu last night (August...
N.Ireland
Rural youth organisations to appoint new ‘Covid officers’ in every club
There will be no passing a mandarin from mouth to mouth at new members’ nights this year as the island’s...
N.Ireland
Rural youth organisations to appoint new ‘Covid officers’ in every club
There will be no passing a mandarin from mouth to mouth at new members’ nights this year as the island’s...
Agri-Business
ADF Milking wins second Queen’s Award
British dairy equipment firm ADF Milking has been recognised by the Queen for a second time – on this occasion...
