Agri-Business
Poots opens £1.6 million ornamental horticulture support scheme
A financial support scheme to help Northern Ireland ornamental horticulture growers with the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has opened...
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Pig/Poultry
Covid-19 outbreak confirmed in Cranswick Country Foods plant
A number of cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed at a meat processing plant in Norfolk. Cranswick Country Foods in...
N.Ireland
NI farmers least likely in UK to want to retire
Fewer than one in seven Northern Ireland farmers plan on fully retiring and many do not discuss their later life...
N.Ireland
NI farmers least likely in UK to want to retire
Fewer than one in seven Northern Ireland farmers plan on fully retiring and many do not discuss their later life...
Pig/Poultry
Poultry farmers and pet bird keepers urged to prepare for winter avian flu
Chief Veterinary Officers (CVOs) across the UK are encouraging poultry keepers to take action to reduce the risk of disease...
Agri-Business
Echlinville Distillery announces £9 million expansion plan
Northern Ireland’s only single-estate distillery has announced a £9 million expansion plan as it expands its facilities in the Ards Peninsula...
N.Ireland
43 Scottish Blackface hoggets stolen in Derry
A sheep farmer in Co. Derry has had 43 of his flock of Blackface hoggets stolen in an overnight raid....
Agri-Business
Poots opens £1.6 million ornamental horticulture support scheme
A financial support scheme to help Northern Ireland ornamental horticulture growers with the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has opened...
Agri Politics
NFU president meets prime minister in wake of Agriculture Bill defeat
National Farmers’ Union (NFU) president Minette Batters has met Prime Minister Boris Johnson, where she stressed the need for action...
Agri-Business
On the Horizon: Lely unveils latest farm management app
A new farm management application, dubbed Lely Horizon, has been recently unveiled by Lely. Revealed by the Dutch dairy robotics...
Agri-Business
Dairy market analysis: Euro SMP prices firm up while butter recovers
European skim milk powder (SMP) prices continued to firm up while butter saw some support this week after last week’s...
Environment
Nationally important wildflower grasslands get increased protection
Two nationally rare flower-rich grasslands have gained national protection in recognition of their national importance for wildlife, Natural England has...
N.Ireland
CAFRE to host virtual open days as NI ramps up Covid measures
Northern Ireland’s College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has announced plans to run a series of virtual open...
Agri-Business
Cost of farm fires up by £1 million in Northern Ireland
Rural insurer NFU Mutual is urging farmers to check their fire precautions and have emergency plans in place, as the...
Agri-Business
LMC launches 8-week ‘Truth About Beef’ campaign
The Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) has this week launched a new campaign to highlight the environmental and health credentials of...
Agri Politics
'This government sacrificed our industry at the altar' - FUW
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has reacted with anger and dismay at the House of Commons rejection to enshrine...
Agri-Business
Cost of farm fires up by £1 million in Northern Ireland
Rural insurer NFU Mutual is urging farmers to check their fire precautions and have emergency plans in place, as the...
Agri-Business
Lapsers: Social influencers to blame as 26% plan to reduce red meat consumption
More than one in four Northern Ireland adults say they plan to eat less red meat because of social media...