Agri-Business
Second Reading: Eustice dubs Environment Bill 'most ambitious of any country on earth'
The UK’s green future outside the European Union will move a step closer today (Wednesday, February 26) with the Second...
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Environment
Farmer fined in court over silage effluent pollution
A farmer that pleaded guilty to allowing a polluting discharge from his farm to enter a waterway in the Cloughmills...
Agri-Business
AHDB targets Canadian hospitality sector for exports
Quality beef, lamb and pork from the UK will be in the spotlight when AHDB exhibits at the Restaurants Canada...
N.Ireland
English farmers’ BPS payments to reduce by between 5% and 25% in 2021
English farmers are set to see their Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) payments cut by between 5% and 25% as of...
N.Ireland
English farmers’ BPS payments to reduce by between 5% and 25% in 2021
English farmers are set to see their Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) payments cut by between 5% and 25% as of...
N.Ireland
Research shows pine martens help conserve red squirrels
A new research study – led by Queen’s University, Belfast – has highlighted “the crucial role” that recovering native predators...
N.Ireland
Research shows pine martens help conserve red squirrels
A new research study – led by Queen’s University, Belfast – has highlighted “the crucial role” that recovering native predators...
Environment
UK famers reminded of March 1 hedge-cutting ban
Farmers and crofters across the UK are reminded that the hedge-cutting ban comes into place on March 1 as the bird...
Agri-Business
Irish and UK farmers ‘have common cause’ on standards and competition
It’s clear that Irish and UK farmers have a common cause on high UK food standards and fair competition, according...
Rural Life
Dublin tractor protesters fined and given penalty points
Several protesters involved in last month’s tractor demonstration in Dublin city have been issued with fines and penalty points for...
Agri-Business
UK levy bodies to join forces to promote red meat
The UK’s meat levy boards have committed to providing an additional £1.5 million in funding to jointly promote the reputation...
Dairy
Growing concerns over the impact of the coronavirus on dairy trade
Concerns are growing over the impact of COVID-19 (coronavirus) on dairy trade, as we move beyond New Zealand’s peak milk-producing...
Agri-Business
Eustice unveils tiered 'public goods' system for future UK farm subsidies
Environment Secretary George Eustice has today (Tuesday, February 25) called on farmers and land managers to share their views on...
Agri-Business
Firm export demand from China offsets weak domestic pork consumption
Prime pig producer prices in GB have been relatively stable in the early weeks of 2020, contrasting with their traditional...
Agri-Business
NFU Conference: British farm standards must be the benchmark internationally
NFU president Minette Batters will today challenge the Government to show global leadership on international trade and insist that British...
Agri-Business
Arla Foods amba confirms rise for March milk price
Pan-European dairy co-operative Arla Foods has announced plans to increase its on-account price for conventional milk by 1c for March...
Pig/Poultry
UK scientists successfully map African swine fever genome
UK scientists have succeeded in mapping the expression of genes across the entire African Swine Fever virus (ASFV) genome, which has...
Beef
Angus quality bonus ‘worth up to 20c/kg’ on in-spec animals
Farmers have been reminded if they wish to avail of the various Aberdeen Angus quality beef programmes that only calves...
