Agri-Business
LAA welcomes ease of Covid-19 restrictions but encourages farmers to exercise caution
The Livestock Auctioneers’ Association (LAA) welcomes the Government announcement that Step 4 of the Covid-19 Roadmap will proceed as planned...
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Environment
Effects of Covid-19 restrictions on Northern Ireland air quality revealed
We might have expected fewer flights and less road traffic to have improved air quality in Northern Ireland during lockdown....
Agri-Business
£2 million Covid-19 support scheme announced for potato growers
Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has announced further information on the £2 million financial support package for potato growers....
Agri-Business
LAA requests 'continued patience' as livestock markets retain Covid-19 protocols
The Livestock Auctioneers’ Association (LAA) has reminded its members and clients that under current guidance, livestock markets should continue to...
Agri-Business
RHASS annual results shows 'devastating' impact of Covid-19
The Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland (RHASS) has reported its annual results for the year ending November 30, 2020....
Agri-Business
Strict Covid-19 controls in place for Stirling bull sales
United Auctions’ strict regulations and security controls with regards to Covid-19 will continue for the May Stirling bull sales, in...
N.Ireland
NI sheep farmers to benefit from £1.27 million Covid-19 support scheme
Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has announced a financial support package worth up to £1.27 million for NI sheep...
Agri-Business
RCVS publishes results of its Covid-19 impact survey
The sixth Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Covid impact survey with veterinary practices has been published and has found...
Agri-Business
Seasonal farm workers urged to avail of free workplace Covid-19 testing
The government has called on employers of seasonal agricultural workers to help keep the nation safe and restrict the spread...
N.Ireland
DAERA starts work monitoring NI sewage systems for Covid-19
Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture has started surveillance work monitoring two wastewater sites for levels of Covid-19. The idea is...
Dairy
Consumption of dairy products experiences boom during Covid-19 pandemic
The consumption of dairy products has boomed during the pandemic with experts cautiously optimistic about the future of the UK...
Agri-Business
£2 million Covid-19 support fund launched for NI hatching egg sector
Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Gordon Lyons has announced a financial support package worth up to £2 million for poultry farmers...
Agri-Business
‘Covid-19 has not just caused a health crisis but also a hunger crisis’
A world-renown foods rights academic has warned that the Covid-19 pandemic has caused a “hunger crisis” even in some of...
Rural Life
2021 Turriff show cancelled due to 'continued uncertainty' around Covid-19
Organisers of the Turriff Show in Scotland have announced that the event will not run in 2021 as planned due...
Machinery
LAMMA 2021 cancelled due to Covid-19
Following the ongoing uncertainties surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic, LAMMA organisers have taken the difficult decision to cancel the 2021 edition...
Pig/Poultry
QPP processing plant to temporarily close after Covid-19 outbreak
A pork processing plant in Angus has been forced to close for two weeks after it was discovered that a...
Agri Politics
Free Covid-19 testing offered to food sector workers
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has confirmed that food sector workers will be offered government-funded Covid-19 tests. The NFU has...
Agri-Business
£2.2 million Covid-19 financial support announced for NI pig sector
Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has announced a £2.2 million financial support package for pig farmers impacted by the...
