Pig/Poultry
Mandatory housing order for poultry to be lifted in England
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) plans to lift the order for mandatory housing of birds later...
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N.Ireland
20 NI farmers visit The Netherlands to explore innovations
The College of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has led a farm innovation visit of 20 Northern Irish farmers...
N.Ireland
Reminder: Deadline looms for NI Single Applications
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Minister Andrew Muir has encouraged farm businesses to act now and submit their Single...
Beef
Tyrone herd sells Simmental bull to Scotland for £22,000
The Ranfurly Simmental herd based in Dungannon, Co. Tyrone, has announced the private sale of its pedigree Simmental bull ‘Ranfurly...
N.Ireland
Opinion: Irish agriculture is on the front foot, at last
Irish agriculture can look forward to a very bright future, one that will see sustainable farm gate prices being maintained...
Rural Life
Watch: Cow dance ‘koeiendans’ marks springtime in Netherlands
Every spring, Dutch people flock to their local farms to watch ‘the dance of the cows’ (koeiendans), which occurs when...
Pig/Poultry
Housed free-range poultry can still be sold as 'free-range'
The government has announced that free-range poultry meat producers and processors will no longer need to change how free-range poultry...
N.Ireland
RaboResearch: EU chicken prices up 15% in Q2 2025
According to RaboResearch’s latest animal protein report, EU chicken prices have risen 15% year-on-year during the first quarter of 2025,...
Environment
DAERA extends SEA consultation to include ammonia strategy
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced it is extending its Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) consultation...
Agri-Business
US National Ag Week marked with $10bn funding package for agricultural producers
The annual “National Ag Week” in the United States (US), which has just drawn to a close, was marked by...
Pig/Poultry
Landmark UK ruling classes chicken manure as ‘waste’
The UK High Court has overturned the previous classification of chicken manure as an agricultural by-product in a landmark ruling,...
N.Ireland
Limousin bulls reach 8,000 guineas at Ballymena sale
The British Limousin Society hosted a regional spring show and sale, conducted by JA McClelland and Sons at Ballymena Livestock...
N.Ireland
BVA outlines proposals for EU-UK vet medicine agreement
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has outlined key issues that it believes should be included in any EU-UK agreement to...
N.Ireland
DAERA: Compensation rates for brucellosis for March 2025
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has today (Friday, February 28) published the brucellosis compensation rates for...
N.Ireland
Illegal EU meat trade ‘deeply concerning’ – MP
MP for Upper Bann, Carla Lockhart, has said that the seizure of illegal meat at the Port of Larne is...
Pig/Poultry
US restaurants add surcharge to food containing eggs
Denny’s, a US chain restaurant best-known for its breakfast offerings, has announced a surcharge on all menu items that contain...
N.Ireland
Antrim tractor club raises £12,700 for Air Ambulance NI
Craigs Tractor Enthusiasts, an Antrim-based community group, have raised £12,700 in funding for Air Ambulance Northern Ireland (NI). Over the...
N.Ireland
No poultry classes at 2025 Balmoral Show
The Royal Ulster Agriculture Society, the organisers behind the Balmoral Show, were “disappointed” to announce that there will be no...
