N.Ireland
UK demand for animal feed falls to 17-year low
Latest projections indicate that animal feed production levels in the UK have continued to fall year-on-year, according to latest figures...
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N.Ireland
Countdown underway to 154th Balmoral Show
Final preparations are underway for one of the annual highlights of the agri-calendar in Northern Ireland – the 154th Balmoral...
Pig/Poultry
Reminder to maintain biosecurity as housing order ends
Bird keepers are being reminded to maintain strict biosecurity measures as the housing order for poultry and captive birds is...
Agri-Business
Global egg prices expected to remain high in 2023
Global egg prices are expected to “stay relatively high throughout 2023”, especially in markets that have been hard hit by...
Agri-Business
USDA outlines support for California farmers affected by floods
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has outlined a number of assistance programmes for dairy farmers in California impacted...
N.Ireland
No poultry classes at this year’s Balmoral Show
There will be no poultry or pigeon classes at this year’s Balmoral Show in light of the ongoing avian influenza...
Agri-Business
International food commodity prices continue to decline
International food commodity prices have declined for the eleventh consecutive month in February 2023, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of...
N.Ireland
NI poultry numbers down 16% in 2022 – ag census
Total poultry numbers on Northern Ireland farms have decreased 16% year-on-year according to the Agricultural Census 2022. The results from...
Agri-Business
Highlights from the 2023 National Farmers' Union conference
The 2023 National Farmers’ Union (NFU) conference saw discussions surrounding food security, headed by the union’s president Minette Batters, insights...
Pig/Poultry
RSPCA survey reveals 87% of people value hen welfare
A survey carried out by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) ahead of Pancake Day tomorrow...
Agri-Business
Cost of living to continue to impact farm business plans in 2023
High inflation and the cost-of-living crisis will continue to impact farm business planning in 2023, according to the Agriculture and...
Pig/Poultry
RSPCA to promote hen welfare via Pancake Day campaign
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) has announced that its ‘RSPCA Assured’ campaign, which calls on...
N.Ireland
USPCA ‘appalled’ after badger caught in snare in Tyrone
The Ulster Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (USPCA) has said it is “horrified and appalled” after a...
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Somerset farmer banned from keeping cattle for life
A 63-year-old farmer from Somerset has been banned from keeping cattle for life and ordered to pay costs totalling £4,642...
Agri-Business
Alltech: Global feed production steady in 2022
Global feed production remained steady in 2022 despite significant macroeconomic challenges that affected the entire supply chain, according to the...
Pig/Poultry
BFREPA to host meetings across the UK to tackle 'ongoing crisis'
The British Free Range Egg Producers Association (BFREPA) is to meet members up and down the country to discuss solutions...
N.Ireland
GB animal feed production hits 6-year low
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has confirmed that animal feed production levels in Great Britain have hit a...
Agri-Business
World meat prices fell in December
A decline in demand drove international bovine meat prices down in December, according to the latest Food Price Index report...
