Environment
MLAs seek Assembly action over NI’s ‘woodland scarcity’
SDLP MLAs have called for action to repair Northern Ireland’s woodland after a report published this week warned the UK's...
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Pig/Poultry
'It is really important that we export breeding animals' - NPA
The National Pig Association (NPA) has said the inability to export breeding animals to the EU, due to new Brexit...
Agri-Business
Agricultural bodies join forces to form NI Rural Health Forum
Agricultural stakeholders in Northern Ireland have joined forces to establish a NI Rural Health Forum to lobby on health issues...
Agri Politics
Scottish government proposals on slurry and silage are 'excessively blunt'
NFU Scotland has condemned the Scottish government proposals for silage, slurry and digestate as “excessively blunt” and “ill thought-out”. Responding...
Beef
Blue Peter executives row back over meat-free challenge
Blue Peter bosses appear to have rowed back over a nationwide challenge in which children were encouraged to swap meat...
Agri-Business
Pigmeat prices struggle to match those seen in 2020
Global farmgate prices for pigmeat have performed strongly over the first quarter of 2021. Although despite the recent increase, UK...
Beef
Blue Peter angers agri-food groups over green badge challenge
Long-running children's TV programme Blue Peter has angered agri-food bodies by encouraging children to go meat-free as part of its...
Beef
SSBSS payments underway for Scottish farmers
Scottish farmers and crofters are set to receive their payments from the Scottish Suckler Beef Support Scheme (SSBSS), which is...
Environment
UFU supports bill pushing for return of ANC payment
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has come out in support of a proposed bill to reintroduce an Areas of Natural...
Agri Politics
FUW rejects White Paper proposals and calls for 'genuine' Welsh policy on agriculture
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has rejected the key proposals for the future of agricultural support in Wales set...
Rural Life
2021 Royal Highland Show to take place behind closed doors
The Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland (RHASS) has confirmed that a live showcase will go ahead behind closed...
Environment
Discussions start at Stormont over NI’s 2 proposed environmental bills
Discussions have started in Stormont over two potentially competing environmental bills setting out targets for greenhouse gas emissions reductions. Northern...
Environment
Scottish tree nurseries and small forestry businesses to benefit from £1.5 million funding
Tree nurseries and small forestry businesses are set to benefit from £1.5 million in funding so they can join the...
Agri Politics
NFU Cymru welcomes 'fairer' red meat levy distribution
NFU Cymru has welcomed news that the red meat levy bodies in Wales, England and Scotland have agreed a redistribution...
Pig/Poultry
Avian Influenza housing measures set to be lifted on March 31
Compulsory housing measures for poultry and captive birds are set to be lifted at the end of this month, the...
Agri-Business
Environment Bill targets halving NI emissions within next decade
Legally-binding goals to cut greenhouse gas emissions by half by 2030 and 82% by 2050 are set to be included...
Agri-Business
NI farmers ‘left struggling’ because of NI Protocol
The Ulster Farmers’ Union has claimed many Northern Ireland farmers have been “left struggling” with vital aspects of their farm...
Agri-Business
Davidson & Robertson restructures to create dedicated sales team
Davidson & Robertson (D&R), the rural surveyors and consultants, has restructured its way of working to meet demands of growing...
