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Moy Park fined after worker loses leg in forklift accident
Moy Park fined after worker loses leg in forklift accident

Poultry-processing company Moy Park has been fined after a yardman was seriously injured in an accident involving a forklift truck....

British egg industry warns food fraud fines are not strong enough
British egg industry warns food fraud fines are not strong enough

The British Egg Industry Council is calling for stronger deterrents for food fraud following the news that an egg trader...

British growers call for certainty of trade in post-Brexit world
British growers call for certainty of trade in post-Brexit world

British growers at this year’s Fruit Logistica say they are keen to work with European businesses post-Brexit – but they...

Moving away from CAP provides opportunities – Defra representative
Moving away from CAP provides opportunities – Defra representative

Phasing out Common Agricultural Payments (CAP) as a result of Brexit means a “move away from a complex and prescriptive...

Scottish Government awards ÂŁ6 million boost to agri-food processors
Scottish Government awards ÂŁ6 million boost to agri-food processors

Almost 20 Scottish agri-food businesses have been awarded a share of more than ÂŁ6 million to invest in infrastructure, and...

Medicines improvement notice issued to Aurivo
Medicines improvement notice issued to Aurivo

An Aurivo plant in Northern Ireland has been issued with an animal medicines improvement notice by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate...

Farmer with ‘serious discrepancies’ in animal records fined ÂŁ1,250
Farmer with ‘serious discrepancies’ in animal records fined ÂŁ1,250

A Shaftesbury farmer has been fined for illegally moving cattle to and from his farm while under a movement restriction...

US Angus bull sold for $1.51 million at auction
US Angus bull sold for $1.51 million at auction

A bull in the US was sold for a massive $1.51 million (£1.2 million) at auction in recent days. The bull...

Meat company fined after workers lose fingers
Meat company fined after workers lose fingers

A meat company in the UK was been fined for breaching safety regulations following two separate machinery-related incidents where employees...

Prime pig prices follow seasonal trend
Prime pig prices follow seasonal trend

Farmgate prime pig prices are following their traditional seasonal decline, with producer prices dipping slightly since the start of the...

Norbrook: NI would be disproportionately hit with no-deal impact
Norbrook: NI would be disproportionately hit with no-deal impact

Veterinary pharmaceutical giant Norbrook has urged the UK government to avoid a no-deal Brexit, citing that the impact of such...

Islay’s Gill scoops union’s Miskelly Award
Islay’s Gill scoops union’s Miskelly Award

One of NFU Scotland’s highest accolades has this year been awarded to a stalwart who has worked as a group...

Fifth consecutive rise in GDT in latest auction
Fifth consecutive rise in GDT in latest auction

The latest Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction ended on a high today with a substantial gain in overall index. Today’s...

Event to help livestock farmers ensure their stock ‘Meat the Market’
Event to help livestock farmers ensure their stock ‘Meat the Market’

Beef and sheep farmers in the north of Scotland are invited to attend two free ‘Meat the Market’ meetings to...

May: Westminster seeks amendment to backstop – not removal
May: Westminster seeks amendment to backstop – not removal

The UK Government and Westminster in general is not seeking an entire removal of the Northern Irish backstop, but rather...

Welsh meat industry tries for double French success
Welsh meat industry tries for double French success

Wales’ rugby players weren’t the only team aiming to get the better of the competition in France at the weekend....

Warning issued following theft of animal antibiotics
Warning issued following theft of animal antibiotics

A warning has been issued by police following the theft of animal antibiotics in Northern Ireland in recent days. The...

New flock and herd health officers to help drive Welsh red meat efficiency
New flock and herd health officers to help drive Welsh red meat efficiency

Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has appointed two new flock and herd health officers to its ambitious...