Charles O'Donnell

German agri minister meets sector stakeholders on foot-and-mouth
German agri minister meets sector stakeholders on foot-and-mouth

Germany’s minister for agriculture has met with stakeholders in the country’s agriculture and food sector to discuss the outbreak of...

Lakeland announces milk price and loyalty pay out
Lakeland announces milk price and loyalty pay out

Lakeland Dairies has announced its milk price for the month of December, and has also confirmed that the loyalty payment...

Veal calf movements banned in Netherlands after German imports
Veal calf movements banned in Netherlands after German imports

The movement of calves for the veal sector within the Netherlands has been banned, except where the calves are moved...

NZ beef and lamb farm group says climate policies ‘out of step’
NZ beef and lamb farm group says climate policies ‘out of step’

Beef and Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ), a organisation representing cattle and sheep farmers in New Zealand, has said that the...

Trump announces next US agriculture secretary
Trump announces next US agriculture secretary

US president-elect Donald Trump has announced his pick to run the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) during his next administration....

UN General Assembly sees agreement to reduce AMR use
UN General Assembly sees agreement to reduce AMR use

At the recent meeting of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly, world leaders agreed to target reductions on antimicrobial use...

New Rural Flood Resilience Partnership launched
New Rural Flood Resilience Partnership launched

The new Rural Flood Resilience Partnership has been launched to help farmers and rural communities adapt to floods, flood risks...

Farmer and NGOs sue fossil fuel giant claiming climate damage
Farmer and NGOs sue fossil fuel giant claiming climate damage

A farmer in Belgium and a number of environmental non-government organisations (NGOs) are attempting to sue a major fossil fuel...

BVA NI warns Lords committee of vet medicine shortage
BVA NI warns Lords committee of vet medicine shortage

The Northern Irish branch of the British Veterinary Association (BVA) has warned parliament of a potential “public health emergency” unless...

Research suggests link between fertiliser and microplastics in soils
Research suggests link between fertiliser and microplastics in soils

New research carried out in the UK suggests that both organic and inorganic fertiliser may contribute to concentrations of microplastics...

Bluetongue: 4 further cases confirmed in southeast of England
Bluetongue: 4 further cases confirmed in southeast of England

The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) have confirmed four further cases of bluetongue in cattle in the...

Chief veterinary officer confirms case of bluetongue in England
Chief veterinary officer confirms case of bluetongue in England

The UK’s chief veterinary officer has urged farmers to remain vigilant for bluetongue virus (BTV) after the disease was found...

ABP Scottish acquisitions cleared by competition authority
ABP Scottish acquisitions cleared by competition authority

ABP Food Group’s acquisition of two beef processing sites in Scotland has been cleared after an investigation by the Competition...

RSPCA welcomes live export ban in King’s Speech
RSPCA welcomes live export ban in King’s Speech

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) has welcomed the commitment to end the live exports...

Brazil and 7 other Amazon nations agree anti-deforestation pledge
Brazil and 7 other Amazon nations agree anti-deforestation pledge

Eight countries in South America in which the Amazon Rainforest is located – including Brazil – have agreed a pledge...

DAERA call for air pollution evidence ‘extremely concerning’ – UFU
DAERA call for air pollution evidence ‘extremely concerning’ – UFU

A formal call for evidence on air pollution by Northern Ireland’s Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is...

World Meat Congress set for October in Netherlands
World Meat Congress set for October in Netherlands

The World Meat Congress 2023, a global meeting of representatives from the meat industry and related sectors, will take place...

Brazil declares animal health emergency due to bird flu
Brazil declares animal health emergency due to bird flu

Brazil has declared an official state of animal health emergency throughout its territory after several cases of avian influenza (bird...