Charles O'Donnell

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...

Bird flu detected in 2 UK poultry farm workers
Bird flu detected in 2 UK poultry farm workers

Two people who recently worked on a poultry farm in the UK have tested positive for avian influenza (bird flu)....

Dutch businesses see success with methane-reducing additive
Dutch businesses see success with methane-reducing additive

Three businesses active in the Dutch agriculture sector have said that their partnership has seen success with a new methane-reducing...

Fonterra cuts milk price and collection forecasts
Fonterra cuts milk price and collection forecasts

New Zealand milk processor Fonterra has reduced its forecasts for both farmgate milk price and milk collections for the 2022/2023...

Lakeland base price down 5p/L for January milk
Lakeland base price down 5p/L for January milk

Lakeland Dairies has announced its milk price for supplies in January, confirming a 6c/L cut in its offering. The price...

French sugar beet farmers to receive aid following protest
French sugar beet farmers to receive aid following protest

French sugar beet farmers will be in line for aid following a tractor protest in Paris last week. The protest...