Colm Ryan

NI brucellosis compensation rates for July 2023
NI brucellosis compensation rates for July 2023

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has today (Tuesday, July 4) published the brucellosis compensation rates for...

Lower prices, including milk, boost Sainsbury’s sales
Lower prices, including milk, boost Sainsbury’s sales

Strong first-quarter sales performances for Sainsbury’s has seen its total retail sales rise by 9.8% in the 16 weeks to...

NFU calls for goverment to act on water shortages
NFU calls for goverment to act on water shortages

With temperatures continuing to reach record levels across the UK, the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) is calling on the government...

Irish businessman to take up new role as Tesco chair
Irish businessman to take up new role as Tesco chair

Tesco has confirmed that Irish businessman Gerry Murphy will be its next non-executive chair. Murphy, whose career has spanned retail...

Review of labour shortages in food supply chain published
Review of labour shortages in food supply chain published

An independent review commissioned by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) into the labour shortage in the...

NI cattle herd increased by 0.3% since 2021 – DAERA
NI cattle herd increased by 0.3% since 2021 – DAERA

New figures show that there was a modest increase in the total number of cattle in Northern Ireland during 2022....

Members sought for AHDB beef and lamb discussion group
Members sought for AHDB beef and lamb discussion group

Beef and lamb producers in England are being called upon to apply to join a national discussion group facilitated by...

King’s coronation causes rise in meat consumption
King’s coronation causes rise in meat consumption

The weekend of the coronation of King Charles at the beginning of May saw a large increase in the consumption...