N.Ireland
Heavy discounting by leading supermarkets of the vegetables which are a mainstay of the traditional Christmas dinner is “extremely concerning,”...
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has told Northern Ireland’s chief veterinary officer (CVO), Brian Dooher, that farmers want to see “more...
Pig/Poultry
The UK’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has confirmed that highly pathogenic avian influenza (bird flu) has...
Dairy
The Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has today (Sunday, December 15) confirmed that the total number of...
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has confirmed that an adult bird of prey which was found dead in...
Senior leaders from the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) today (Monday, December 9) “set out” in Westminster how changes to inheritance...
Environment
Latest month climate trends point to 2024 being on track to be the “warmest year” on record according to the...
Chinese dairy imports could improve by “2% year on year” in 2025, according to a new Rabobank report. This would...
The Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland, Andrew Muir, has been urged to “follow the science”...
The total number of bluetongue (BTV-3) cases in Great Britain has risen to 157, with 155 in England and two...
Agri-Business
Researchers in Canada and Europe are teaming up on a new project that aims to “genetically reduce methane emissions from...
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) today (Friday, November 8) issued a new report that sets out its concerns...
The future focus for Dale Farm, the Northern Ireland-headquartered co-op, is “firmly on sustainability which will be pivotal to growth,”...
Public health officials in the United States (US) are investigating an outbreak of E. coli infections in multiple states which have...
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is investigating a fire in a commercial hen house in Co. Down which...
The first person to be successfully extradited to Northern Ireland by the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) to face charges...
Rural Life
The Environment Agency today (Thursday, October 17) warned that “a very wet year is already delaying harvest time for some...
Northern Ireland-based Kilwaughter Minerals, a major producer of lime, is set to become part of the multi-national Saint-Gobain group. The...
