Agri-Business
NI processor refuses to rule out further Polish beef imports
The Ballymena firm revealed to have imported beef from Poland for sale in Northern Ireland butcher’s shops has refused to...
Beef
Agri-Business
Polish beef imported for sale in Northern Ireland as prices fall further
Another Northern Ireland processor, Doherty & Gray, has been accused of importing tonnes of Polish beef for sale locally. It...
Beef
Call for greater transparency in the beef chain
NFU Scotland was written to the UK Government calling for action to deliver better price transparency in the beef supply...
Beef
Farmers warned of increased cocci risks around calf turnout
UK farmers have been warned to be mindful of the increased risk of coccidiosis as they put calves out to grass....
Beef
Milking hundreds of cows and finishing 2,000 Brazilian-origin bulls in Egypt
Earlier this year, AgriLand embarked on a Bord Bia and Department of Agriculture-led trade missed to North Africa – visiting...
Beef
Weed control: When is the best time to spray for best results?
In recent weeks, slurry and fertiliser spreaders have been a common site in the fields, and on the roads in...
Arable
Have you checked your fertiliser spread pattern lately?
Fertiliser spread patterns should be checked on a regular basis. Farmers all over the country are spreading fertiliser on grassland...
Agri-Business
AHDB encourage families to 'stay home and celebrate steak night'
AHDB has launched a new initiative to encourage families and couples to break up their lockdown meals with a weekly...
Agri-Business
NI marts establishing protocols to facilitate reopening
Northern Ireland mart managers are working alongside the region’s Department of Agriculture (DAERA) to ensure livestock movements can continue. Addressing...
Agri-Business
Scotch Beef and Lamb promoted to 1.4 million Scots this Easter
With Easter set to be very different from usual for many families in Scotland, Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has partnered...
Agri-Business
Minister Poots meets with retailers over Polish beef imports
Northern Ireland’s Minister of Agriculture Edwin Poots has met with retailers to voice his concerns over Polish beef imports. Farmers...
Agri-Business
Retailers slammed for importing 400t of Polish meat during Covid-19 boom
Angered producers have accused a major beef processor and two retailers of “underhand tactics” amid revelations the firm has imported...
Agri-Business
Hotel and restaurant closures add farm-gate price instability
Huge shifts in the retail and foodservice sectors as a result of the coronavirus pandemic are causing significant and unpredictable...
Agri-Business
APHA to defer rollout of new 6-month TB testing regime
Plans to implement tighter, six-monthly TB tests in Shropshire and Staffordshire will be deferred until after the Covid-19 pandemic is...
Beef
What fertiliser do I need to spread to grow a crop of first-cut silage?
By Mark Plunkett, Teagasc soil and plant nutrition specialist Grass silage has a large nutrient demand and adequate nitrogen (N),...
N.Ireland
Linden workers refuse to start shift in row over Covid-19 control measures
As many as 60 workers are understood to have refused to start their shifts at the Linden Foods site in...
Agri-Business
Staff at ABP and Moy Park sites ‘hold walkout’ over Covid-19 concerns
Additional reporting by Rachel Martin Workers at two of Northern Ireland’s biggest agri-food processing sites have walked today (Wednesday, March...
Beef
NI marts suspend operations amidst virus pandemic
Niall Claffey and Claire Mc Cormack A large number of marts across Northern Ireland have announced the suspension of operations...
