N.Ireland
Northern Ireland a hotspot for poultry mega farms
Northern Ireland is one of the UK’s most prominent regions for the intensive farming of poultry, according to reports. There...
N.Ireland
Agri-Business
Brexit: More important for UK to get special food deal with Spain than Ireland
The UK would be better off securing a special trade deal on food with Spain than with Ireland, according to...
Rural Life
Cost of rural crime rises 13% in Northern Ireland
Rural crime in Northern Ireland cost the UK economy £2.7 million (€3 million) in 2015 alone, according to the most...
N.Ireland
Young farmer convicted of transporting an unfit animal
A 21-year-old farmer has been recently convicted at Omagh Magistrates’ Court for transporting an unfit animal, according to the Department of Agriculture,...
N.Ireland
UFU aims to raise £100,000 for charity to mark centenary anniversary
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) aims to raise £100,000 (€113,530) for Air Ambulance Northern Ireland to mark its 100-year anniversary....
Agri-Business
Morrisons becomes second supermarket to commit to ‘British-only’ lamb
The UK’s budget retailer, Morrisons, has become the second supermarket to promise a switch to all-British lamb, making the commitment...
Rural Life
Rural homeless ‘sleeping in barns and outhouses’
Rural homelessness in England rose by almost a third between 2010 and 2016, with those affected bedding down in barns...
Agri Politics
British farmers warn of ‘dangerous’ disappearance of EU labour
The supply of seasonal workers required for a successful harvest in the UK is “already in danger” for the year...
Rural Life
Pics: Scotsman shears 2,000 sheep in 50-hour marathon
A Scottish man has sheared more than 2,000 sheep in a 50-hour endurance test, raising thousands of pounds for charity....
N.Ireland
British meat exports to the EU could face tariffs of 26% post-Brexit
British meat exports to the EU single market will face sizeable tariffs if the UK fails to negotiate a trade...
Agri-Business
'Brexit will drive up supermarket prices' - ex Sainsbury's boss
The former chief executive of British supermarket chain Sainsbury’s has reportedly warned that Brexit will negatively impact on British consumers....
Environment
Two farmers fined for polluting waterways
Two farmers in Northern Ireland have been fined for polluting waterways, according to the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural...
N.Ireland
Glyphosate ban ‘would squeeze UK wheat output by 20%’
A ban on herbicides containing glyphosate would reduce British wheat production by 20%, according to research from the UK’s Crop...
Agri-Business
Brussels hosts conference on future of CAP
Brussels will hear European farmers’ views on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in a conference taking place...
Machinery
Northern Irish farmer crowned tractor driver champion
A Co. Down tractor driver won the European Drivers’ Championship 2017 in an event jointly-organised by John Deere and Michelin...
N.Ireland
Spanish market ‘may demand more barley imports after dry season’
There is the potential for increased demand for barley in the Spanish market after dryness was experienced across key growing...
N.Ireland
Call for NI farmers to ‘stand firm’ against abattoirs on beef prices
Farmers in Northern Ireland have been urged to “stand firm” against abattoirs, north and south of the border, that attempt...
Agri-Business
Report proposes free trade for agri goods under Brexit
The Seanad report on Brexit has proposed that a free trade agreement, for “vulnerable sectors” like agriculture, should be considered...
