Agri-Business
Latest figures show value of EU agri-food exports significantly down
After several months of outstanding export performance, the value of EU agri-food exports went down quite significantly in August 2015...
Agri Food
Agri-Business
We'll be buying 25% of our groceries online in 10 years new report says
A new report by Rabobank says that we will be buying 25% of our groceries online by 2025. The report,...
Agri-Business
Charity helping distribute surplus food wins award for innovation
FoodCloud has won the ‘Industry Innovator’ award at the Checkout Best In Fresh Awards for its work distributing surplus food...
Agri-Business
More and more UK consumers shun beef for chicken and lamb
Beef sales in the 12-week period to April 26 were down on the year in both value and volume terms, according...
N.Ireland
The grass is no longer greener on the agri side of the fence in Northern Ireland
There was a time when most sectors of the Northern Ireland economy looked on with envy at the environment in...
N.Ireland
North's Minister O'Neill to visit China for trade negotiations
The North’s Agricultural Minister Michelle O’Neill is to visit China at the beginning of June to further trade negotiations between...
Agri-Business
All you need to know about new country of origin labelling rules
New rules on country of origin labelling came into effect recently and will apply to sheepmeat, pigmeat and poultry. Here’s...
Agri-Business
Knowledge important to secure a sustainable agri-food future - McGuinness
In order to secure a sustainable future for the agri-food sector, a knowledge-driven, highly efficient and environmentally-conscious approach to farming is...
Agri-Business
New sensor to make milk products safer and their production less wasteful
A new project is set to develop a portable biosensor to detect spore forming harmful bacteria of environmental origins that...
Beef
UK consumers switch allegiance back to beef
Beef was the only red meat to record an overall year-on year increase in volume sales in the UK in the...
Agri-Business
New award launched to recognise leadership in agri-food sector
The Agricultural Science Association (ASA) has launched an award aimed at recognising outstanding leadership among agri-food sector. The new award,...
Agri-Business
Undeclared meat found in UK takeaway meals
Over 20% of lamb dishes in UK takeaways have undeclared meat, according to the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA). The...
Agri-Business
UK appoints inaugural agri-food counsellor in China
Greater access to the Chinese market will help bolster British agri-food prices, according to the Director of Communications at the...
Agri-Business
Potato industry looking forward to a happier new year
European funding will be crucially important in helping maintain the fabric of Ireland’s potato industry, according to a leading packer....
EU
Watch the key decisions in Europe affecting farming this month
In this Brussels Briefing on Agriculture, AGRA FACTS journalists Rose O’Donovan and Ed Bray provide an update on the latest...
Dairy
Japan to increase dairy imports
Japan is set to import increased quantities of milk powders and butter over the coming months, as the country deals...
Agri-Business
Tipperary food company announces 100 new jobs
The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Richard Bruton TD has announced the creation of 100 new jobs by Irish...
EU
EU Agriculture Ministers to meet on food security
There will be an informal meeting of the Agriculture Ministers in Milan tomorrow (September 30) on the subject of how...
