Agri-Business
‘Technical solution’ found for NI/Scotland livestock trade issues
A "technical solution" is reportedly available for livestock trade issues between Britain and Northern Ireland, but would require political buy-in...
Brexit
Agri-Business
Pork crisis: NI’s pig backlog to reach 24,000 by mid-October
The backlog of pigs to be slaughtered could reach as many as 24,000 in just a month, according to representatives...
Agri-Business
MII welcomes announcement by UK to defer import controls
Meat Industry Ireland (MII) has welcomed a decision by the UK government to defer safety and security checks on EU...
Agri-Business
DUP to withdraw from north-south arrangements
The leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) has said the party will withdraw from north-south arrangements with immediate effect....
Agri-Business
EU ‘not to launch infringement action’ over UK decision to extend Grace Periods
The European Commission has said it will not launch infringement action after the UK yesterday announced plans to extend the...
Agri-Business
70,000 pigs backing up on UK farms amid worker shortage
Healthy pigs will end up being destroyed and wasted - with an estimated 70,000 pigs backing up on farms -...
Agri-Business
UK appoints new Trade Commissioners for Europe and Asia
International Trade Secretary Liz Truss has named two new HM Trade Commissioners (HMTCs). The commissioners will play a crucial role...
Agri-Business
Webinar to be held on upcoming UK trade changes
The Republic of Ireland's (RoI's) Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is holding a webinar with the UK government...
Agri-Business
Supermarket bosses call for action to avoid NI supply disruption
Supermarket bosses representing over 75% of the Northern Irish grocery market, have called for urgent action to avoid GB-NI supply...
Agri-Business
DUP leader announces 7 ‘tests’ for UK’s NI Protocol plans
DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has set out seven 'tests' he says any new NI Protocol arrangements made by the...
N.Ireland
Changes to CAFRE fees likely to impact families of migrant workers most
New legislation introduced as a result of Brexit could cut students out of agri-food education in Northern Ireland. The new...
Agri-Business
Sefcovic: Swiss-style veterinary zone would mean 80% reduction in SPS checks
A 'Swiss-style' veterinary agreement would eliminate more than 80% of checks on UK agri-food goods entering the Single Market. European...
Agri-Business
Hopes UK-EU chilled meat issue will be resolved in ‘next 48 hours’
European Commission vice-president Maros Sefcovic told Northern Ireland politicians he was "hopeful" a solution could be found "over the next...
Agri-Business
NI and Scottish Ministers write to Westminster over Free Trade concerns
Scotland and Northern Ireland's Rural Affairs Ministers have written to Westminster reiterating "significant concerns" over the UK's approach to Free...
Agri-Business
McAleer ‘seriously concerned’ at UK-Australia trade deal
Sinn Féin MLA Declan McAleer has expressed serious concern at the potential implications for local producers of the UK-Australia trade....
N.Ireland
Brexit creating major problems for agriculture in NI – MLA
Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (AERA) Committee chairperson, Declan McAleer MLA, used the recent Stormont debate on the budget to...
Agri-Business
‘Rules of origin exist and are as they are – Brexit is the problem’
The rules of origin "exist and are as they are - Brexit is the problem", according to European Commissioner Mairead...
Agri-Business
Dairy and whiskey sectors stress need to protect cross-border supply chains
Three associations representing the all-island Irish dairy and whiskey sectors in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland are...
