Opinion
It’s time we got a Brexit perspective from the feed compounding sector
The silence from Ireland’s compound animal feed industry, regarding the impact of Brexit on the sector, has been pretty deafening....
Brexit
N.Ireland
Farmers in the North should prepare for a 'world without direct subsidies'
Farmers in Northern Ireland may well have to prepare for a life without direct agricultural support subsidies according to James...
Dairy
Fonterra encourages UK to adopt an open trade policy post-Brexit
New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra has encouraged the UK to adopt an open trade policy post-Brexit. Fonterra’s Trade Strategy and...
EU
Brexit has already wiped off €500m in the value of Irish food exports to the UK
Sterling has weakened by 18% against the euro since the Brexit vote was taken in the UK, according to IBEC...
Agri-Business
Farmers called on to take part in Brexit protest
Farmers, those in the farm supply chain business, hauliers and any business and individuals affected by Brexit, are being asked...
EU
'Filling the €3 billion hole in the EU’s coffers post-Brexit is a major concern'
Filling the €3 billion hole in the EU’s coffers, post-Brexit, is a major concern for the IFA, according to the...
N.Ireland
UFU to ramp up the resource it throws at Brexit negotiations
The Ulster Farmers’ Union will draw up its Brexit policy shopping list over the coming weeks, according to the organisation’s...
N.Ireland
Farmers in the North must assume the era of direct subsidies is ending
Farmers in Northern Ireland will have to brace themselves for a change regarding the way subsidies are made available to...
Agri-Business
UK Prime Minister wants out of the EU single market
The UK Prime Minister, Theresa May announced that the UK plans to leave the European Union single market as part...
Agri-Business
'CAP support changes post-Brexit will have major impact on North's farming sectors'
Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) support changes post-Brexit will have a major impact on all the farming sectors in Northern Ireland,...
Agri-Business
'Brussels red tape will be scrapped so UK farmers can get on with farming'
Red tape from being a member of the EU will be scrapped to help British farmers get on and grow fantastic...
Agri-Business
Impact of Brexit must be factored into next CAP review negotiations - McConalogue
The specific implications of Brexit for Irish agriculture must be worked through as part of the next CAP review negotiations,...
Agri-Business
'A soft Brexit will be incredibly difficult to achieve'
A soft Brexit will be incredibly difficult to achieve, economist Jim Power told a meeting of the Oireachtas Joint Committee...
Agri-Business
'€1 billion could be knocked-off the value of Irish agri-food exports post-Brexit'
The Teagasc estimate of €800m being knocked-off the value of Irish agri-food exports post-Brexit is a conservative estimate, according to...
Agri-Business
‘Access to the Single Market vital for the UK food industry’
UK food producers are calling for tariff-free access to the Single Market, as well as continued access to a competent...
Agri-Business
Lakeland's Banbridge plant will not be sold - Hanley
Lakeland Dairies’ recently acquired milk processing operation at Banbridge in Co. Down – formerly owned by Fane Valley – is...
Dairy
Sustainability of North's dairy industry 'questionable' post-Brexit
Without the option of free movement of raw milk, product and staff, the sustainability of Northern Ireland’s dairy industry, in...
EU
Carthy calls for CAP reform that puts farming families first
The EU must deliver a CAP reform package that better reflects the needs of family farms in Ireland, according to...
