Agri Politics
2021 will bring 'big decisions' for farm tenants - TFA
The Tenant Farmers Association’s (TFA’s) national chairman, Mark Coulman, has said that 2021 will be a year for big decisions...
Brexit
Agri Politics
Brexit tariffs 'would have severe ramifications for long-term future of British farming'
The government’s new import tariff regime will provide certainty for farmers by largely maintaining import tariffs at present levels, the...
Beef
Shipping finished cattle north for slaughter will be a tariff-free option post Brexit
Northern Ireland’s farm minister Edwin Poots has confirmed that Irish cattle imported into the north can be slaughtered there and...
Rural Life
New rules for pet travel in 2021 for those leaving Britain
Pet owners are being encouraged to check the latest government advice about travelling from Great Britain to Northern Ireland or...
N.Ireland
FFA: Deal or no deal, Brexit is still a train wreck
Farmers For Action (FFA) has written to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson urging him to seek a two-year extension to the...
Agri Politics
Brexit talks to continue after failure to reach free trade agreement
The EU and the UK will resume talks today about securing a free trade deal after Brexit despite the UK...
Agri Politics
FUW to hold Brexit webinar to explain what changes farmers should expect
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) is hosting a special webinar on Brexit to shed light on what technical and...
Agri Politics
Brexit trade deal must be struck to avoid a 'catastrophic' impact on industries - FUW
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has said failure by the UK and EU to reach a Brexit trade deal...
N.Ireland
DAERA to hold a final EU Exit awareness webinar
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is encouraging agri-food businesses and traders to take part in the...
Agri Politics
EU puts forward contingency measures for possibility of a no-deal Brexit
The European Commission has put forward a set of targeted contingency measures ensuring basic reciprocal air and road connectivity between...
Agri Politics
Changes to red meat industry 'inevitable' whatever the outcome of Brexit
The red meat supply chain must prepare for inevitable and permanent change from January 1 whatever the result of any...
Agri Politics
Calls for urgent action on exports of meat, dairy and other products of animal origin
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has joined with other food and logistics industry bodies to call on the government to...
Agri-Business
‘No-deal’ Brexit could lead to 4% increase in fruit and veg prices in the UK
A ‘no-deal’ Brexit could result in a 4% average increase in the cost of fruit and vegetables in the UK,...
Agri Politics
Northern Isles food producers meet with Eustice and Gove to discuss Brexit
Following a meeting chaired by Michael Gove, with George Eustice and Northern Isles food producers on the upcoming end to...
Beef
UK government issues new guidance for ear tags post-Brexit
The UK government has issued new guidance on changes to ear tags for livestock exports and movements from Great Britain...
Agri-Business
DAERA launches ‘Major Emergency Response Plan’ as Brexit preparations hit critical stage
Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has launched a ‘Major Emergency Response Plan’ as Brexit preparations...
Agri Politics
TFA asks 'have the wheels fallen off the Brexit bus?'
The Tenant Farmers Association (TFA) has expressed its worry that the farming industry in the UK faces a hugely difficult...
Agri Politics
We need to 'avoid the catastrophe of a no-deal Brexit at all costs' - FUW
With little over six weeks to go before the end of the EU withdrawal period and many areas of agreement...
