Beef
ABP Angus Youth Challenge winners announced on YouTube
A trio of Co. Antrim schoolboys from St. Louis Grammar in Ballymena have become the overall winners of the Northern...
coronavirus
Beef
Quality Meat Scotland responds to coronavirus threat
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has outlined a planned approach to inspections of its six quality assurance schemes to limit the...
Rural Life
Brexit negotiator Barnier tests positive for Covid-19
Chief Brexit negotiator for the European Commission Michel Barnier has confirmed that he has tested positive for the Covid-19 coronavirus....
Agri-Business
BVA wants vets included in support plans for businesses affected by Covid-19
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has written to the Government, urging that veterinary practices be covered in the scope of...
N.Ireland
International dairy product markets to come under pressure throughout 2020
According to Rabobank, the upward trajectory in global dairy product prices, visible in the fourth quarter of 2019, has stalled...
Machinery
JCB halts UK production due to ‘unprecedented’ drop in global demand
JCB is stopping production at all of its UK manufacturing plants today, Wednesday, March 18, as a result of “disruption...
Agri-Business
Royal Highland Show cancelled – amidst growing concerns over Covid-19
The Royal Highland Show – held each year just outside Edinburgh, Scotland – has been cancelled, amidst mounting concerns over Covid-19...
Dairy
Advice to dairy farmers in the midst of Covid-19…keep your distance
One of the stand out ways of reducing your chances of picking up Covid-19 (coronavirus) is keeping your distance from...
Agri-Business
Newry and Lurgan shows cancelled, as well as UK Grassland & Muck event
Covid-19 (coronavirus) continues to take its toll on the calendar of agricultural events. The latest cancellations in Northern Ireland include...
Agri-Business
2020 Balmoral Show to be postponed
The Royal Ulster Agricultural Society has announced it will postpone this year’s Balmoral Show as coronavirus (Covid-19) numbers continue to rise...
Agri-Business
UFU suspend meetings ‘for the safety of members and staff’
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has suspended all internal meetings due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak, with immediate effect. The...
Agri-Business
Commission working to ‘ensure flow of essential goods’ across borders
The European Commission is working with member states to ensure the flow of essential goods across land borders. In a...
Agri-Business
UK Dairy Expo goes ahead despite Covid-19 concerns
The UK’s largest dairy expo is set to go ahead as planned on Saturday (March 14) despite fears the event...
Rural Life
NFUS calls off all meetings as Scotland ramps up Covid-19 response
NFU Scotland has called off all meetings and gatherings as Scotland ramps up measures against coronavirus (Covid-19). In a blog...
Rural Life
NFU postpones food standards rally amid Coronavirus concerns
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has decided to postpone its food standards rally in London amid concerns over the spread...
Agri-Business
Coronavirus: Series of agri-food events called off as new cases emerge
A series of agri-food events have been cancelled across the island this week as businesses hunker down to protect staff...
Agri-Business
Coronavirus: UK announces new measures to help supermarkets maintain supplies
The UK Government has announced a spate of new measures to maintain supply chains as coronavirus-driven panic-buying puts retailers under...
Dairy
Coronavirus causes ‘logistical constraints’ in China
Global dairy markets remained very volatile over the last week with the impact of the coronavirus (Covid-19) on dairy commodity...
