Agri-Business
OECD: $851bn government support for agriculture during pandemic
Total support to agriculture reached record levels of $851 billion per year during 2020-2022 for the 54 countries covered by...
Covid-19
Rural Life
US inmates sue jail over ivermectin use for Covid-19
Several inmates in a US prison have filed a lawsuit claiming that they were deceived into taking ivermectin as a...
Schemes
36% of FBS-surveyed farms applied for Covid-19 support
Around 36% of the farms surveyed as part of the annual Farm Business Survey (FBS) applied for at least one...
N.Ireland
Farmer safety at marts remains a priority
Despite many Covid-19 restrictions having now eased, key safety messages remain for farmers at livestock marts. Since the onset of...
N.Ireland
Balmoral Show vaccine centre uptake revealed
Almost 150 people received their Covid-19 vaccine at an historic Balmoral Show this year. The show was held later than...
N.Ireland
Vaccine clinics announced for Balmoral Show
The Health and Agriculture Ministers are urging the farming and rural community to get the vaccine to protect themselves from...
Agri-Business
Applications now open for Scottish Pig Producer Hardship Support Scheme
A £715,000 hardship fund has been set up to offer financial support to pig producers affected by the temporary closure...
Agri-Business
3,000 eligible for NI’s wool payment yet to apply
Around 3,000 Northern Ireland farmers eligible for the department's Covid-19 support payment for wool have yet to apply despite the...
N.Ireland
McAleer calls for more vaccination clinics in rural areas
West Tyrone MLA Declan McAleer has called on the Department of Health and Health Trusts to engage with local community...
Agri-Business
Tyson Foods to require Covid-19 vaccinations for its workforce
Tyson Foods has this week announced a requirement for all its US workforce to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19. The...
Agri-Business
2021 Balmoral Show to require test or proof of vaccine for entry
It's not just their tickets that showgoers will need to remember to bring to this year's postponed Balmoral Show. To...
Agri-Business
NI’s £1.2 million Covid-19 wool support scheme opens
A £1.2 million Covid-19 support scheme has opened for applications from sheep farmers affected by the global slump in wool...
N.Ireland
UK vets report steep increase in intimidation levels during Covid-19
Vets across the UK experienced an alarming increase in levels of intimidation from animal owners over the past year, according...
Agri-Business
Daily Covid testing to replace isolation for UK food processing workers
It's hoped a new Covid-19 testing regime rolled out across UK meat plants will help ease staff shortages exacerbated by...
Agri-Business
RCVS to survey vets and vet nurses on their experiences through Covid-19
Vets and vet nurses have been asked to share their experiences as individuals working through the Covid-19 pandemic by a new...
N.Ireland
DAERA announces date Covid-19 TB testing mitigations will end
Mitigations made to bovine TB testing in Northern Ireland to minimise disruption as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic are...
Agri-Business
Meat processors seeing 1 in 10 staff told to self-isolate by NHS Covid app
Meat companies across the UK have reported that up to one in 10 staff members have been told to self-isolate...
Agri-Business
Cap on ticket sales expected for September Balmoral Show
Balmoral Show organisers are expecting to cap ticket sales for the event to proceed in September. Responding to questions from...
