N.Ireland
Promising outlook for NI beef and lamb sectors
The outlook for Northern Ireland’s beef and lamb sector this year is promising, according to the Livestock and Meat Commission...
Farm Quality Assurance
N.Ireland
New LMC board members meet for the first time
The new team of Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) board members met recently for the first time to discuss the...
N.Ireland
Farm Quality Assurance Standards 2022 officially launched
Revised standards for the Northern Ireland Beef and Lamb Farm Quality Assurance Scheme (NIBL FQAS) will take effect from November...
N.Ireland
LMC: Red meat sales from NI to rest of UK total £1bn
The Northern Ireland Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) has completed its activities for the 2021/2022 financial year, indicating that red...
Agri-Business
Environmental, safety and quality assurance is ‘best defence’ against cheap food imports
“High standards of food production are the best defence against the deluge of cheap food which could well displace our...
Agri-Business
Antibiotics training to become mandatory for assured NI beef and lamb farmers
Antibiotics training is to become mandatory for Northern Ireland beef and lamb farmers under changes to the region’s Farm Quality...
Opinion
India is turning out to be a good news story for the UK’s sheep industry
The news that sheep meat exports will soon be making their way from the UK to India is to be...
Agri-Business
Red Tractor telly advert to go live next week
UK farm assurance scheme Red Tractor will launch its first ever TV advertising campaign next week in a prime-time slot....
Beef
New infographic to help shoppers get savvy on farm assurance schemes
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has produced a new infographic illustrating the animal welfare credentials of seven major UK farm...
N.Ireland
Red Tractor farmers warned 'just one negative story can undermine trust' ahead of TV campaign
The UK’s flagship quality assurance certification scheme – Red Tractor – is set to make its TV ad debut as part...
N.Ireland
Changes to Farm Quality Assurance: What it means for your farm
Improving farm safety and animal health, and reducing antibiotic use form part of new Farm Quality Assurance rules set to...
N.Ireland
NI indepth: How a Dutch retail chain inspired NI Farm Quality Assurance
Trade tariffs, red tape and traceability concerns could make quality assurance programmes all the more important post-Brexit. But trade and...
N.Ireland
Time for farmers to stop talking about the 'green image' of farming
Irish farmers should stop talking about the “green image” of farming and assert it as reality, renowned agri-food researcher Prof. Patrick...
