Beef
New Zealand parliament votes to end live exports by sea
The New Zealand parliament has voted to end the export of livestock by sea, a decision that will come into...
New Zealand
Agri-Business
Fonterra to retain Australian business amid 'strong' annual results
New Zealand dairy cooperative, Fonterra, has decided not to sell its Australian arm, stating that the business will play a...
Agri-Business
Fonterra officially launches electric milk tanker
New Zealand dairy cooperative, Fonterra has officially launched the country’s first electric milk tanker. Named ‘Milk-E’ by a Fonterra farmer,...
Environment
New Zealand to consider separate farm-level levy for methane emissions
The Primary Sector Climate Action Parternship, He Waka Eke Noa, has recommended a farm-level split-gas levy to reduce emissions and sequester...
Agri-Business
New Zealand accelerates efforts to lower agricultural emissions
The New Zealand government has committed NZ$710 million (€430 million) over the next four years to speed up efforts to...
Dairy
Fonterra to expand trial on reducing methane emissions to more farms
New Zealand dairy cooperative, Fonterra, is to expand a trial which uses seaweed to reduce methane emissions from cows. In...
N.Ireland
Technology to address environmental constraints on NZ dairy farms
Dairy farming has been the backbone of New Zealand (NZ) for years. Recently however, the number of dairy farms has...
Agri Politics
TAC's advice sought on UK-NZ trade deal
Secretary of State for International Trade, Anne-Marie Trevelyan, has written to the Trade and Agriculture Commission (TAC) to request advice...
Agri Politics
'This deal today shows I was right to be concerned' - NFU
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has issued a response to the signing of a free trade deal between the UK...
Agri-Business
UK signs free trade deal with New Zealand
Following an agreement in principle last October, the UK has today (Monday, February 28) signed a post-Brexit free trade deal...
Agri-Business
LMC gives evidence to Westminster’s NI Affairs Select Committee
Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) chief executive, Ian Stevenson, recently gave evidence to Westminster's Northern Ireland Affairs Select Committee. He...
N.Ireland
Westminster is being disingenuous to UK farmers – LMC chief executive
There is now a total disconnect between the UK's trade, climate-change and food-standards policies, according to Livestock and Meat Commission...
Agri Politics
UK-NZ free trade deal: How it affects the agricultural community
Following 16 months of negotiations, the Prime Ministers of the UK and New Zealand – Boris Johnson and Jacinda Ardern...
N.Ireland
Shortage of lamb imports forecast for the UK Christmas period
Lamb imports for the Christmas period look likely to be tight, according to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB)....
Agri Politics
UK nears trade deal with New Zealand
A trade deal between the UK and New Zealand could see both countries ditch tariffs as high as 10% on...
N.Ireland
Pics: Trapped cow hoisted free from Kiwi rotary parlour
A crane had to be brought in to rescue a trapped cow from the centre of a rotary milking parlour...
Sheep
‘Quarantine drench critical in light of ever-growing drench resistance’
"There are so many resistant worms out there that farmers are now much more likely to import them onto their...
Dairy
Global dairy markets: ‘Steady as she goes’ according to AHDB
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) is confirming that global dairy markets will remain strong in the short-term, which...
