Government
Greater consideration needed regarding Welsh farms - report
The overall takeaway of a new report published today (Thursday, April 7) is that greater consideration should be taken by...
Trade
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...
Agri-Business
Northern Ireland Protocol import inspections to remain in place
Import inspections, linked to the application of the Northern Ireland Protocol, are to remain unchanged for at least the next...
Agri-Business
Minister Edwin Poots responds to EU audit report
Last week an EU audit report, assessing the system of controls in place for animals entering Northern Ireland, was submitted...
Government
Cabinet reshuffle: Johnson trades Truss for Trevelyan
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has swapped Liz Truss for Anne-Marie Trevelyan as the new Secretary of State for International Trade,...
Agri-Business
Webinar to be held on upcoming UK trade changes
The Republic of Ireland's (RoI's) Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is holding a webinar with the UK government...
Agri-Business
EU lays out proposed solution to SPS checks issues in Northern Ireland
The European Commission has published a series of ‘non-papers' in the fields of medicines and sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures,...
Opinion
Well worth keeping an eye on the UK / Australia trade deal
UK International Trade Secretary Liz Truss MP went on to BBC last Sunday morning (April 25) to confirm that a...
Agri Politics
Building on TCA must be a 'priority' for UK government and EU Commission
NFU Scotland is calling on both the UK government and the EU Commission to build on the Trade and Cooperation...
Agri-Business
UK labelling changes: Food from NI can be labelled ‘Origin EU’ post Brexit
Food labelling changes which will come into effect from January 1, 2021, have been revealed by the UK government. In...
Agri-Business
British meat producers feeling the heat on Brexit uncertainty
British meat producers have raised concerns across the water as Brexit departure day of March 29 approaches, with lobbyists urging...
Dairy
Dairy exporters heading for leading food and drink fair in China
Dairy exporters will be travelling to China later this month, in a UK delegation led by the Agriculture and Horticulture...
Schemes
‘Globalisation must work for EU farmers’ – Agriculture MEPs warn
Trade deals with third countries must be fair and balanced, imported foodstuffs must comply with high European Union (EU) standards...
Arable
NIGTA: ‘Farming income was higher than support payments in only three of the last 20 years’
Northern Ireland Grain Trade Association (NIGTA) President Dr. Keith Agnew believes that the farming and food sectors are those which...
N.Ireland
NIGTA: 'Farming income was higher than support payments in only three of the last 20 years'
Northern Ireland Grain Trade Association (NIGTA) President Dr. Keith Agnew believes that the farming and food sectors are those which...
EU
CETA trade deal approved in European Parliament
The European Parliament has passed the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada. Following a vote in...
Agri-Business
EU and Canada sign CETA trade agreement
The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) was signed over the weekend in Brussels by the EU and Canada. CETA...
Agri-Business
EU-Canada summit cancelled as CETA negotiations continue
Today’s planned EU-Canada summit has been cancelled as talks in Belgium last night failed to see the country reach agreement...
