Pig/Poultry
Bird flu prevention zone extended to cover whole of England
A bird flu prevention zone has been declared across the whole of England, chief veterinary officer Nigel Gibbens has confirmed...
UK
N.Ireland
If the Brexit vote happened today, UK agriculture would vote 'remain'
More than two-thirds of those in British agriculture would vote to remain if the UK’s EU Referendum took place now,...
Agri-Business
Direct payments in the UK set to be maintained for 'a number of years'
This morning the UK Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Michael Gove, gave assurances that Basic Payment...
N.Ireland
NI indepth: Farming with WhatsApp and taking Brexit by the horns
It’s not easy being a Co. Down man at the top of Scottish agri-politics while also running an 800-cow dairy...
N.Ireland
Brexit: 'Second referendum would deliver worst deal for the UK'
A second EU referendum would be the “best way” to get the “worst deal” for the UK, British Prime Minister...
N.Ireland
EU 'obsession' distracting from benefits of leaving - Campbell
Focus on the Brexit process is “distracting” from “some of the benefits [of leaving the EU] that can already be...
N.Ireland
Promising start but long road ahead: NI agri sector reacts to Brexit deal
With tens of thousands of jobs potentially at stake, Northern Ireland’s agri-food businesses have showed relief at news the region...
N.Ireland
Drones, clean energy and precision: Plans for UK's farming future
Financial incentives for sustainable agriculture and efficient food production will become central to the UK’s farming future, according to the...
N.Ireland
Border paradox: DUP claims hard border concession is 'speculation'
Democratic Unionist leader Arlene Foster has dismissed claims Northern Ireland will leave the EU under a different arrangement to the...
N.Ireland
Decision on Brexit talks expected imminently - but border paradox remains
The Irish border has become a major sticking point in finishing the first round of UK-EU negotiations as British negotiators...
N.Ireland
Post-Brexit: Whither or wither? Dairy UK man to join Winter Fair discussion
As uncertainty within the dairy sector – locally, nationally and internationally – is at its worst in living memory, this...
N.Ireland
Curry: 'Be efficient, add value or diversify - or struggle to survive'
Many of the challenges facing farmers in the Brexit age are the same as 15 years ago, the author of...
N.Ireland
Farm antibiotic sales hit 'all time low' in the UK
Antibiotic usage fell by more than a quarter in the UK over 2016, the latest figures show. Over the same...
N.Ireland
Ophelia: NI and GB damage estimated to cost up to £10m
The repair bill for ex-hurricane Ophelia could hit up to £10 million, rural insurer NFU Mutual has estimated. The firm...
N.Ireland
'Hope for the best; plan for the worst': How British tillage experts are planning for Brexit
UK cereal farmers are being urged to proactively plan for Brexit and not to “wait and see” what happens. Tillage...
Agri Politics
'Concrete progress' made: Brexit border crossings could take seconds
Clearing border customs post-Brexit could take just seconds, Brexit Secretary David Davis told MPs at Westminster earlier this week. He...
Machinery
Video: UK tractor driver has lucky escape after crashing into a lorry
A tractor driver in the UK had a very lucky escape recently after crashing into an articulated lorry after turning...
N.Ireland
UK's approval to export beef to the Phillippines a 'major boost' for Northern Ireland
The announcement that the UK has received approval to export beef to the Philippines has been hailed as a “major boost”...
