EU
UK farmer's union strengthen Brexit strategy
The National Farmers Union (NFU) has moved to refocus and strengthen its strategy on Brexit in both its government and...
UK
Dairy
UK milk production set to fall by 1 billion litres in 2016
The volume of milk produced on UK dairy farms is expected to fall by a massive one billion litres in...
Agri-Business
UK moves a step closer to leaving the European Union
The UK has moved a step closer to leaving the European Union (EU) after its Prime Minister, Theresa May, put...
Sheep
Irish sheepmeat exports to the UK up 21% in the first seven months of 2016
The volume of Irish sheepmeat exported to the UK has jumped 21% year-on-year during the first seven months of 2016,...
Beef
UK/Irish beef price differential rises to 60c/kg
UK and Irish beef prices continue to go in different directions with British prices up significantly in the past six...
Agri-Business
'Significant risk to Irish agri-food exports if UK quits the single market'
The prospect of the UK quitting the European Union single market poses a very significant risk to the Irish agri-food...
EU
Risk of Bluetongue spreading to the UK highest in September
The risk of Bluetongue spreading to the UK is highest this month, September, and at the moment the Department of...
Sheep
31 lambs worth almost €12,000 killed by dogs in savage attack in the UK
Some 31 lambs, believed to be worth in the region of €12,000, have been killed in a dog attack in...
Beef
UK beef trade continues to rise
Last week saw another robust increase in beef prices across the board in Britain, according to latest reports from the...
Machinery
Land Rover Defender owners urged to be 'vigilant' as thefts increase
Land Rover Defender owners in the UK have been urged to be vigilant following a series of thefts over the...
World News
Over 4,000 'severe breaches' of animal welfare rules at UK abattoirs - Report
There has been more than 4,000 severe breaches of animal welfare regulations in British abattoirs over the past two years, data...
Dairy
UK dairy processors increase price on the back of 'falling milk production'
A number of dairy processors in the UK have moved to increase September’s milk price, with prices up by 0.75-1p/L...
N.Ireland
'Brexit could pave the way for a new approach to the problem of price volatility'
Brexit could pave the way for a new approach to the problem of price volatility, the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU)...
Beef
Three charged with fraud relating to horsemeat scandal
Three men have been charged with fraud relating to horsemeat and beef sales following a thorough investigation, the Crown Prosecution Service...
Other
Highest UK wheat stocks on record
UK wheat stocks at the end of 2015/16 increased by 34% year-on-year to the highest on records going back to...
Dairy
Arla UK increases milk price for September supplies as 'prices firm'
Arla UK has announced that it is to increase the milk price for September supplies of milk by 1.25c/kg (1.01p/kg)....
Dairy
British dairy herd shrinks significantly in the last year
The size of the dairy herd in Britain has decreased by 2% over the past year, the biggest annual drop...
Machinery
Original Massey Ferguson 135 to make big money at UK auction
A 1966 Massey Ferguson 135 with just 969 hours on the clock will be just one of the lots to...
