Beef
Bluetongue levels rise in France, risk level of reaching the UK downgraded
To date there has been 283 new outbreaks of Bluetongue disease reported in France during the month of November, figures...
UK
Machinery
Second-hand farm machinery sells for over €4m at auction
A steady number of Irish buyers attended a second-hand machinery auction in the UK recently, which had a sales total...
Dairy
UK cheese manufacturer offering 30p/L (33.5c/L) for February milk
Somerset-based cheese manufacturer AJ and RJ Barber has announced a 6p/L (6.7c/L) farmgate price increase to occur over the next...
EU
Calls for seasonal work permit scheme for non-EU workers in the UK
There is an urgent need for a substantial trial of a seasonal agricultural permit scheme for non-EU workers in the...
Beef
Over 140 new outbreaks of Bluetongue reported in France
In the second half of October there has been 143 new outbreaks of Bluetongue disease in France reported to the World...
Dairy
'Tariffs could cause issues for cross-border dairy trade post-Brexit'
Any imposition of tariffs on UK exports to the EU once Brexit happens could cause particular issues for the cross-border...
N.Ireland
Brexit deal must have strong cross-border dimension
A Brexit deal must be reached, which minimises any potential disruption in cross border trade on the island of Ireland,...
Agri-Business
Fears grow concerning the re-introduction of Irish border controls
The increasing prospect of a hard Brexit deal for the UK heightens the prospects of the Irish border being re-established...
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...
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...
