Sheep
UK sheep meat imports from Ireland dropped 33% in June
UK sheep meat imports for June dropped by 30% and those from Ireland dropped by 33%. The AHDB (the organisation...
UK
Dairy
'UK unlikely to push for a hike in dairy intervention prices'
It is highly unlikely that the UK’s Minister for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Liz Truss will go to...
Rural Life
Driver of car stopped with sheep: 'I took it for a treat to McDonald's'
Police in the UK came across a problem of the woolly kind recently when they stopped a car on suspicion...
Dairy
Müller UK and Ireland cuts September milk price to 22.35p/L
Müller UK and Ireland has cut its September milk by 0.8p/L to 22.35p/L which, Müller says, reflects a continuing softening...
Beef
Why the UK/Irish beef price gap is back at 85c/kg
One of the most talked about drivers of the beef trade in Ireland in recent months has been the impact...
Agri-Business
Sainsbury's edges ahead of Asda in UK grocery market share
Sainsbury’s has edged ahead of Asda with it share of the UK grocery market, the latest data from Kantar Worldpanel...
Agri-Business
'Animal welfare a top factor in making a food brand ethical'
Some 74% of UK consumers say that meat coming from animals which are looked after well is among the top issues...
World News
UK farmers following the French; stage tractor protest
UK farmers staged a rolling tractor road block last week on the A50 in Staffordshire, UK, in protest about falling...
Rural Life
Five cows killed after train hits herd and is derailed
A train was derailed in the UK around 9.30pm on Sunday night (July 26) after it hit a herd of...
Beef
€327 differential between Irish and UK beef
The price differential between Ireland’s and Northern Ireland’s beef has now increased to 50p/kg or 71c/kg, while the UK beef...
Dairy
Arla UK cuts milk price for third consecutive month
Arla Foods has cuts its UK milk price for August by 1c/kg – 0.8p when applied to the UK standard...
EU
Brexit: 'No chance' UK will leave the EU
Odds being laid in Brussels on whether the UK will quit the EU stand at around 1/6 on – which...
Rural Life
Crop marks for farmer's marriage proposal with a difference
A farmer in the UK has proposed to his girlfriend in a very unique fashion: by spraying out the words...
Agri-Business
'UK food suppliers in financial distress increases 54%'
The number of UK food suppliers experiencing ‘significant’ financial distress increased by 54% in the past 12 months, a report...
Sheep
'There is potential for UK lamb on the US market'
In terms of volume, the US is the fourth biggest imported of sheepmeat in the world and Graeme Goodsir, US...
Machinery
Eight-year-old tractor for sale with 20% tread left in original Michelin tyres
An eight-year-old New Holland tractor for sale in the UK is still fitted with its original Michelin tyres which have,...
Agri-Business
'UK supermarket pricing practices could be in breach of consumer law'
Some UK supermarket pricing practices could be in breach of consumer law, for misleading or confusing consumers through pricing and...
Sheep
Weak euro sees Irish sheepmeat exports to the UK jump in May
Irish sheepmeat exports to the UK in May of this year were up 45% compared to the same month last...
