N.Ireland
Defra: French ruminant livestock imports to UK postponed
Imports of all ruminant livestock from France to the UK have been postponed, according to the UK’s Department for Environment,...
UK
N.Ireland
GB farmers will need photo ID to buy AN fertiliser from October
Farmers in Great Britain will need to provide photo identification (ID) to purchase certain ammonium nitrate (AN) fertiliser from October...
Agri-Business
Chanelle Pharma appoints new head of UK animal health division
Irish veterinary pharmaceutical company, Chanelle Pharma has appointed Abi Donald as the new head of UK for its animal health...
N.Ireland
More barley and oilseed rape sown at expense of wheat in UK
The UK will harvest less wheat due to more barley and oilseed rape (OSR) having been sown. This is according...
N.Ireland
‘Gower Salt Marsh Lamb’ new UK geographical indication
“Gower Salt Marsh Lamb” has been approved as a new geographical indication from the UK by the European Commission today...
N.Ireland
New chickpea breeding and research programme in the UK
The National Institute of Agricultural Botany (NIAB) is to head up a new research and breeding programme, developed to assess...
Beef
Applications now open for Meat Business Women’s ‘One to Watch’ 2023
Applications are now being accepted for Meat Business Women’s ‘One to Watch’ 2023. Women who work in the meat industry...
N.Ireland
AHDB CEO to step down at end of year
Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) CEO Tim Rycroft is stepping down from his role in December after two years...
N.Ireland
Australia: Beef exports to UK soar as national herd grows
The national cattle herd in Australia is continuing to grow reaching the highest level in a decade this year at...
N.Ireland
Scottish sheep semen exported to US for first time post-ban
Scottish sheep farmers have exported North Country Cheviot semen to the US for the first time in more than 30...
N.Ireland
UK focus farms used to highlight impacts of lab-grown meat
A two-year project led by the Royal Agricultural University (RAU) is looking at focus farms in the UK to highlight...
N.Ireland
UK report: Up to 45% increase on returns for nature-friendly farms
According to a new report, there is up to 45% increase in commercial return for nature-friendly farms. The report ‘Farming...
Agri-Business
Agri-influencer helps raise over £80k in charity combine run
One Claas combine harvester and four farmers who have suffered the loss of close friends to suicide, covered 940 miles...
N.Ireland
UK landowner fined after people ‘seriously injured’ by cattle attacks
A UK landowner has been fined £15,000 after members of the public were “seriously injured” by cattle while walking along...
N.Ireland
Bord Bia appoints new UK meat market specialist
Bord Bia has today (Tuesday, June 6) announced the appointment of Sean Deane as its UK meat market specialist. The...
N.Ireland
UK demand for animal feed falls to 17-year low
Latest projections indicate that animal feed production levels in the UK have continued to fall year-on-year, according to latest figures...
Agri-Business
Yara to build new global production plant in UK
Yara International has chosen a site in the UK as the home of its new global production plant for specialty...
Agri-Business
European spotlight on future movement of livestock to NI
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has highlighted that it is “unclear” how the re-tagging of livestock moved to...
