Beef
Beef trade: Decline in ‘prime cattle’ sent for direct slaughter to NI
The Northern Ireland beef trade is experiencing a similar trend to that in the Republic of Ireland, when comparing average...
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Agri-Business
Lapsers: Social influencers to blame as 26% plan to reduce red meat consumption
More than one in four Northern Ireland adults say they plan to eat less red meat because of social media...
Beef
Increase in beef bulls on dairy farms drives NI’s increase in beef-sired calves
Figures show more Northern Ireland dairy farmers are choosing to serve cows with beef bulls again as the number of beef-sired...
Agri-Business
NI Agriculture Minister weighs in on Irish Beef PGI
NI Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has weighed in over concern Northern Irish farmers have been excluded from a new, proposed...
Beef
NI farmers warned All-Ireland PGI ‘may not be practical’
Officials are claiming it “may not be practical” to include Northern Ireland in plans for Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status...
Beef
Fears PGI could prevent NI farmers from using term ‘Irish grass-fed beef’
Northern Ireland beef farmers could object to the Republic’s application for PGI status for Irish grass-fed beef should it insist...
Beef
NI farmers warned increase in ‘nomad’ cattle could knock carcase prices
Farmers in Northern Ireland have been warned against importing ‘nomad’ cattle for finishing amid concern it may affect carcase prices....
Rural Life
2020 Love Lamb Week to highlight lamb's sustainable qualities
Love Lamb Week is set to kick off its sixth-year next month, with industry support greater than ever. The week-long...
Beef
Number of BVD PI cattle retained falls below 200 in NI for the first time
The number of retained BVD-positive animals in Northern Ireland has fallen below 200 for the first time. Figures from July...
Beef
Surge in southern cattle being sent to factories in Northern Ireland
Imports of cattle from the Republic of Ireland into Northern Irish meat plants have surged in recent times with numbers...
Agri-Business
NI’s £25 million Covid-19 support will ‘go to those who need it most’
Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots has said Northern Ireland’s £25 million Covid-19 support fund will be “targeted...
Agri-Business
NI farm lobby body warns against June start date for farm inspections
A group representing three Northern Ireland farming bodies has warned against recommencing on-farm inspections on June 8. Northern Ireland Farm...
Agri-Business
Date set for Farm Quality Assurance inspections to resume in NI
The Northern Ireland Beef and Lamb Farm Quality Assurance Scheme (FQAS) Industry Board has said it will soon resume inspections....
Agri-Business
NI processor refuses to rule out further Polish beef imports
The Ballymena firm revealed to have imported beef from Poland for sale in Northern Ireland butcher’s shops has refused to...
Agri-Business
Polish beef imported for sale in Northern Ireland as prices fall further
Another Northern Ireland processor, Doherty & Gray, has been accused of importing tonnes of Polish beef for sale locally. It...
Agri-Business
Minister Poots meets with retailers over Polish beef imports
Northern Ireland’s Minister of Agriculture Edwin Poots has met with retailers to voice his concerns over Polish beef imports. Farmers...
Agri-Business
Retailers slammed for importing 400t of Polish meat during Covid-19 boom
Angered producers have accused a major beef processor and two retailers of “underhand tactics” amid revelations the firm has imported...
Agri-Business
UK farm assurance inspections suspended
Three of the UK’s main farm assurance bodies have announced all inspections will be suspended as part of measures to...
