Agri-Business
Ulster Bank NI acknowledges challenges facing agri sector
After a year of soaring food, fuel, and energy prices for consumers and farmers alike, inflationary pressures are likely to...
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Pig/Poultry
Welsh govt announces £206k to help Llangefni 2 Sisters staff
The Welsh government has today (Thursday, April 6) announced that it is making £206,000 of additional funding available to help...
Agri-Business
German meat consumption in 2022 was lowest on record
Preliminary information from the Federal Information Centre for Agriculture (BZL) in Germany shows that the long-term trend towards lower meat...
Agri-Business
Bird flu is a 'wild card' for global poultry market - Rabobank
The outlook for the European poultry market remains strong but “supply growth” might put pressure on prices and margins while...
Agri-Business
2 Sisters Llangefni poultry plant closes
The 2 Sisters Food Group poultry plant in Llangefni, Wales, which employed over 700 people, has officially closed today (Friday,...
Agri-Business
Meat-free meals rise in popularity by 23%
Meat-free meals in the out-of-home market increased by 23.1% year-on-year, ahead of spend growth for meat, fish and poultry meals,...
Agri-Business
Average farm income in Scotland at highest level since 2012
Average farm income in Scotland increased in the 2021-2022 year, rising to its highest level since 2021. The Scottish government...
Rural Life
Stolen £40k pump and £4k trailer recovered in Derbyshire
Derbyshire Constabulary’s rural crime team has seized and recovered a number of high-value agricultural machinery items during the last week,...
Agri-Business
Price increases for eggs 'too little, too late' - BFREPA
The British Free Range Egg Producers Association (BFREPA) has said that recent price increases for eggs in supermarkets are “too...
Agri-Business
Global grain markets steady amid extension of Black Sea deal
The Agriculture and Horticulture and Development Board (AHDB) is reporting that world grain markets felt some support last week overall....
Agri-Business
Entries to Royal Bath and West Show competitions now open
The Royal Bath & West Show is now accepting entries to a wide range of competitions ahead of the event...
N.Ireland
No poultry classes at this year’s Balmoral Show
There will be no poultry or pigeon classes at this year’s Balmoral Show in light of the ongoing avian influenza...
Agri-Business
International food commodity prices continue to decline
International food commodity prices have declined for the eleventh consecutive month in February 2023, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of...
N.Ireland
NI poultry numbers down 16% in 2022 – ag census
Total poultry numbers on Northern Ireland farms have decreased 16% year-on-year according to the Agricultural Census 2022. The results from...
Arable
ADAMA appoints Jonny Oosthuizen as new product manager
ADAMA Agricultural Solutions UK Ltd. has appointed Jonny Oosthuizen as its new product manager for its range of plant growth...
Agri-Business
Welsh gov 'disappointed' as 2 Sisters moves ahead with branch closure
The Welsh government has said that it is “disappointed” to hear that poultry producer 2 Sisters Food Group has not...
Agri-Business
Highlights from the 2023 National Farmers' Union conference
The 2023 National Farmers’ Union (NFU) conference saw discussions surrounding food security, headed by the union’s president Minette Batters, insights...
Pig/Poultry
RSPCA survey reveals 87% of people value hen welfare
A survey carried out by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) ahead of Pancake Day tomorrow...
