N.Ireland
Highest on record: UK red meat exports worth £1.7bn in 2022
The value of the UK’s red meat exports has reached its highest ever levels since records began, the Agriculture and...
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N.Ireland
Enniskillen egg producers fined for water pollution offences
A business in Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh has been fined for water pollution offences totalling £17,500 plus a £15 Offenders Levy....
Agri-Business
Defra farm fund 'another step forward' for animal welfare - RSPCA
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) has welcomed the latest news from the Department for Environment,...
Agri Politics
Better industry engagement needed on Scottish ag policy - FAST
A taskforce representing 20 farming organisations is urging the Scottish government to engage with the industry to ensure a successful...
Rural Life
Survey reveals lack of public knowledge on farming and a need for agritourism
A recent social media survey of UK farmers has revealed some of the strangest and funniest things they have been...
N.Ireland
Farmer sentenced for causing ‘unnecessary suffering’ to animals
A farmer from Northern Ireland has been sentenced to prison for causing unnecessary suffering to animals. Nigel Foster (55), of...
Agri-Business
Cost of living to continue to impact farm business plans in 2023
High inflation and the cost-of-living crisis will continue to impact farm business planning in 2023, according to the Agriculture and...
N.Ireland
Agriculture revealed as NI’s largest source of emissions
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has released Northern Ireland’s greenhouse gas (GHG) projection statistics, which has...
N.Ireland
LMC to ‘carbon survey’ all FQAS members
The Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) has confirmed that the Farm Quality Assurance Scheme (FQAS) will be used as a...
Agri-Business
ForFarmers and Boparan abandon partnership
ForFarmers and Boparan have decided to abandon a proposed joint venture which would have seen the companies operate 19 animal...
Agri-Business
FAO: Global food prices continue downward trend
The benchmark index of international food commodity prices declined in January for the 10th consecutive month, the Food and Agriculture...
N.Ireland
TB adding to the cost burden on farms in Northern Ireland
Farmers in Northern Ireland impacted by bovine tuberculosis (bTB) are coming under a significantly enhanced cost burden at the present...
Other
Cockerels named Homer and Simpson need new homes - RSPCA
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) is looking for a home for two cockerels –...
Rural Life
Chicken Boy book paints a 'charming portrait' of rural life
2023 will see the release of new agriculture-related books spanning from memoirs of rural lives and experiences to the criminology...
Pig/Poultry
Worms pose a threat to bird health during housing order - Elanco
Livestock medicines producer Elanco has warned free-range egg producers that there is an elevated risk of worms during the current...
Agri-Business
Taskforce established to help 2 Sisters poultry plant workers
The Welsh government is set to establish a taskforce to offer “full support” to the 730 workers affected by the...
N.Ireland
African swine fever found in wild boar in Greece
A wild boar has been found with African swine fever (ASF) for the first time in mainland Greece. The female...
Agri-Business
730 jobs to be lost due to 2 Sisters poultry plant closure
2 Sisters Food Group, a food manufacturing company, has said that it will close its Llangefni branch, which employs 730...
