N.Ireland
NIFDA welcomes review of NI agri-food sector
The Northern Ireland Food and Drink Association (NIFDA) has welcomed the publication of the Independent Strategic Review of the Northern...
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Sheep
New CAFRE Technology Demonstration Farm selected
Sheep farmer Clement Lynch’s 525-ewe farm has been selected as the newest College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE)...
Agri-Business
Devenish opens corporate headquarters in Mexico
Belfast-based animal nutrition company, Devenish, has announced today (January 12) that it has opened a new production facility in Mexico....
N.Ireland
Eventful year for beef and lamb in Northern Ireland – LMC
The last year has seen major changes made to the political, economic and legislative landscape within which beef and lamb...
Agri-Business
Business coalition calls on government to solve UK supply chain crisis
A coalition of leading food and farming businesses is calling the government ahead of the NFU Food Security Summit taking...
N.Ireland
Poots addresses important issues facing NI agri-food industry with Eustice
Northern Ireland (NI) Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has met with Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, George...
Other
Supermarket-supplying farm fined £37,184 for river pollution
Somerset farm business Alvis Brothers Ltd of Lye Cross Farm, a cheese supplier to major supermarkets, has been ordered to...
World News
NFU Scotland calls for immediate halt to pork imports
The National Famers’ Union (NFU) Scotland has written to the UK government calling for immediate action to stop imports of...
Grass
Ballyvoy and Dundrod – two new perennial ryegrass varieties from AFBI
Two new, Agri-Food and Biosciences’ Institute (AFBI) grass varieties - Ballyvoy and Dundrod – are about to be released on to the...
Machinery
New Holland supports energy independence with Italian partnership
The idea of farms being independent of the established energy distribution infrastructure is hardly new. It was only with the...
Rural Life
Former UK Chief Veterinary Officer wins David Black award for 2021
Prof. Jim Scudamore has been awarded the David Black Award 2021 in recognition of his invaluable contribution to the pig...
N.Ireland
Firefighters at scene of two-shed blaze in Newry
A fire has broken out in two sheds at a well-known pig farm on Derrywilligan Road, Mullaghglass in Newry, Agriland...
Agri Politics
Slurry storage and spreading - rule changes announced by Scottish government
The Scottish government has announced changes to its slurry rules following amendments to the Water Environment (Controlled Activities) (Scotland) Regulations...
Beef
Antibiotic use in UK livestock is decreasing
The use of antibiotics in livestock in the UK has decreased again, according to a report released by the Veterinary...
Agri-Business
France moves to shelter and confine all poultry as bird flu spreads
The French government has moved to shelter and confine all poultry as the country is placed at ‘high risk’ considering...
Agri-Business
Health-enhancing poultry products in the pipeline
Agri-tech company, Devenish and Canadian biotech company, Mara Renewables Corporation (Mara) have secured funding to develop algae-derived poultry feed that...
Beef
Red meat exports to US reach £19 million in first year post-ban
Red meat exports from the UK to the US in the first eight months of this year have reached £19...
Environment
Defra/UKRI funds project to reduce the environmental impact of ammonia emissions from livestock
A new project to reduce the environmental impact of ammonia emissions from livestock has been awarded £600k funding from the Department...
