Beef
CAP / Schemes
SCEP in-person training ‘a great relief to many farmers’ – ICSA
Horticulture
Plant pests ‘know no borders’ warns minister
Beef
Beef demand is ‘strong’ and will increase – Hanrahan
Dairy
NZ work exchange scheme announced for young dairy farmers
Agri Health
Ministers support UK’s National Action Plan on AMR
A UK-wide plan to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has been welcomed by the Minister of Health of Northern Ireland, Robin…
Agri Politics
Punch ‘disappointed’ after election billboard goes missing
Just hours after being put up, an election billboard for a European Parliament election candidate has gone missing in Co….
Environment
Bord Bia expects 100,000 visitors to Bloom 2024
Embracing the outdoors for health and wellbeing, planet-conscious living and quality Irish food are some of the many themes that…
Agri-Business
EU outlines actions to speed up recovery of ‘misspent’ agri funds
The European Court of Auditors (ECA) has outlined recommendations which it said the European Commission should take to speed up…
N.Ireland
Injectable medicines for dogs and horses seized in Belfast
Medicines for dogs and horses have been seized by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) in Belfast. In a…
Agri-Business
Fertiliser sales fell by 18% in 2023 for the second year
Total fertiliser sales fell by 18% for the second year running in 2023 to 1.1 million tonnes, according to figures…
Agri-Business
Boortmalt announces Soil Capital partnership to cut farm emissions
Malting company Boortmalt has announced a partnership with regenerative agriculture business Soil Capital as part of an effort to cut…
N.Ireland
UFU to teach importance of farming families in schools
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has joined forces with Twinkl to help primary school children understand what happens on farms,…
Rural Life
Watch: Goat used to help rescue sheep in Meath
An untagged sheep has recently been rescued by members of animal welfare organisation, My Lovely Horse Rescue after it was…
Dairy
Ornua PPI and indicative return see another slight rise
The Ornua Purchase Price Index (PPI) for the month of April, and the indicative price return, have both increased slightly…
Agri-Business
Frozen food company wins €160k brand development prize
The Plant-It Food Co. has been named the winner of the Love Irish Food Brand Development Award for 2024, a…
CAP / Schemes
Minister confirms in-person training for SCEP
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has confirmed that a number of in-person training events under the…
Environment
April 2024 hottest on record globally
April 2024 was warmer globally than any previous April in the data record according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service…