Agri-Business
With the suspected case of bluetongue reported recently, an expert is warning a vaccine might not be enough to control spread of the virus
Rural Life
80% of consumers are planning celebrations that are the same size, if not larger, than Christmas 2024, according to AHDB
N.Ireland
The Northern Ireland Food Chain Certification has reflected on its progress over the past year and announced new leadership roles at a recent AGM.
Beef
Nina Carberry and Barry Cowen have tabled amendments, which are designed to strengthen the EU-Mercosur safeguard regulation
Veterinary groups have requested for clarity on how new post-Brexit arrangements will affect the supply of medicine in Northern Ireland
Pig/Poultry
An EU agency has warned that "enhanced surveillance and robust biosecurity on farms" is urgently required to prevent bird flu.
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) are investigating the theft of a quad from a rural property near Larne in Co. Antrim.
90 percent of shoppers say they are regularly purchasing or eating red meat, according to new research from the Livestock and Meat Commission
The NI Horticulture Pilot Scheme is now open for applications, according to the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has announced a recall notice due to the presence of listeria within an overnight oats product.
Environment
Tirlán and its co-op members have received an award for its River Slaney project, at the Cogeca European Award for Cooperative Innovation.
The cost of farm fires in NI were up by 42% in 2024, with an estimated total of £7.3m in fire damages being reported by farmers to NFU Mutual
The UFU described the proposals as "not fair, not workable, and not grounded in a proper understanding of NI’s farming structure."
Many projects across the wider midlands have been working to help with the transition away from peat production.
Ulster Farmers' Union has warned that dairy farmers are "under severe pressure" this winter as it expects milk prices to decline by a third.
AHDB announced that it will be appointing Helen Herniman as its new chief executive and accounting officer at the start of next year.
A single bluetongue serotype 3 (BTV-3) restricted zone for England and Wales has been put in place from November 10 onwards.
Approximately 450 pigs have died as result of a fire that broke out on a farm in Newtownstewart, Co. Tyrone on Sunday, November 9, 2025.
51% of British farmers have contemplated leaving the industry in the past year due to financial strain, according to a McCain Foods survey
Over 170 projects across the Midlands have been backed by the EU Just Transition Fund to drive regeneration and sustainability in the region.
The Northern Ireland Aberdeen Angus Club’s Calf Show 2025 saw the Drumhill herd retain the supreme over championship title.
Hedge laying and pond creation are among many workshops that the Centre of Environmental Living and Training will be hosting this month.
Carla Lockhart has announced that she will campaigning for new measures to tackle thefts of ATVs and GPS units in Northern Ireland.
Agri Politics
A letter has been written to President Ursula von der Leyen regarding the European Parliament's disapproval of the proposed changes to CAP.
