N.Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the UK’s most prominent regions for the intensive farming of poultry, according to reports. There...
Agri-Business
The UK would be better off securing a special trade deal on food with Spain than with Ireland, according to...
Rural Life
Moyvore, Co. Westmeath, may become the home of the next big whiskey distillery in Ireland, with plans afoot for a...
Rural crime in Northern Ireland cost the UK economy £2.7 million (€3 million) in 2015 alone, according to the most...
Irish food producers enjoyed overwhelming success at the recent annual World Steak Challenge held in London – with 15 awards...
Volatility in the currency movements of sterling seen over the first half of the year are expected to ease, according...
Exports from the agri-food sector add much more value to the domestic economy than other industries, according to a report...
A community of farmers in the Burren has been awarded a special EU Life Award in recognition of its efforts...
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has demanded an urgent review of the inspections procedures within the Department of Agriculture, Food...
Grass
There was an 8% increase in ground limestone usage between 2015 and 2016, according to the Department of Agriculture, Food...
Environment
Terra Solar has been granted a 10-year planning permission for the development of a solar farm located in Firgrove, Co....
The UK’s budget retailer, Morrisons, has become the second supermarket to promise a switch to all-British lamb, making the commitment...
Eritrea – that little-known desertified country sitting in the Horn of Africa – remains mysterious to Westerners. However, its dairy...
Rural homelessness in England rose by almost a third between 2010 and 2016, with those affected bedding down in barns...
Agri Politics
The Supreme Court of India yesterday, July 11, ruled in favour of suspending a ban on the sale of cattle...
The supply of seasonal workers required for a successful harvest in the UK is “already in danger” for the year...
Other
The agricultural output price index was up 10.7% on an annual basis in May, according to the latest data from...
A Scottish man has sheared more than 2,000 sheep in a 50-hour endurance test, raising thousands of pounds for charity....
