Natasha Browne

SuperValu’s lead as nation’s favourite narrows as Tesco moves to close gap
SuperValu’s lead as nation’s favourite narrows as Tesco moves to close gap

SuperValu narrowly remains the country’s favourite grocery store – but faces mounting pressure from UK rival Tesco, according to the...

UK Minister: Tariffs would protect British beef from Irish competition
UK Minister: Tariffs would protect British beef from Irish competition

Tariffs imposed under the rules of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) would protect British farmers from European competition, according to...

Europe ‘wrong’ to push for Mercosur trade deal after US ban on Brazilian beef
Europe ‘wrong’ to push for Mercosur trade deal after US ban on Brazilian beef

The European Commission (EC) has been criticised for pursuing a free trade deal with the Mercosur bloc in South America...

Dairy wholesale prices rise 20% annually; fruit and veg costs decline
Dairy wholesale prices rise 20% annually; fruit and veg costs decline

Wholesale prices on dairy products increased by 20.5% year-on-year in May, helping to drive up overall factory gate costs, according...

NI farmers call for Stormont to be restored to avoid ‘damaging scenario’
NI farmers call for Stormont to be restored to avoid ‘damaging scenario’

Farmers in Northern Ireland have called for politicians to reach an agreement to restore the devolved government in the face...

Agriculture singled out as ‘critical policy area’ in DUP £1 billion deal with Tories
Agriculture singled out as ‘critical policy area’ in DUP £1 billion deal with Tories

Northern Ireland’s agriculture sector has been highlighted as a “critical policy area during the EU exit negotiations” in an agreement...

British farms ‘critically short’ of seasonal fruit and veg labour supply
British farms ‘critically short’ of seasonal fruit and veg labour supply

England and Wales have suffered a 17% decline in the number of seasonal workers required for the harvesting of fruit...

Farmers set to qualify for relief on CPOs
Farmers set to qualify for relief on CPOs

A clarification on the treatment of compulsory purchase orders (CPOs) that widens the criteria to include the holding of land...

Food exports to Britain grow amid calls for special fund to fight effects of hard Brexit
Food exports to Britain grow amid calls for special fund to fight effects of hard Brexit

There was steady growth in food and live animal exports to Britain between January and April, despite mounting concerns over...

Farmer charged over shooting in ‘right of way’ feud
Farmer charged over shooting in ‘right of way’ feud

A 72-year-old man has been charged with assault after allegedly shooting a fellow farmer on Friday, June 16, in an ongoing dispute over...

Farmers shifting silage warned not to create traffic chaos
Farmers shifting silage warned not to create traffic chaos

Farmers transporting heavy loads of silage this summer have been warned off motorways, and to move over on the road...

Hogan: Brexit unlikely to hurt European cereals market
Hogan: Brexit unlikely to hurt European cereals market

The UK’s decision to leave the EU will most likely “not have a significant impact” on the bloc’s cereals market...

English farmers downbeat on Brexit ‘despite voting leave’
English farmers downbeat on Brexit ‘despite voting leave’

Farmers across Britain have lost confidence in the outlook for the industry over the next three years, according to the...

Farm deaths over double the amount in 2016
Farm deaths over double the amount in 2016

Farm deaths have more than doubled the number of fatalities recorded for the first five months in 2016 in an...

UK farmers demand ‘certainty’ after election shock
UK farmers demand ‘certainty’ after election shock

UK farmers have called for “clarity and certainty” on the formation of a new government that will support agriculture as...

Grocery market up €50 million; SuperValu on top
Grocery market up €50 million; SuperValu on top

The grocery market reached a value of €2.37 billion last month after shoppers began buying more goods as average prices...

UK farmers suffered 7.5% drop in income in 2016
UK farmers suffered 7.5% drop in income in 2016

Total income from farming in the UK plummeted 7.5% in real terms between 2015 and 2016, according to revised figures...

Value of food businesses climbs almost 2% annually
Value of food businesses climbs almost 2% annually

There has been a 1.7% rise in the value of food businesses despite a weakening in overall retail sales over...