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Forestry problems could be jeopardising broadleaf planting, biodiversity and recreation projects, according to Forest Industries Ireland (FII). This, the Irish forestry stakeholder representative…
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has officially outlined the measures which livestock marts under Level 4 restrictions will be operating…
Trade union SIPTU has joined unions across Europe to call on the negotiators of a new EU and UK free trade agreement to…
This week, the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) stated that potato growers supplying the food service sector “have had one of the worst years…
Northern Ireland’s only single-estate distillery has announced a £9 million expansion plan as it expands its facilities in the Ards Peninsula in a bid…
A financial support scheme to help Northern Ireland ornamental horticulture growers with the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has opened for applications today…
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is issuing mart guidelines in relation to the operation of livestock marts now under Level…
A new farm management application, dubbed Lely Horizon, has been recently unveiled by Lely. Revealed by the Dutch dairy robotics giant last week,…
A new external study on the ‘Future of EU livestock: How to contribute to a sustainable agricultural sector’ has been published by the…
European skim milk powder (SMP) prices continued to firm up while butter saw some support this week after last week’s move to the…
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has welcomed Dairygold’s announcement of grain prices today and stated that the prices show strong support for tillage…
The agricultural input price index decreased by 3% in August 2020 compared with August 2019, according to the latest data from the Central…
The Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) has this week launched a new campaign to highlight the environmental and health credentials of Northern Ireland’s “world-class”…
Rural insurer NFU Mutual is urging farmers to check their fire precautions and have emergency plans in place, as the latest figures show…
More than one in four Northern Ireland adults say they plan to eat less red meat because of social media influencers and negative…
A major UK marketing campaign placing grass-fed Irish beef in the spotlight is being launched by Bord Bia this autumn. According to the…
Kerry Group has become the latest processor to reveal its milk price for September supplies – with the group also announcing details for…
Dairygold has become the first co-op to announce harvest grain prices for 2020 today (October 14). The Munster-based co-op will pay base prices…
