N.Ireland
Political pressure is growing at Stormont to secure agreed post-Brexit trading arrangements for Northern Ireland’s agri-food sectors.
Robbie Butler MLA believes that Northern Ireland’s trust in both Brussels and successive UK governments has been badly eroded.
Agri-Business
A €230 million customs and border control complex has been officially opened at Rosslare Europort today (Friday, November 7).
A new report from the Food and Drink Federation FDF revealed that UK food exports to the EU fell by a third compared to pre Brexit levels.
The BVA has outlined key issues that it believes should be included in any EU-UK agreement for future access to veterinary medicines in NI.
DAFM has invited expressions of interest in relation to innovative projects to use meat and bonemeal as a renewable energy source in Ireland.
A new sanitary/phytosanitary (SPS) agreement for veterinary medicines needs to be agreed between...
Bord Bia has warned Irish food and drink exporters to the UK that they will need to "comply with additional requirements" from October 31.
Agri Politics
Minister McConalogue has met with his UK counterpart in London to discuss matters of "mutual interest" in relation to bilateral trade.
Tillage
A procedure known as 'dynamic realignment' could help secure seed potato supplies for Irish maincrop growers, according to the Irish...
Ireland's beef sector was allocated 10% of the total Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR) funding allocation for the DAFM in 2023.
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue urged agri-food companies to make sure they are prepared for the new UK import controls.
Irish meat-processing factories are "prepared and ready" for the new rules which will impact trade with the UK from today according to MII.
An independent TD has stressed the need for any potential delays to Irish agri-exporters to be avoided as new UK customs rules kick in.
Irish beef exports to the UK will now be subject to new UK import controls as will all Irish agri-food exports from the end of this month.
The Department of Agriculture (DAFM) is recruiting veterinary and technical staff ahead of UK agri-food export rules next month.
Dairy
The UK's exit from the European Union has "reset" western European dairy trade, according to a new Rabobank report.
Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) president, David Brown attended last weekend’s Democratic Unionist Party(DUP) annual conference
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine will host a webinar next week to discuss changes to trade with Britain in the new year.
The government has been urged to seek an extension to the BAR deadline and to ensure greater flexibility for farmers to access funding.
Scottish seed potatoes to restart being exported to Northern Ireland on September 30 according to Windsor implementation
Bord Bia has announced a series of workshops to inform Irish businesses of new requirements in exporting food and drink to GB from October.
An Irish MEP is urging the government to seek an extension from the EU of the deadline for spending Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR) funding.
