N.Ireland
First Minister writes to all 650 MPs ahead of NI Protocol debate
Northern Ireland First Minister Arlene Foster has written to all 650 MPs ahead of a debate triggered by a petition...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland First Minister Arlene Foster has written to all 650 MPs ahead of a debate triggered by a petition...
Agri-Business
The Mart Managers of Ireland (MMI) and a number of cattle breed societies have called on Minister for Agriculture, Food...
Agri-Business
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has said it would back an agreement in principle that would align the UK as...
Beef
Meat processors and exporters are experiencing increases in export costs of up to 40% due to the loss of frictionless...
N.Ireland
Staff of Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) have returned to work at two ports today...
N.Ireland
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnston has reportedly told the DUP this morning that he “is prepared to use Article 16”...
CAP / Schemes
The first call for applications has been opened under the government’s €100 million scheme for the agri-food sector. The scheme...
Agri-Business
Brittany Ferries has announced that it is introducing three new weekly freight only sailings between Ireland and France. The sailings...
N.Ireland
Border staff have been pulled from checkpoints in Larne and Belfast following “serious concerns” for safety. Mid and East Antrim...
Agri-Business
An Irish MEP has called for sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) checks on food to be reviewed under the EU-UK Trade...
Opinion
Last week’s statement from the European Commission, to the effect that increased tariffs will ensure that Ireland’s EU beef markets...
Agri-Business
The UK has announced intentions to formally apply to join one of the world’s largest free trade areas, deepening trade...
N.Ireland
The loss of rural development programme funding from Northern Ireland’s agriculture budget could impact DAERA’s ability to launch new rural...
N.Ireland
Straw and hay importers will have to meet new rules when moving bales from Great Britain to Northern Ireland, the...
N.Ireland
Westminster has refused to step in to replace a £15.3 million EU fund ring-fenced for TB eradication efforts in Northern Ireland,...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland’s Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has called on his counterparts in the rest of the UK to take action...
Agri-Business
The first of four webinars, making up the 2021 Young Farmers’ Clubs of Ulster (YFCU) Agri-Food Conference, saw Agriculture Minister...
Tillage
Ireland’s seed potato sector looks set to get a Brexit shot in the arm. This was one of the key...