Beef
The UK government has baned meat and dairy imports for personal use to protect British farmers from foot-and-mouth disease (FMD).
Agri-Business
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue has ruled out banning live exports of animals for slaughter to non-EU countries.
All investigations carried out in Ireland to date on suspected cases of bluetongue virus (BTV) have ruled out the presence of the disease.
The Department of Agriculture (DAFM) is recruiting veterinary and technical staff ahead of UK agri-food export rules next month.
The Department of Agriculture (DAFM) confirmed that a derogation allowing for the export of bonemeal to Britain has been extended to 2025.
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.
Rural Life
Britain is set to ban the sale of new diesel and petrol cars or vans from 2040 onwards, in an effort to tackle air pollution.
N.Ireland
England and Wales have suffered a 17% decline in the number of seasonal workers required for the harvesting of fruit and vegetables.
There was steady growth in food and live animal exports to Britain between January and April despite mounting concerns over Brexit.
Agri Politics
The UK Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) is set to recruit several new staff in order to deal with Brexit.
Irish heifer prices are the fifth highest in the EU, according to the latest figures from the Livestock and Meat Commission.
Over the past week, the British cattle trade continued to feel the effect of slower finishing and less abundant supplies.
Dairy
Average daily milk deliveries in Britain are now closely tracking last year’s level, having slowed in the first few months of the year.
The deadweight trade for prime cattle continued to come under pressure in Northern Ireland last week
The UK could be set to leave the EU, according to the result of a recent poll announced this weekend.
Odds being laid in Brussels on whether the UK will quit the EU stand at around 1/6 on – which means the people in the thick of it think there will never be a so-called 'Brexit'.
Tillage
The latest planting and variety survey, from AHDB Cereals & Oilseeds, suggests a decline in the total British cereal and oilseed rape area to 3.72Mha, down 2% compared to the previous year.
