Agri-Business
'No plans' to ban live exports for slaughter in non-EU countries
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has ruled out banning live exports of animals for slaughter to...
Britain
Veterinary
All investigations to date 'have ruled out presence of bluetongue'
All investigations carried out in Ireland to date on suspected cases of bluetongue virus (BTV) have ruled out the presence...
Agri-Business
DAFM recruits vets ahead of new UK agri-food export rules
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is recruiting and redeploying veterinary and technical resources ahead of new...
Agri-Business
DAFM: Meat and bonemeal export derogation extended to 2025
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has confirmed to Agriland that a derogation allowing for the export...
Agri-Business
Department to host webinar on changes to trade with Britain
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine will host a webinar next week to discuss changes to trade with...
Rural Life
New diesel or petrol cars to be banned in Britain from 2040 onwards
Britain is set to ban the sale of new diesel and petrol cars or vans from 2040 onwards, in an...
N.Ireland
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...
Agri-Business
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...
Agri Politics
British agriculture department recruits to cope with Brexit
The British Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) is set to recruit some new staff to deal with Brexit and...
Beef
Irish heifer prices the fifth highest in the EU
Irish heifer prices are the fifth highest in the EU, according to the latest figures from the Livestock and Meat...
Beef
British beef trade to remain firm for the rest of the summer
Over the past week, the British cattle trade continued to feel the effect of slower finishing and less abundant supplies....
Dairy
Britain has the cows to produce more milk this year, but will it?
Average daily milk deliveries in Britain are now closely tracking last year’s levels, having slowed in the first few months...
Beef
Deadweight prices under pressure in Northern Ireland
The deadweight trade for prime cattle continued to come under pressure in Northern Ireland last week, according to the Livestock...
Agri Politics
Latest poll suggests British will vote to leave EU
The UK could be set to leave the EU, according to the result of a recent poll announced this weekend....
Agri Politics
Brexit: 'No chance' UK will leave the EU
Odds being laid in Brussels on whether the UK will quit the EU stand at around 1/6 on – which...
Tillage
British arable area declines by 2%
The latest planting and variety survey, from AHDB Cereals & Oilseeds, suggests a decline in the total cereal and oilseed...