N.Ireland
NIMEA announces appointment of new chief executive
The Northern Ireland Meat Exporters Association (NIMEA) has announced the appointment of Daryl McLaughlin as its new chief executive. McLaughlin...
NIMEA
N.Ireland
Changes made to NIFCC representatives at Lisburn AGM
Chair of the Northern Ireland Food Chain Certification (NIFCC) has announced changes to representatives at the group’s AGM in Lisburn....
Sponsored
Watch: Rugby legend on tackling resistant worms in cattle
At this time of year, many farmers are organising their animal health plan and tackling resistant worms to cover their...
N.Ireland
Industry reveals radical plans for NI's new suckler and sheep support
Radical proposals for future farm support for sheep and suckler farmers have been put forward by Northern Ireland’s farming industry....
N.Ireland
Farm groups commission Climate Change Bill impact assessment report
Northern Ireland’s agricultural industry has commissioned an impact assessment report to evaluate how ambitions for Northern Ireland to achieve net-zero...
Beef
Benchmarking: Even 'bad' figures can back up the right investment
Farmers have little to fear from benchmarking as even ‘bad’ results could help support investment in the right areas, according...
N.Ireland
NI stakeholders warn of potential objection to Irish Grass-Fed Beef PGI
Northern Irish agricultural industry leaders have warned they could object to the Republic’s Grass-Fed PGI application should it persist in...
N.Ireland
Conference to focus on improving profitability in beef production
Industry representatives have come together to arrange a conference – ‘Healthy Cattle, Healthy Profits’ – looking at ways to improve...
N.Ireland
UFU among 21 NI industry bodies writing to May over Brexit labour concerns
Farming organisations are among a group of 21 Northern Ireland business organisations who have penned a letter to the Prime...
N.Ireland
Tea with May: Down farmer requests 'end to calendar farming'
Co. Down dairy farmer Stephen Jackson couldn’t have gone much higher when he took the ‘calendar farming’ concerns of thousands...
Agri-Business
Call for direct funding levels to be retained in Northern Ireland
Securing adequate direct funding levels for cattle and sheep farmers and avoiding a cheap import policy, must be priorities for...
Agri-Business
'British agri-food imports could be replaced by Northern Irish produce following Brexit'
There could be opportunities for Northern Irish produce to take the place of imported agri-food products in Britain following the Brexit vote,...