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‘Time to spell out problems in north’s dairy industry’ – NI farmers

December 4, 2019

A farmer group based in Northern Ireland has claimed that the dairy industry in the north, and in the UK generally, is “not…

Northern Irish milk prices: A round-up for October as winter bonuses kick in

November 19, 2019

N.Ireland

The main Northern Irish milk processors have all announced their prices for October supplies in recent days; below is a summary of where…

Cross-border Land Incentive Scheme ‘well underway’

November 12, 2019

Environment

A cross-border Land Incentive Scheme for the River Derg catchment area is currently underway, with the aim of “benefiting farmers and water quality”…

UK beef granted access to China after 20 years

October 21, 2019

Beef

Beef from the UK has been cleared for export to China for the first time in over 20 years, following a number of…

Animal medicines improvement notices issued to 2 firms

October 11, 2019

Agri-Business

The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) has issued animal medicines improvement notices to two veterinary medicine suppliers in Northern Ireland, the UK authority revealed.…

UK government sets out alternative to backstop

October 2, 2019

Agri-Business

The UK government has set out an “amended protocol” for the border between Ireland and Northern Ireland, which is supposed to be an…

What happens with the backstop when the UK leaves the EU on October 31?

September 15, 2019

Agri Politics

If the demand from the British government is to remove the backstop then it has either got to change that demand or else…

FFA requests meeting with UK competition authorities

September 4, 2019

N.Ireland

The ongoing beef protests across Ireland have brought “a number of questions for beef processors, corporate food retailers and corporate food wholesalers forward…

‘As far as the people of this area are concerned the DUP is not interested’

September 1, 2019

N.Ireland

Apart from workers here having to apply for certain status [because of Brexit] there is now also the economic viability of actually working…

Brexit: ‘We are just going to have to wait and see what happens’

August 30, 2019

Rural Life

Can a company like ours absorb 9% costs supplying major multi-retailers? The answer to that is no. In addition to that, many of…

Waiting with bated breath for a no-deal Brexit impact on business

August 30, 2019

Rural Life

A business like mine is very exposed to the implications of a no-deal Brexit; we are talking about everyday products for everyday people…

Bridging the great divide with due diligence and a sense of care

August 29, 2019

Agri Politics

McNamee’s Bakery was established in Crossmaglen in 1939 – on the day World War II began the family signed for the property in…

‘This Brexit will set us back years and years – it’s difficult times’

August 28, 2019

Agri Politics

Arthur O’Neill of O’Neill’s Tractors in Crossmaglen set up the business in 1985 and, while it has weathered a few storms in the…

Possible dairy cattle cull in NI after ‘no-deal’ Brexit – reports

August 8, 2019

Dairy

A no-deal Brexit may result in around 45,000 dairy cattle being culled in Northern Ireland because of new tariffs that would exist for…

Cross-border trade to ‘virtually stop’ after ‘no-deal’

August 2, 2019

Agri-Business

An official UK government document, seen by some of the UK’s cabinet, warns that cross-border agri-food trade between Northern Ireland and the Republic…

$Calls for public to object to fracking licence application in Northern Ireland$

Calls for public to object to fracking licence application in Northern Ireland

June 20, 2019

Environment

A Leitrim county councillor has called on the Irish public to object to a fracking licence application that is being sought in Northern…

Fracking in Northern Ireland: What are the main issues and concerns?

June 19, 2019

Environment

Concerns over fracking and its impact on the environment and small communities across the country have been brought to the fore this week…

NI farmers on Brexit: ‘We have no leadership in Stormont’

March 18, 2019

Agri Politics

Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) president Ivor Ferguson has told AgriLand that a no-deal Brexit would be “disastrous” for Northern Ireland’s farmers. He also pointed…

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