N.Ireland
New Red Tractor standards and modules 'on hold'
Red Tractor has announced that it will put new standards and additional modules on hold until an independent review of governance has...
Red Tractor
N.Ireland
UFU 'challenging' introduction of new Red Tractor environment module
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has said it is “challenging” the governance behind the development of a new environment module...
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The Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT) is an annual tax calculated at 3% of the market value of land that...
Agri-Business
UK consumers trust Irish food more than British food - Red Tractor
A new report from Red Tractor has shown that United Kingdom (UK) consumers’ trust in Irish food is now higher...
Opinion
Brexit - dare we look to the dark side?
Thankfully, the news coming out of Brussels seems to have lifted significantly as the UK and EU negotiators strive to...
N.Ireland
NI pork producers invited to an evening with Red Tractor
The Ulster Farmers’ Union, along with Red Tractor, is putting together an open event to promote the scheme’s work in...
Rural Life
Complaints over Red Tractor TV adverts not upheld
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has not withheld complaints regarding two television adverts promoting the UK’s Red Tractor Scheme. A...
N.Ireland
Red Tractor farmers warned 'just one negative story can undermine trust' ahead of TV campaign
The UK’s flagship quality assurance certification scheme –Â Red Tractor – is set to make its TV ad debut as part...
Dairy
M&S adopts RSPCA quality assurance standards for dairy
Marks & Spencer (M&S) has announced that it has commissioned the RSPCA to audit every single M&S dairy farm to...
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New Flourish Calf is an innovative 23% all dairy protein, 19% fat formulation with a high skim content (50%). It...
Beef
Calf exports in a positive position but shipments to the North slide
Calf exports appear to be in a positive position as some 5,643 head have been shipped out of Ireland up...
Agri Politics
UFU rejects Red Tractor proposals on lifetime assurance for beef
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has rejected proposals made by Red Tractor for the implementation of ‘Red Tractor Lifetime Assurance’...
