N.Ireland
Concern about foot-and-mouth in NI with lack of import ban
Concern is mounting in some political spheres about the lack of a ban on the import of livestock from Germany...
UK Government
Pig/Poultry
UK ban in place on import of cattle, pigs and sheep from Germany
The UK Government has today (Tuesday, January 14) announced a ban on the import of cattle, pigs and sheep from...
Sponsored
Transition period & early lactation: A springboard to a successful lactation
A focus on management and nutrition during the transition period makes all the difference to performance in the next lactation. ...
N.Ireland
Farmers take part in London protest over tax changes
Farmers for Action (FFA) representatives are taking part in a London protest today (Tuesday, November 19), organised to highlight the...
N.Ireland
‘Our futures are on the line’ – 6,000 attend UFU rally
“Anger. Uncertainty. Disappointment. Apprehension. Dread. Heartbreak. Those are just some of the emotions that everyone here tonight is feeling right...
Rural Life
UK Govt extends 'restriction zone' to halt spread of bluetongue
The UK Government has confirmed additional measures have been introduced to “mitigate” the spread of the bluetongue virus (BTV-3) including...
Agri-Business
Bord Bia to highlight new UK rules for Irish exporters at workshops
Bord Bia has warned Irish food and drink exporters to the UK that they will need to “comply with additional...
N.Ireland
Ban on live animal exports from Great Britain comes into effect
It is now illegal to export live animals, including cattle, sheep, and pigs, for slaughter and fattening from Great Britain...
Agri-Business
Meatly becomes first company cleared to sell cultivated meat in the UK
Meatly has become the first European company authorised to sell cultivated meat in the UK, following approval from UK regulatory...
Sponsored
Events to showcase options for life beyond the farm
Two events are set to take place in the north-west to showcase the positives of the Irish dairy sector and...
Veterinary
Welsh vets to take first-ever strike action at a private practice
Nearly 100 vets working in South Wales are set to take the UK’s first-ever strike action at a private veterinary...
Agri Politics
Defra staff members are 'able to and prepared to' strike for fair pay
Public and Commercial Services (PCU) Union members that work for the UK’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)...
Agri Politics
'We did it': Keir Starmer set to become the UK's new Prime Minister
Keir Starmer is on track to become the UK’s new Prime Minister, with the Labour Party expected to take 412...
Environment
High quality agri land must be protected from large solar projects - UK secretary
The UK’s energy security secretary has said that higher quality agricultural land should be protected from large solar projects. Claire...
Pig/Poultry
UK declares itself free from bird flu pending WOAH review
The UK government has self-declared “zonal freedom” from highly pathogenic avian influenza (bird flu). The UK does not currently have...
Veterinary
NI faces potential loss of access to 51% of veterinary medicines
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed the UK Government’s commitment to finding a permanent solution to the impending threat...
Sponsored
Transform your calf rearing with a JFC automatic feeder
We recently caught up with Richard Lowe who is a dairy farmer from Adare, Co. Limerick, who shares how the...
Beef
£4m fund rolled out to back 'smaller abattoirs' in England
‘Small-scale’ abattoirs in England will be able to apply for capital grants through a new £4 million fund, which has...
N.Ireland
Queen's-AFBI ruminant and poultry projects receive funding
Animal health projects launched by Queen’s University Belfast and the Agri-Food Biosciences Institute (AFBI) have been selected for funding by the...
Beef
King Charles' coronation expected to see 'surge' in meat and dairy sales
Analysts at the UK’s Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) have predicted a “surge” in sales of red meat and...
Opinion
Opinion: Opportunities to expand footprint of Irish food
I sense that tremendous opportunities are about to come the way of the Irish food industry. And we will have...