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...
UK Government
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...
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...
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...
Environment
UK govt wants to introduce 'methane suppressants' to farming
The UK government wants farmers to give their cattle “high efficacy methane suppressing products” from 2025 as part of its...
Tillage
UK Government asks people to pick fruit and veg for Britain
After all the controversy over fruit pickers being flown into Ireland AgriLand noted with interest the #PickForBritain campaign. The UK...
Agri Politics
Farming 'not important' to economy - senior UK government aide
One of the most senior (UK) government advisors has apparently said that Britain does not need its farming or fishing...
Agri Politics
Stable UK government 'probably better in long run' - IFA
Ultimately a stable government in the UK would probably be better in the long run, according to the Irish Farmers’...
Agri-Business
'Worrying': Irish alarm following UK Brexit turnabout
The UK Government’s decision to accept four amendments put forward by hard-line Conservative and DUP Brexiteers last night (Monday, July...