Sheep
'Greater proportion of ewe lambs' for slaughter than breeding in UK
A greater proportion of ewe lambs are expected to be slaughtered rather than being kept for further breeding next season...
Sheep
A greater proportion of ewe lambs are expected to be slaughtered rather than being kept for further breeding next season...
Pig/Poultry
The UK government has self-declared “zonal freedom” from highly pathogenic avian influenza (bird flu). The UK does not currently have...
Tillage
Gene editing, under the auspices of a new research project, looks set to fast-track the impact of potato breeding programmes....
Agri-Business
Farmer-owned Arla Foods, has today (Monday, March 19) announced its largest ever investment into the UK with highly advanced production...
N.Ireland
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) in Northern Ireland recently announced that the prefix code on Northern...
N.Ireland
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has predicted that lamb sales during Easter in the UK will be “epic”...
Sheep News
In 2023, UK sheepmeat imports totalled 37,900t from New Zealand (NZ) and Australia. According to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development...
N.Ireland
A new package of proposals which will guarantee “unfettered access to the UK’s internal market” and reduce post-Brexit checks and...
Agri-Business
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has urged all businesses in the agri-food supply chain to...
Agri-Business
An independent TD has stressed the need for any potential delays to Irish agri-exporters to be avoided as new UK...
Agri-Business
Vegan and vegetarian (veggie) alternatives cost consumers 30% more per calorie than dairy or meat equivalents, according to the findings...
Agri-Business
Irish beef exports to the UK will now be subject to new UK import controls, as will all Irish agri-food...
Rural Life
The UK government has announced grants of up to £25,000 (€29,000) for farmers who have been severely impacted by flooding...
Agri-Business
Ornua Nutrition Ingredients, which is part of Ornua Ingredients Europe, has confirmed that it is to sell its powder blending...
Beef
Studies are ongoing by a team of farmers, researchers, and start-ups across the UK on how the advances in cultured...
Agri-Business
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is recruiting and redeploying veterinary and technical resources ahead of new...
N.Ireland
A further three cases of bluetongue virus (BTV) in cattle have been identified in the Sandwich Bay area of Kent,...
N.Ireland
The UK government has confirmed an eighth and ninth case of bluetongue serotype 3 in in a sheep and a...