Agri-Business
MEPS agree to 'simplify' rules for British goods entering NI
Members of the EU Parliament have today (Tuesday, May 9) agreed on three draft laws to implement the Windsor Framework,...
agri-food
N.Ireland
Agri-food Brexit impact: 'Even printer ink was taking 6 weeks'
By Barbara Collins Since Britain voted to leave the European Union (EU) in 2016, there have been years of debate...
Sponsored
Watch: How Cavan farm partnership combats scour
Scour occurs when the gut becomes compromised and calves lose proper functioning of the intestine, resulting in diarrhoea and loss...
Beef
Nutrition shortfalls contained in 2019 'Planetary Health Diet'
The proposed ‘Planetary Health Diet’ that was developed in 2019 contains several shortcomings in providing necessary nutrition to humans, according...
Agri-Business
No decline in EU agri-food trade in 2022
Looking back at the year 2022, the latest monitoring report published by the European Commission shows that EU agri-food trade...
N.Ireland
Sustainability is the focus of the 2023 Great Agri-Food Debate
Sustainability and its role in the future of the agri-food industry is to be central to the discussions between the...
Agri-Business
EU agri-food trade hits record value in November
The value of EU agri-food trade reached a new record high in November 2022 of almost €37 billion, the EU...
Agri Politics
State 'must do more' for organic agri-food industries - SF
Sinn Féin is calling on the state to do more to promote the organic agri-food industry in communities, retailers and...
Environment
MEPs launch study on carbon leakage in agri-food sector
Sinn Féin MEP Chris MacManus, along with members of The Left in the European Parliament, has launched a study on...
Sponsored
Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by 'going solar'
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
Agri-Business
Slight drop in EU agri-food exports, including cheese
The monthly EU trade flows of agri-food exports and imports reached a record value of €36.5 billion in October 2022,...
Agri-Business
EU agri-food exports hit €21bn in September
The value of European Union agri-food exports has increased for the second month in a row to reach €20.9 billion...
Agri-Business
WRC: Agri-worker awarded €8,000 in harassment case
By Gordon Deegan A state workplace watchdog has ordered that an agri-food worker harassed by his line manager and called...
Agri-Business
Irish food companies feature in Top 10 brands list
Ireland’s biggest brands are putting it up to their international counterparts in the latest edition of the Checkout Top 100...
Agri-Business
Survey: Almost half of consumers list price as top factor when buying food
Almost half of consumers place price as the number one factor when purchasing food and groceries, according to a survey...
Agri-Business
Almost €11m for agri-food and bioeconomy research projects
Almost €11 million has been allocated to 12 research projects across the island of Ireland focusing on agri-food and the...
Sponsored
Cow monitoring app 'means we can stay farming for longer'
Sylvia and John Powell installed Nedap cow monitoring on their 250-strong herd in February 2023. Farming just outside Birr, Co....
Agri-Business
Dawn Meats and Dunbia sign agreement to minimise carcase waste
Agri-food tech company Elemental has signed its first licensing agreement with food processors Dawn Meats and Dunbia for its protein...
Agri-Business
Up to €300k announced for agri-tourism initiatives
The call has gone out for submissions of proposals for agri-tourism initiatives with a total of €300,000 available for projects...
Agri-Business
Almost €50m announced for agri-food tech venture capital fund
The Yield Lab Europe has announced almost €50 million for its sustainable agri-food tech venture capital fund, investing in seed...