N.Ireland
Lakeland Dairies today unveiled a £24.5 million investment boost in Northern Ireland “to support future growth in key export markets”.
Dairy
Fonterra co-op has warned of the potential impacts of “ongoing geopolitical risks and inflationary pressures”.
Agri-Business
Brazil’s JBS, the world’s largest meat processor and owner of Moy Park, has reported net revenue of more than US$21.6 billion in Q1 2026.
Trouw Nutrition today (Thursday, May 14) confirmed that it intends to close its production plant in Northern Ireland later this year.
The global dairy sector is likely to experience “long lasting impacts” from the ongoing conflict in the Middle East according to new analysis.
Twelve farms, north and south, are set to take part in a new cross border project which aims to help farmers produce “climate-friendly beef”.
Farmers in Northern Ireland need “greater clarity” on what supports are available to them at this time the UFU president warned.
The Lakeland Dairies board has today (Monday, April 13) agreed to increase the base price for milk by 3c/L for March.
Supermarket goup Sainsbury's today (Tuesday, March 31) announced that it plans to invest £5 billion into UK and Irish agriculture.
After months and months of discussions, the prospect of a fully blown merger between Dale Farm and Aurivo is now back on the shelf.
With the fortunes of 2,260 dairy farmers at stake, any merger between Aurivo and Dale Farm must be more than a marriage of convenience.
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Defra) has confirmed that the number...
Northern Ireland’s biggest red meat exporter today lauded a US/UK tariff-free trade deal which has boosted the Foyle Food Group.
The Lakeland Dairies Board today (Thursday, February 12) confirmed it will hold the price for milk for January.
The UK’s Supreme Court has ruled that the Swedish company, Oatly, cannot use the term “milk” when it is promoting its oat based products.
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs has confirmed that the number of bluetongue cases in Britain has risen to 284.
Farmers in Northern Ireland have launched a fresh campaign against the UK’s new inheritance tax legislation which will become law in April.
A farmer in Northern Ireland who “took Gaviscon” and fed calves and cows during a heart attack has warned that life is precious.
Environment
Last year was the “third hottest” year on record according to a new report released...
A new country-specific, guaranteed quota of 13,000t earmarked for beef from the UK has officially come into force in the US.
The popularity of GLP-1 weight loss drugs is likely to see UK consumers seek “protein-packed” options in 2026, according to AHDB.
Rural Life
Farmers in UK now have "firmer ground to build on and grow in 2026" according to the president of the National Farmers' Union, Tom Bradshaw.
Latest government figures show there have been 266 cases of bluetongue in Great Britain in the 2025 bluetongue season.
There will be further relaxation of animal movement restrictions for farms in the bluetongue Temporary Control Zone in Northern Ireland.
