Agri-Business
Origin Enterprises, the international agri-services group, has reported revenue growth to €1.63 billion in the nine months to April 30.
N.Ireland
UFU met with senior representatives from Sofina Foods this week to discuss 'the future of Northern Ireland pig producers'.
The benchmark measure for world food commodity prices remained broadly stable in May, according to the UN's FAO.
Ornua has today (Wednesday, June 3) confirmed an increase in its May Purchase Price Index (PPI) at 129.8, up from the previous month at 127.0.
Environment
The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland is starting inspections on stricter pest control measures aimed at protecting wildlife.
UFU and Ulster Wildlife have launched a peatland restoration trial using locally sourced wool on Slievenanee Mountain in the Antrim Hills.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister Andrew Muir has welcomed funding of £4 million for bTB research.
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has reminded the poultry industry of its statutory obligations.
Across the global food manufacturing industry, women represent 34% of the workforce, according to a new report.
Herd keepers are being reminded that the threshold for applying bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) herd restrictions is to reduce.
A fraud warning has been issued after the theft of a Volvo digger worth €25,000 in what has been described as a “sophisticated online scam”.
Beef
New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) shows that the beef industry had its “strongest start on record” in 2026.
The Agri‑Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) in Northern Ireland has appointed Dr. Iain Williams as its new CEO.
The Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) in force across Northern Ireland and the ban on poultry gatherings will be lifted on May 15.
A major cross-border public meeting will take place on bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) this month in Co. Armagh.
The OneWelPig project aimed to advance sustainable and high-welfare pig production systems across the island of Ireland.
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has published the brucellosis compensation rates for May 2026.
The protein trend has pushed food-grade whey powder prices to “record levels” in Europe, according to a new report.
Farmers are being urged by the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland to prioritise safety as silage season approaches.
Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has said she is “deeply alarmed” by "the illegal dumping of animal carcasses” across Northern Ireland.
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said it stopped a tractor on the M1 motorway near Lisburn this week.
Milk supplies remain too far ahead of processing capacity in Great Britain, the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) said.
The NIFRS has said a large fire in a “number of sheds” in Newtownards, Co. Down has this morning been brought under control.
Dairy
Milk deliveries in the EU increased by 5.5% in the fourth quarter of 2025 year-on-year, which increased the production of dairy products,
