Farm Business

Animal welfare and public health concerns have been raised in Northern Ireland (NI), as post-Brexit rules are set to leave the country facing the loss of around half of its veterinary medicines.

Farmers have warned they are holding back on investing in growth-boosting technologies amid serious policy uncertainty.

The National Pig Association is urging the Government to introduce essential reforms across the pork supply chain to avert the collapse of the industry and protect the UK’s food security.

Exports of Welsh lamb to new markets have rocketed by 227 per cent, demonstrating ’real appetite’ for renowned red meat brands, Hybu Cig Cymru (HCC) chair Catherine Smith has said.

An intergenerational mix of farmers, producers, rural workers and environmentalists took to the streets of London at the weekend as part of a Landworkers’ Alliance march aimed at securing Government support for food and farming.

The Government has announced all bird keepers in England, Scotland and Wales must implement strict biosecurity measures to stop Avian Influenza (AI) spreading. 

AHDB’s new advertising campaign celebrates how cooking with pork can ’feed the family for less’ .

American families were expecting to pay record high prices for turkey during thanksgiving, due to the impact of avian flu and inflation.

Renewable energy generators could have their revenues capped under the Government’s new Energy Prices Bill which looks to delink prices for energy produced by renewable sources from the price of gas.

Ukrainian growers are switching from grain to oilseeds with margins under pressure, with the impact of the war expecting to change the dynamics of Ukrainian agriculture for years to come.