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Agribusiness
Farmers won’t decide UK election
Phelim O'Neill
Farmers don't have the same lobbying force in the UK as they do in Ireland and, therefore, agriculture won't be a major issue in upcoming election.
22 May 2024 Northern Ireland
DNA tags in cattle to start from 2026
DNA profiling of cattle, known as genotyping, is needed to build breeding value indexes for livestock in NI
22 May 2024 Northern Ireland
NI milk league: Tirlán makes it six months on top
Tirlán tops the NI milk league for April, making it six months out in front of its competitors.
Lakeland sets course for higher solids milk
Kieran Mailey takes a look at how the changes to the Lakeland payment model might impact different suppliers.
22 May 2024 Northern Ireland
NI milk league: Tirlán paying over 40p/l for high solids milk
Tirlán continues to pay a leading price on higher solids milk in Northern Ireland.
22 May 2024 Northern Ireland
NI Trends: beef trade remains on solid footing; marts set pace on lambs
There is little change to beef prices in Northern Ireland, as demand remains solid. Lambs are also steady, with marts returning higher prices.
22 May 2024 Markets
Muir sets the record straight at Balmoral
Andrew Muir was appointed Minister for Agriculture in Northern Ireland in February 2024.
22 May 2024 Dealer
Fane Valley invests in Ready Egg Products Ltd
Ready Eggs packages and processes over 25m eggs per week, across the UK.
22 May 2024 Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland diary of events
Shows, sales and events happening across the NI agri-food industry over the next week
22 May 2024 Northern Ireland
Dairy co-ops facing a period of flux
There was plently of talk at Balmoral Show around the potential implications of having different milk payment systems operating in NI
22 May 2024 Northern Ireland
Confusion over DAERA animal disease powers
The issue surrounds new Windsor Framework regulations where 19 pieces of EU legislation have come under the control of the UK government.
22 May 2024 Northern Ireland
Lambs holding firm as hogget supplies plummet
Fat lambs are a solid trade in NI with little movement on prices, although hoggets are getting harder to source
22 May 2024 Northern Ireland