DEFRA
David Wright on 05 Jan 2022
UK is food secure, concludes Defra report
The Defra report is the first major study done on UK food security since 2010.
Darren Carty on 18 Dec 2021
UK lamb throughput in November 11% lower year on year
There were 1.12m lambs slaughtered, while the ewe kill of 87,300 head was down by a very substantial figure of 22%.
Peter McCann on 24 Nov 2021
Ireland will lose out in UK beef market
MPs in Westminster have raised concerns about the UK giving away tariff-free access for beef and lamb under trade deals with Australia and New Zealand.
Peter McCann on 24 Nov 2021
UK denies back tracking on Australia deal
MPs in Westminster have raised concerns about the UK giving away tariff free access for beef and lamb under trade deals with Australia and New Zealand.
Peter McCann on 17 Nov 2021
Pig kill backlog to run until spring
Up to 800 migrant workers for pork processing factories are due to arrive in the UK from next month under a new temporary visa scheme.
Darren Carty on 23 Oct 2021
UK sheep kill 16% lower year on year during September
The lamb kill was recorded at just over 1m head, while the ewe kill during September also reduced by 15% to 108,000 head.
Caoimhe Harney on 18 Oct 2021
Hundreds of butchers granted UK visas to help solve the British pig crisis
Farmers and stakeholders have said that the measures do not go far enough and that the situation on many farms is still critical.
John Sleigh on 06 Oct 2021
English cattle herd numbers contract 2%
The English cattle herd and sheep flock has fallen over the last 12 months, Defra statistics show.
David Wright on 29 Sep 2021
NI pig and cattle kills holding up
Numbers going through NI factories remain strong despite pressures on labour.
The Dealer on 29 Sep 2021
Eustice glad to get home from Balmoral
Defra secretary of state George Eustice took in the Balmoral Show during a two-day visit to NI.
David Wright on 14 Jul 2021
Defra ban EU seed potato imports
The move has been welcomed by Scottish seed potato producers who are no longer able to export to the EU.
Stephen Robb on 11 Jul 2021
Britain blocks EU potato seed imports
The move comes six months after British seed potatoes were banned from entering the EU.
Peter McCann on 16 Jun 2021
News round-up from Northern Ireland
Weekly round-up of news from the farming industry in Northern Ireland.
David Wright on 02 Jun 2021
CAFRE stays top of CAP payment list
Across 24,000 claimants in NI the average works out at just under £12,000 per farm.
David Wright on 19 May 2021
English farmers offered lump sum to exit
Defra has proposed that farmers in England could receive payments of up to £100,000 to exit the industry.
David Wright on 19 May 2021
The unspoken plan to change UK agriculture
Labour party shadow Defra secretary Luke Pollard MP believes there is an agenda to fundamentally change UK agriculture. David Wright reports.
John Sleigh on 24 Mar 2021
Gene editing battle in Scotland
Scottish farmers favour the UK government's approach to gene editing rather than that of their own devolved administration
John Sleigh on 24 Mar 2021
No special deal for Scottish potatoes
A proposal for Scotland to set up a special export deal with the EU for seed potatoes has been rejected by NFU Scotland
David Wright on 24 Feb 2021
Disillusioned with inaction on TB
Two expert groups have both recommended badger culling in TB hotspot areas in NI
Darren Carty on 30 Jan 2021
Lower UK sheep production forecast for 2021
The 2021 AHDB lamb market outlook, which was released on Friday, forecasts production of Q1 2021 falling by 3%, with Q2 production predicted to fall by 6%.