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Northern Ireland
Farm profits could be doubled, MPs told
Peter McCann
Vicki Hird, who is strategic lead on agriculture at the Wildlife Trust, spoke to a committee of MPs in Westminster on Tuesday.
8 November 2023 Northern Ireland
Stonegate in dispute with NI egg suppliers
The Stonegate Food Group Ltd specialises in the supply of free-range and organic eggs to major UK supermarket chains.
8 November 2023 News
Horticulture investment aid scheme open for 2024
Announcing the scheme, Minister Hackett said that although there are a number of challenges currently facing this industry, the focus must be on embracing opportunities.
Red Tractor addresses green module furore
Christine Tacon said retailers “made it very clear” that the need for the new Greener Farms Commitment was “urgent”.
25 October 2023 Northern Ireland
Watch: TDs at the Ploughing say food prices have to increase
Fianna Fáil, Social Democrat and Independent TDs joined the Irish Farmers Journal for a panel discussion during the first day of Ploughing 2023.
19 September 2023 News
Buoyant pig prices begin to fill hole left after 2022 loses
Pig farmers are beginning to recover financially after over a year and a half of losses.
13 September 2023 News
Germany goes grass-fed for milk
Current industry estimates suggest about 50% of fresh milk sold by German retailers is from the grass-fed standard.
6 September 2023 News
Consumers becoming 'more removed' from farming
Consumers have to be aware of what’s happening at farm level, ASA president Tommy Boland has said.
6 September 2023 News
Burger sales down by half a million euro
Despite the decline in burger sales, overall grocery sales in Ireland increased by 6.8% in the four weeks to 6 August 2023.
23 August 2023 News
Burger sales down by half a million euro
Despite the decline in burger sales, overall grocery sales in Ireland increased by 6.8% in the four weeks to 6 August 2023.
22 August 2023 News
Opinion: schemes can't save farming - food pricing must change
There's an awful lot of talk about sustainability, writes Pat O'Toole, but there's nothing sustainable about the commodity prices farmers are receiving at present.
19 August 2023 Opinion
Big job ahead for office of Agri-Food Regulator
Regulator cannot fix the price of produce leaving farms, but can aim to bring transparency to the supply chain beyond the farmgate.
13 August 2023 News