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Northern Ireland
Rise in NI dairy profits forecast
Peter McCann
Economic modelling by The Andersons Centre is based on a typical 150-cow dairy herd in Northern Ireland.
29 February 2024 News
Watch: farmers block border crossings between France and Spain
A tractor blockade of crossings along Spain's border with France has entered its third day.
28 February 2024 News
Analysis: beef and sheep farmers lose in EU trade deals
Trade deals benefit the wider economy and some sectors of agriculture but beef and sheep producers lose out.
Long-term real cost of trade deals
If the specification of the product entering the EU is not at the same standard, it makes fools of farmers' efforts at sustainability and quality.
28 February 2024 Viewpoints
Dempsey at Large: Not just in Ireland
UK farmers have always been slow to protest as disruptively as on the continent, but the underlying factors are the same.
28 February 2024 Viewpoints
Opportunities and threats in EU trade deals
While an EU impact assessment on trade agreements shows that trade deals potentially benefit EU agri food overall, the meat, sugar and rice sectors are vulnerable.
26 February 2024 News
Trade commissioner claims to hear farmers 'loud and clear'
The commissioner's comments follow weeks of farmer protests across the EU on issues which include trade deals.
13 February 2024 News
Hogan backs high EU food production standards
Hogan called out a number of examples to showcase the two way trade deals that have been very successful, including the recent EU deals with Canada, Japan and Vietnam.
7 February 2024 News
Halal rules hamper UK lamb exports to Gulf
The GCC is made up of six Arab countries, namely Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman.
7 February 2024 Northern Ireland
Veterinary medicines – a problem still to be solved
David Wright looks at some of the main issues included in the UK government command paper on 'Safeguarding the Union'.
7 February 2024 Northern Ireland
Farmer protests complicate trade deals
Trade commissioner talks up prospects of Mercosur deal, but there are many obstacles in the way of getting it across the line.
28 January 2024 News
Accessing more markets crucial for beef – Minister Heydon
While the UK will remain an important destination for agri-food exports, accessing more markets will allow the sector to maximise returns, Minister Heydon said.
24 January 2024 News