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UK wheat ethanol and CO2 plant to reopen after £100m support package

Rising gas prices linked to the Iran conflict and unplanned maintenance at several European CO2 production sites have further increased the risk of supply shortages in the UK.

NEWS 27 March 2026

UK wheat ethanol and CO2 plant to reopen after £100m support package

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Brexit impact begins to bite Irish beef exports

Brexit impact begins to bite Irish beef exports

NEWS 19 March 2026

UK shearing crisis averted as tightening of visas for foreign shearers delayed

UK shearing crisis averted as tightening of visas for foreign shearers delayed

NEWS 16 March 2026

Shoppers are spending more but getting less beef

Shoppers are spending more but getting less beef

Shoppers are spending more but getting less beef

NEWS 13 March 2026

Proposed cage ban raises import concerns

Proposed cage ban raises import concerns

Proposed cage ban raises import concerns

NORTHERN IRELAND 11 March 2026

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Bird flu vaccine trials begin in the UK

Bird flu vaccine trials begin in the UK

The UK has begun new vaccine trials in turkeys to assess whether targeted immunisation can help curb the spread of bird flu

NORTHERN IRELAND 26 February 2026

UK visa clampdown could see 1.5m sheep left unshorn this summer

UK visa clampdown could see 1.5m sheep left unshorn this summer

The UK's National Sheep Association has warned a shortage of overseas shearers could increase the risk of flystrike and lower growth rates.

NEWS 26 February 2026

England to trial bird flu vaccines in turkeys

England to trial bird flu vaccines in turkeys

The targeted trial will test the efficacy of the vaccine against the disease, which has significantly impacted captive and wild birds globally since 2020.

NEWS 26 February 2026

Some spanner for one spanner

Some spanner for one spanner

A spanner has gone under the hammer for £3,100 in the UK. Yes, you read that right.

NEWS 26 February 2026

We must produce more food, says Sofina chief

We must produce more food, says Sofina chief

Ash Amirahmadi addressed the annual George Scott Robertson lecture at QUB.

NORTHERN IRELAND 26 February 2026

EU’s capacity to export beef hit by cattle shortage

EU’s capacity to export beef hit by cattle shortage

As EU beef exports fall, imports from outside of the EU have increased by over 18%.

NEWS 26 February 2026

UK continues as Ireland’s main export market for food and drink.

UK continues as Ireland’s main export market for food and drink.

Conor O’Sullivan, a business with Chinese graduate from UCC, has taken up the challenge of representing Irish food and drink in the UK after 13 years in China.

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BVD – the silent risk that still remains

Irish farmers have made remarkable progress in the fight against bovine viral diarrhoea. Since 2013, the number of persistently infected calves has fallen from over 16,000 to 485 in 2024.

BVD – the silent risk that still remains

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