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Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland ‘remaining central’ to UK agri-food supply chain - UFU
James Hanly
The annual Northern Ireland Food and Drinks Processing Report published by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, showed the sector’s turnover rose by 11% from 2021 to 2022.
2 April 2025 Viewpoints
Editorial: easy answer to Trump tariffs - make farming great again
Let’s take the initiative and keep control of what is good for rural Ireland.
2 April 2025 News
Straw shortages to continue for mushroom growers
The latest Horticulture Crop Input Prices report suggests that many mushroom composters have resorted to importing straw from the UK and Spain.
Walsh Mushrooms expanding UK production with new €12m farm
The mushroom growing farm will be built around seven miles from its distribution depot in the Vale of Evesham, Worcestershire, in the West Midlands region of England.
2 April 2025 News
Dairy farmers running faster to stand still
Economic reality means the future will be dominated by fewer, larger dairy farms.
26 March 2025 News
Editorial: lamb price decline
Young lambs are also benefiting from getting outside to grass and settled, before tougher weather arrives.
19 March 2025 Viewpoints
Tearing up the cattle trade in Texas
A chat with the Speer family who run the Southwest Livestock exchange located just west of San Antonio in the heart of Texas.
8 March 2025 Markets
Glanbia shares tumble on disappointing outlook
Nutrition company says record high whey prices will reduce margins in 2025.
26 February 2025 News
Work permits ‘fiasco’ stunting growth of horticulture sector
Growers raised their concerns to the Minister of State with responsibility for horticulture Michael Healy-Rae at the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) horticulture and potato growers' meeting.
25 February 2025 News
Student farmer views: New Zealand calling after college
James Hanly spoke to some of the first-year agriculture students at Gurteen College while at a farm safety and security event to see what their plans are once they graduate.
5 February 2025 News
Selling live or finish out of the shed? Doing up the sums
Where farmers have forward stores and are considering the merits of finishing animals, doing a budget is recommended.
29 January 2025 Northern Ireland
Opinion: fair food pricing may test CAP commitment of consumers
Will asking consumers to pay more for food cost farming public support for the Common Agricultural Policy?
11 January 2025 Opinion