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Northern Ireland
Assurance schemes can’t keep adding new rules
David Wright
A series of reports during 2024 have highlighted the robust assurance standards already in place for UK and Ireland farmers
27 November 2024 Viewpoints
Home Farm: Quality Assurance inspection time
I had looked at getting vermin-proof roller doors but the cost was significant, the gain marginal and the inconvenience and the exposure to possible breakage through machinery damage was real.
26 November 2024 Advertisers' anouncements
Getting through the first SBLAS audit
Damien Murray, Origin Green Producer Liaison & Standard Co-Coordinator gives a step by step guide for new suckler members of SBLAS facing their first audit.
End of expansion ups ante on adding value to milk - Ornua
Ornua's CEO insists that adding value to the existing milk pool is where future revenue growth lies for the dairy sector.
31 October 2024 News
Bord Bia QA revamp draws farmer ire
Bord Bia's proposed revamp of the Quality Assurance scheme became the main talking point at the IFA Munster Regional meeting earlier this week.
16 October 2024 News
Lower uptake of Bord Bia QA with sheep farmers a ‘challenge’ for exports
Only around two in every three lambs slaughtered are quality assured, Bord Bia's figures show.
14 October 2024 News
New quality assurance measures won’t go over and above legislation - Bord Bia
Bord Bia has released a statement on the proposed changes to its quality assurance scheme.
28 September 2024 News
Revamp of Bord Bia schemes on the cards
Adam Woods has the latest on the overhaul of the Bord Bia quality assurance scheme.
25 September 2024 Markets
Beef price gap widens despite sterling strength
Huge price gap between Irish and UK beef price makes persuading Irish farmers on the value of an enhanced quality assurance scheme a tough sell.
25 September 2024 News
Bord Bia QA schemes to be updated
An updating of Bord Bia's farmer QA schemes are needed for them to hold up under the 'significant scrutiny' they face when the standards themselves are audited, according to Bord Bia.
25 September 2024 News
Helping you prepare for Bord Bia Quality Assurance audit
Damien Murray, Origin Green standards co-ordinator, explains how the SBLAS audit works and what to do to be ready for it.
22 August 2024 Advertisers' anouncements
Safety statement third most common cause of QA non-compliance
Farms with three or more employees are legally required to possess an up-to-date Farm Safety Statement while farms with less than three employees must have a Farm Safety Risk Assessment.
20 July 2024 Farm safety