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AFBI confirms appointment of new CEO

The Agri‑Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) in Northern Ireland has appointed Dr. Iain Williams as its new CEO. Dr. Williams will take up his position from September 1. He joins...

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New project targeting invasive pest attacking NI native ash trees

Protecting Northern Ireland’s native ash trees from an invasive insect is the aim of a new three-year project by Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) scientists. The ash sawf...

ABP announces acquisition of German beef processing facility

The ABP Food Group has today (Friday, May 1) announced the acquisition – by its affiliated entity ABP GmbH – of Vion Food Group’s beef processing facility in Germany. The acquisiti...

NI agriculture ‘15% financially worse off’ than a year ago – FFA

Agriculture in Northern Ireland is 15% financially worse off than a year ago, according to Farmers for Action (FFA). Two factors have come into play in arriving at this conclusion:...

UK farm data system aims to reduce administrative tasks – AHDB

The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has described its Farm Data Exchange system as both “technically viable and strongly supported across the industry”, as...

New €5.75m cross-border ‘climate-friendly beef’ project launched

Twelve farms, north and south, are set to take part in a new cross border project which aims to help farmers produce “climate-friendly beef”. CliBeef is a new four-year €5.75 milli...

UFU calls for action after cross-party recognition of bTB’s impact

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has called for “urgent and decisive action” from the Northern Ireland Assembly on bovine tuberculosis (bTB) following cross-party recognition of the...

CAFRE and UFU to host beef conference and farm visit

A beef conference and farm visit will be held at the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) Greenmount Campus next month. The event in Co. Antrim is being organi...

AHI: Higher risk of BVD infection for some herds

Ahead of the 2026 spring-calving breeding season, Animal Health Ireland (AHI) is urging farmers to ramp up biosecurity measures to help stamp out bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD). Deta...

DAFM identifies case of atypical BSE in Ireland

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has confirmed a case of atypical bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in Ireland. Agriland understands that tests carrie...

Fencing is ‘a frontline biosecurity and disease prevention measure’ – AHI

As part of National Biosecurity Week, Animal Health Ireland (AHI) is focusing on the importance of secure boundaries in preventing disease spread between neighbouring farms and oth...

New bTB report will be ‘bedrock’ of eradication campaign – UFU

The launch of a new bovine tuberculosis (bTB) report has been characterised as a watershed moment by farm stakeholder bodies in Northern Ireland. The publication analyses the costs...

ABP announces opening of Wagyu Programme for farmer applications

ABP Food Group has this morning (Tuesday, April 20) announced the opening its Wagyu Programme for new farmer applications. The ABP Wagyu Programme has been in operation for several...

UFU: NI beef industry facing ‘perfect storm’

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has warned that Northern Ireland’s beef industry is facing a ‘perfect storm’ as factory prices continue to spiral downwards, imports surge and confi...

Ireland ‘on the cusp of BVD freedom’ – AHI

The national programme for tackling bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) “has delivered”, with Ireland “on the cusp of BVD freedom” according to Animal Health Ireland (AHI). Patrick Donoho...