Agri-food
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Weather pressure
Richard Halleron outlines how local agriculture has switched into survival mode. Don’t be fooled by the few days of glorious…
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Food Standards Agency encourages growth within the Agri-Food Sector
“The FSA in Northern Ireland welcomes the new Strategic Action Plan for the Agri-Food Industry and we are committed to…
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‘Going for Growth’ in agri-food
Peter Cheney summarises the Executive’s new agri-food strategy which aims to unite the different elements of the sector and significantly…
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Prospects for livestock production on the up
Despite the impact of weather conditions, Northern Ireland’s dairy, beef and poultry sectors face a bright future as they seek…
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Food and farming Party policy
Agriculture is an important local political priority due to its significant role in the economy. agendaNi summarises the key policy…
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Agricultural differences
Peter Cheney compares the British and Irish Governments’ approaches to agriculture, which help to explain DARD’s close working relationship with…
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Agri-food’s tale of two sectors
While the agri-food industry is prospering, its continued growth will depend on providing sustainable returns to farmers. Richard Halleron reports…
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Food and fraud: the meat scandal
Misleading labelling has led to major investigation into the quality and safety of the supply chain. Food processors in Newry,…
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Vion: adding margin
Seamus Carr, Managing Director of Vion Pork Business, talks to Owen McQuade about the challenges in the local pork processing…
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Dairy struggles with high costs
Rising costs are hitting dairy farmers’ incomes despite high milk prices, according to the UFU. Farmers want all processors to…
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