Agri-Business
The NFU and NGOs have called on the government to deliver on its manifesto commitments on standards for agri-food imports
Beef
Beef production in key producing and consuming regions is expected to contract by 0.8% in 2025 compared to 2024 volumes.
According to a RaboResearch report, geopolitics and seasonal conditions are shaping global beef trade flows
EU agri-food exports were stable in May 2025, according to a new report published by the European...
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has responded to the UK Government’s announcement earlier this week on the easing of border checks.
N.Ireland
In a win for traders, the UK government is suspending the introduction of extra border checks on...
The FAO Food Price Index, a benchmark for world food commodity prices, averaged 128.0 points in June 2025, up 0.5% from May
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has slammed “bureaucratic overkill” which it warned will impact cross-border used agri-machinery trade
“It’s not true that we are destroying forestry and vegetation” – Dr. Lucio Francelino Araujo University of Sao Paulo, Brazil.
A new report from the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has revealed that UK food exports to...
Arable
Following a smaller cereal harvest in 2024, there is a greater reliance on imported grain in the...
UK sheep meat production is set to rise by 2% in 2025 to 272,000t, according to the latest analysis from the AHDB.
Concern is mounting in some political spheres about the lack of a ban on the import of livestock...
The global food import bill is expected to increase by 2.2% from the previous year to more than $2 trillion in 2024, pushed up by higher...
The Port of Liverpool has welcomed the UK’s largest shipment of feed maize, reinforcing its critical role in supporting the nation’s...
Pig/Poultry
The first half of 2024 has seen the lowest level of UK pork exports in nine years, according to...
Government
The NPA has said Dover Port Health Agency needs £4-5 million to properly resource its inspection teams to enable them to confiscate illegally imported meat.
Representatives from Farmers For Action (FFA) in Northern Ireland travelled to London on Monday, March 25 to support Save British Farming...
