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Northern Ireland
New push to scrap standstill at GB sales
Peter McCann
A potential solution to the six-month standstill for Northern Ireland livestock was agreed between the EU and UK last year.
24 May 2023 News
Organic sector gets €1.5m Brexit reserve funding
Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR) funding has been allocated to the organic sector due to concerns around regulatory divergence from UK producers.
24 May 2023 News
Brexit competition arrives for Irish exports
As Ireland looks to grow beef and ultimately sheep meat exports to China, competition is on its way for the UK market.
Factories get €1.7m to process organic produce
Beef and dairy processors will be able to draw down funds from the new Organic Processing Investment Grant Scheme.
24 May 2023 News
Organic sector receives €1m in BAR funding
This funding will allow Bord Bia to deliver support to “increase the consumer awareness of Irish organic food,” Bord Bia CEO Jim O’Toole said.
22 May 2023 News
Farm to fork - UK style
Leaders of farming, processing, retail and politics meet in Downing Street to tackle food price inflation, empty shelves and picking fruit in the fields
19 May 2023 News
Genotype plan awaits green light from Brussels
Monies are being sought from the Brexit Adjustment Reserve fund to finance the first year of the programme's operations.
15 May 2023 News
Post-Brexit sheep price trends ‘predominantly positive’ - minister
The sheep sector saw prices rise in the two years after Brexit, the Minister for Agriculture said.
15 May 2023 News
Brexit detail still a problem
The EU-UK relationship has improved, but operational details remain for trade between Britain and Northern Ireland.
12 May 2023 News
UK-EU relations at most-stable point since referendum
As the mood improves between London and Brussels, it could be time to bring forward the review of the trade and co-operation agreement.
7 May 2023 News
Wetland areas for lead shot ban yet to be confirmed
The ban on lead shot, will make a “lot of guns defunct”, the National Association of Regional Game Councils has said.
30 April 2023 News
Vegetable shortage likely come June, IFA warns
The IFA has estimated that Ireland’s vegetable growing area is down 10% on 2022.
26 April 2023 News