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Warning on conacre tax
Agri-Business 17/11/09The north’s landowners have been warned that confusion over recent changes to the way conacre is treated under inheritance-tax regulations could cost them dear. Mervyn Priestley, the National Farmers’ Union Mutual’s Northern Ireland life manager, said there...
Breakfast contest launched
Agri-Business 17/11/09As part of January’s Farmhouse Breakfast Week, a competition to find the best breakfast views across the north has been launched. To be in with a chance to win £150 worth of kitchenware, simply select your best breakfast view.
£6m of sausages
Agri-Business 17/11/09A Co Down food-processing company hopes to increase turnover by £6 million after securing new supermarket contracts. Pork and venison producer Finnebrogue also plans to increase its workforce to 47 on the back of the supply deals with retailers such as Tesco...
Independent retailers back farmers
Agri-Business 17/11/09Farms minister Michelle Gildernew recently met a delegation from the Northern Ireland Independent Retail Trade Association (NIIRTA). The delegation included the organisation’s chief executive Glyn Roberts, chairman Paddy Doody and president Paul Stewart.
Price restructuring for prime cattle welcomed 
Agri-Business 10/11/09The north’s beef producers have received a welcome lift after meat plants restructured prices for prime cattle. According to the National Beef Association (NBA), the move has raised the value of in-specification animals...
Green award for Dale Farm
Agri-Business 10/11/09Dale Farm has achieved Quintile One status in a leading Northern Ireland environmental benchmarking survey. The annual NI Environmental Benchmarking Survey carried out by the Arena Network, Business in the...
