agri-food
'Good year' for farms as agri-food sector's output rises above £3 billion
NEW Stormont figures show that total income from farming (TIFF) in Northern Ireland increased by more than 17 per cent last year, driven mostly by significant rises in both dairy and beef prices.
Lidl supply network worth £347m for Northern Ireland agri-food firms - report
LIDL’S relationship with the local agri-food chain was worth £347 million last year, according to a new report.
Poultry giant Moy Park’s profits took £50m hit from rising costs in 2021
MOY Park has blamed the impact of rising costs across the poultry industry after taking a £50 million hit to its profits last year.
Cormac McKervey: Inflation and climate change expose fragility of our our global food system
FROM food inflation to climate change, recent news has served up a reminder of just how fragile and interconnected our global food system is.
Revenues at Lakeland Dairies co-op breaks one billion pound mark
GROUP revenues at cross-border dairy processing co-op Lakeland have passed the billion-pound mark.
Farming has always been up for a ‘deal’ on climate change
THE scale of the disconnect that now exists between our farming sectors and the public at large has been totally encapsulated by the machinations of the Stormont climate change debate of recent weeks.
'North's environment has paid the price for agri-food success'
AN independent review of the north’s agri-food sector commissioned by two DUP ministers has concluded the environment has paid a price for the success of the local meat industry.
Ulster University and Young Farmers’ Clubs of Ulster team up for innovative new course
ULSTER University Business School is partnering with Young Farmers’ Clubs of Ulster (YFCU) to launch a new programme to help develop farming leaders of the future.
Ulster Fry Index: Pandemic, Brexit and climate play havoc with agri-food prices
NEW research from Ulster Bank has highlighted the diverse impact of the pandemic, Brexit and climate on the north's agri-food sector over the past year.
Covid-19 set to drive up food prices after two years of decline
THE overall cost of an Ulster fry fell again this year, but food prices look set to increase as a result of the impact of Covid-19.