How Would EU and Irish Agri-food Trade be Hit by Brexit?
If the UK votes to leave the EU, it would have a severe consequences for trade with other EU states. A new report from the Irish Agriculture and Food Development … Continue reading
EU Cases of African Swine Fever Triple Those in Russia
The number of cases of African swine fever recorded in the Eastern European and Baltic states since the outbreak started in 2012 is three times the number of cases recorded … Continue reading
Integrity of Supermarkets Questioned in Parliamentary Report
The trustworthiness and integrity of UK supermarkets has been called into question by a new Parliamentary report. The Environment Food and Rural Affairs Committee report on farmgate prices questioning the … Continue reading
EU Could Give Fresh Support to Pig and Dairy Sectors
The European Union could have been stung into action to take fresh measures to help the ailing European pig and dairy sectors. At the February agriculture council of ministers meeting … Continue reading
Antibiotic Resistance Growing Concern in Europe
Antimicrobial resistance in both animals and humans is growing across Europe. A new report from the European Food Safety Authority shows that bacteria in humans, food and animals continue to … Continue reading
Could China be Heading for Grain Market Crisis?
China could be heading for a crisis in its grain market with a surplus of corn and imports of other grains apparently rising. According to official figures from the Central … Continue reading
Germany Renews Zoonoses Research
The German government is renewing its efforts find answers to the threat of numerous diseases that can be transmitted between animals and humans. The research backed by the German agriculture … Continue reading
Should Waste Food be Fed to Pigs?
The need to reduce the environmental footprint of current systems of meat production is increasing. Strategies must be found to reduce the environmental impact of livestock products as their demand … Continue reading
WTO US COOL Ruling Causes Deeper Divides
A ruling by the World Trade Organization to impose more than $1 billion in trade tariff sanctions against the US by Canada and Mexico over mandatory country of origin labelling … Continue reading
Does Farming Sector Really Understand Climate Change?
When it comes to the carbon footprint of food, the bucks really do matter – but where does the buck stop? The problem is that most farmers think that taking … Continue reading
Farm Gate to Fork 