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Food security committee to be set up to address grain and fertiliser shortages

Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue from Donegal has said that government had been expecting major challenges in light of the country’s dependency on imported grains and fertilisers, 20% which come directly from Russia. At the weekend, it was ...

09 Mar 2022 at 16:33

Local News

Food security committee to be set up to address grain and fertiliser shortages

09 Mar 2022 at 16:33

Invasion of Ukraine may ‘lead to food shortages this year’

Stormont’s Agriculture Minister has warned of possible food shortages this year because of the impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Edwin Poots told the Assembly that the consequences of the Russian action would be “significantly ...

01 Mar 2022 at 17:25

Keep up pressure to ensure landscape recovery scheme remains – conservationist

Both farmers and environmentalists need to “keep the pressure” on the Government to ensure planned subsidies to help restore nature are not diluted, a leading conservationist has warned. There was a backlash this week in response to ...

28 Sept 2022 at 17:07

World

Russia under pressure at UN to avert global food crisis over Ukrainian grain

Russia came under pressure at the United Nations Security Council from its ally China and developing countries as well as Western nations to avert a global food crisis and revive Ukrainian grain shipments. Moscow was also ...

22 Jul 2023 at 11:24

Arla warns of further price rises unless labour shortage addressed ‘urgently’

Dairy giant Arla has warned of further price rises unless the Government “urgently” addresses farming labour shortages. The UK’s largest dairy co-operative said the industry labour shortage was fuelling food price ...

22 Jun 2023 at 00:01

World

Russia halts deal allowing Ukraine to ship grain in blow to global food security

Russia has halted an unprecedented wartime deal that allows grain to flow from Ukraine to countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia where hunger is a growing threat and high food prices have pushed more ...

17 Jul 2023 at 20:43

Food security ‘vital part of national security’, Sunak tells farmers

Rishi Sunak has told farmers that food security is a vital part of national security as he set out support for the sector. Speaking at the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) annual conference, the Prime ...

20 Feb 2024 at 14:01

New Forest pannage ham granted protected geographical indication status

Ham made from pigs released into the New Forest during “pannage season” has been granted protected status on a par with Melton Mowbray pork pies and Welsh leeks. New Forest pannage ham now holds ...

16 Feb 2023 at 13:09

Farmer confidence at all-time low as 82% hit by wet weather, unions warn

Farmer confidence in England and Wales has collapsed to an all-time low with more than four-fifths saying they have been negatively affected by months of wet weather, sector leaders have warned....

07 May 2024 at 09:02

AI can ‘transform understanding of biodiversity threats and support action’

Artificial intelligence (AI) can transform species monitoring to help understand biodiversity threats and measure progress towards nature targets, scientists have said. The UK Centre for ...

07 May 2024 at 12:52

Ireland

‘Urgent action needed’ over supply of veterinary medicines to Northern Ireland

Urgent action is needed from the Government over the supply of veterinary medicines to Northern Ireland to protect human and animal health, peers have said. The House of Lords ...

30 Apr 2024 at 00:01

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