A study commissioned by the National Farmers Union in the United Kingdom has calculated that the country’s agriculture industry provides a return of $12.07 for every $1.63 invested. The study was conducted to highlight the importance of U.K. farming as the nation heads into Brexit negotiations to leave the European Union common market. It marks […] Read more
Stories by Chris McCullough
Pig trotters could help U.K. farmers weather Brexit
Tapping into the lucrative multi-million dollar global market for pigs’ feet, also known as pig trotters, could be a saving grace for agriculture in a post-Brexit United Kingdom, said the chair of Northern Ireland’s Food and Drink Association. If Britain’s department for environment, food and rural affairs changed its stance to allow U.K. processors to […] Read more
Unknown impact of Brexit worries feed company in Northern Ireland
The divorce of the United Kingdom from the European Union could herald a period of reduced feed costs for Northern Ireland’s livestock farmers if trade negotiations work out in their favour. Post Brexit, Northern Ireland will be the only part of the U.K. that physically borders the European Union (Ireland), which will present trading challenges […] Read more
U.S. lifts import French beef ban, but hurdles still to jump
France has become the latest country in Europe to get the green light allowing it to export beef to the United States once again. Since the BSE crisis in the late 1990s, the U.S. has enforced a ban on beef from Europe but that now appears to be changing. A joint statement from European Union […] Read more
Firm sees small robots solving labour shortage
HERNING, Denmark — A small farm tool robotics platform carries the promise of robots in the field sooner rather than later. Called Robotti, the theory is that many light hands can make the work lighter and cover the acres. Robotics and innovative technology are emerging as key players in the global effort to improve agriculture […] Read more
