SOARING ENERGY PRICES DRIVE UP INPUT COSTS
Last week’s Balmoral Show gave farmers a welcome, and long awaited opportunity to take a day away from the farm. The weather was good and everyone...
PRECISION NUTRITION REDUCES EMISSIONS
The much publicised concerns about the environmental challenges facing the Agri-food industry in recent weeks have long been recognised by the...
SUPPLY ISSUES DRIVE UP INPUT COSTS
A perfect storm of rising prices and supply problems are facing farmers and businesses in Northern Ireland. The combination of COVID 19 disruption,...
POLITICIANS URGED TO REJECT CLIMATE CHANGE BILL
The Private Members bill on Climate Change proposed by the Green Party is due to come before the assembly early next week. This bill sets a target of...
NEW FACES AT NIGTA
The Northern Ireland Grain Trade Association recently held their annual general meeting and are pleased to announce a number of changes to the office...
TIGHT SUPPLY DRIVES UP FEED AND FERTILISER PRICES
A number of global drivers are combining to push up prices of key farm inputs according to the local supply trade body.
Weather in South America is...
NIGTA WELCOMES PROTEIN PILOT
The Northern Ireland Grain Trade Association has welcomed the proposed pilot scheme to promote the growing of protein crops in the province and are...
GLOBAL GRAIN MARKETS UNDER PRESSURE
Local importers and feed manufacturers are facing a perfect storm with weather events and hedge fund activity combining to drive up global commodity...
