New checks on food entering NI from GB present a 'significant challenge', says FDF

New checks on food products entering Northern Ireland from the rest of the UK will present a 鈥榮ignificant challenge鈥� for business, the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has said.

Abi Kay

22 May 2020 鈥� 2 min read

New checks on food products entering Northern Ireland from the rest of the UK will present a 鈥榮ignificant challenge' for business, the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has said. The Government has confirmed...

New trials explore options for managing CSFB in oilseed rape

New trial work suggests there may be scope to improve the performance of existing insecticides against cabbage stem flea beetle (CSFB), offering another potential tool for growers as interest in oilseed rape continues to recover

Ashleigh Ellwood

19 August 2026 鈥� 2 min read

Arable

How to turn OSR back into the grass weed 'cleaning crop' in the rotation once again

With oilseed rape acreage set to rise, growers have an opportunity to restore its role as a grass-weed cleaning crop by combining competitive establishment with robust herbicide strategies

Ashleigh Ellwood

19 August 2026 鈥� 5 min read

Arable

'Most challenging season ever encountered' by onion sector

The British Onion Producers鈥� Association (BOPA) has warned supplies will be tighter, sizes smaller and quality reduced in this year鈥檚 crop

Alex Black

18 August 2026 鈥� 2 min read

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