The Countryside Alliance has welcomed the news Belfast City Council has rejected a call for ‘fully plant-based procurement’.

Aldi has revealed an industry first 20-year contract for fruit farm AC Goatham and Son, in a move which will make other retailers take note

The co-operative has announced a price increase for both conventional and organic milk in June

The dairy will pay 39ppl for July, including the Muller Advantage premium

This week from Farmers Guardian's head of news and business Alex Black

The changes will allow people to create more residential dwellings as well as open new diversifications

This week from Alex Black, Farmers Guardian's head of news and business

More than half of travellers have research or booked a trip based on a TV show or film

The Soil Association said there was growth in organic sales, but this has largely been fuelled by imports not home-grown produce