Charles O'Donnell

Brazil declares animal health emergency due to bird flu
Brazil declares animal health emergency due to bird flu

Brazil has declared an official state of animal health emergency throughout its territory after several cases of avian influenza (bird...

Bird flu detected in 2 UK poultry farm workers
Bird flu detected in 2 UK poultry farm workers

Two people who recently worked on a poultry farm in the UK have tested positive for avian influenza (bird flu)....

Dutch businesses see success with methane-reducing additive
Dutch businesses see success with methane-reducing additive

Three businesses active in the Dutch agriculture sector have said that their partnership has seen success with a new methane-reducing...

Fonterra cuts milk price and collection forecasts
Fonterra cuts milk price and collection forecasts

New Zealand milk processor Fonterra has reduced its forecasts for both farmgate milk price and milk collections for the 2022/2023...

Lakeland base price down 5p/L for January milk
Lakeland base price down 5p/L for January milk

Lakeland Dairies has announced its milk price for supplies in January, confirming a 6c/L cut in its offering. The price...

French sugar beet farmers to receive aid following protest
French sugar beet farmers to receive aid following protest

French sugar beet farmers will be in line for aid following a tractor protest in Paris last week. The protest...

Milk consumption increased body mass of ancient humans
Milk consumption increased body mass of ancient humans

A new study has shown that consumption of animal milk in some parts of the world between 7,000 and 2,000...

EU extends protocol exemption for vet medicines to 2025
EU extends protocol exemption for vet medicines to 2025

An arrangement which exempts veterinary medicine products from rules under the Northern Ireland Protocol has been extended by the EU...

Dawn Meats invests £90m to reach net-zero target
Dawn Meats invests £90m to reach net-zero target

Dunbia parent company Dawn Meats has announced a new plan to work towards reaching a target of net-zero operational emissions...

Survey: High input costs accelerate uptake of agtech
Survey: High input costs accelerate uptake of agtech

Soaring costs of farm inputs, including fertiliser, crop protection products and labour, are accelerating the adoption of agtech among US...

Research shows alcohol can help plants survive drought
Research shows alcohol can help plants survive drought

Plants that are treated with ethanol – a scientific term for ordinary alcohol – can develop a tolerance to drought...

Foot and mouth ruled out in English pig farm disease case
Foot and mouth ruled out in English pig farm disease case

A case of disease discovered on a pig farm in England is not foot and mouth disease, the Department of...

Foot and mouth: Control zone set up after potential case in England
Foot and mouth: Control zone set up after potential case in England

The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has established a temporary control zone in response to a suspicion...

Tesco plant-based burger ad ruled ‘likely to mislead’
Tesco plant-based burger ad ruled ‘likely to mislead’

An ad that ran across various media for a plant-based burger sold by Tesco has been ruled “likely to mislead”...

Omagh Show set for return in July after Covid-19 pandemic
Omagh Show set for return in July after Covid-19 pandemic

The Omagh Show will return this year after the Covid-19 pandemic for its 180th annual event, to be held on...

Funding of €210,000 to promote Irish mushrooms in the UK
Funding of €210,000 to promote Irish mushrooms in the UK

Funding through Ireland's Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR) in the amount of €210,000 has been announced for its mushroom sector. The...

Food trapped in Ukraine ‘a major worry for developing world’
Food trapped in Ukraine ‘a major worry for developing world’

The developing world could soon be faced with significant food shortages if Ukraine is unable to export crop products, according...

2022 World Ploughing Contest in Russia cancelled
2022 World Ploughing Contest in Russia cancelled

The World Ploughing Contest 2022, which was set to be held in Russia in August, has been cancelled after that...