Agri-Business
Global pork market moving into record territory
The global pork market is moving into record territory in Q3, according to a recent report by Rabobank. It says...
Agri-Business
Agri-Business
Measures to fight food fraud are working, says Commission
A second round of coordinated pan-European testing for horse meat DNA in beef products was launched in April this year....
Agri-Business
Farm Improvement Scheme will be crucial to Northern farmers - UFU
The new Farm Business Improvement Scheme will be crucial and attractive to many farmers in Northern Ireland according to UFU President...
Agri-Business
Food fraud continues with no lamb in some lamb kebabs, new FSAI survey finds
New surveys find no horse DNA in beef, but fraud persists in the fast food industry, with some lamb kebabs...
Agri-Business
Managing 400 cows is easy, managing staff is the difficult part
A phrase often heard in New Zealand is that ‘managing 400 cows is easy, managing staff is the difficult part’....
Agri-Business
EU farm organisation calls for stronger action to combat unfair practices in the food chain
Copa-Cogeca has said a much more ambitious and stronger approach than was proposed by the European Commission this week, is needed...
Agri-Business
Milk production minus the cow
A new company in the US plans to revolutionise the way milk is produced around the world, by removing the...
Agri-Business
Goverment to spend €91m Farm Assist payments in 2014
According to the Minister for Social Protection Joan Burton this year the Department will spend approximately €91.6 million on the...
Agri-Business
Fonterra and Abbott announce proposed dairy farm hub in China
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd and Abbott have announced the signing of an agreement to develop a proposed dairy farm hub...
Agri-Business
Minister determined to continue TB battle
It’s in everyone’s interest that Ireland continues to strive towards the eradication of TB, according to the Minister for Agriculture, Food and...
Agri-Business
Ambitious growth strategy leads to Dale Farm reporting 30% growth in sales
Dale Farm, the dairy processing unit of United Dairy Farmers Co-op, has reported a 30% increase in sales for 2013 –...
Agri-Business
Grocery sales growing at their fastest rate for over a year
The latest supermarket share figures from Kantar Worldpanel in Ireland, published today for the 12 weeks ending 22 June, show...
Agri-Business
€4 billion rural development fund outlined
The Minster for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Simon Coveney has outlined the Rural Development Programme (RDP) for 2014-2020, with...
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Tayto Park among top 10 tourist attractions
Tayto Park is the 6th most popular tourist attraction in Ireland, according to Fáilte Ireland. The Co. Meath theme park...
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New Food Fraud Task Force to strengthen food safety – FSAI
The recently-established a Food Fraud Task Force (FFTF) will strengthen the enforcement of Food Law, according to Food Safety Authority...
Agri-Business
Whiskey and oats driving demand for cereals
The prospects for cereal growers are good, with good yields predicted this year, while Irish whiskey sales are growing worldwide...
Agri-Business
Win an ipad with Glanbia
Glanbia Agribusiness is giving you the chance to win a mini ipad. All you need to do is register with...
Agri-Business
Who will be the next EU Farm Commissioner?
There now seems every likelihood that the Romanian politician Dacian Cioloş will be asked to serve a second consecutive term...
