Agri-Business
Farm milk production remains high despite drop in dairy farms
Despite a loss of dairy farms in the past year, average milk production by farm has remained high, according to...
Agri-Business
Agri-Business
New model shows blowfly strike could cost farmers £209/lamb
Mortalities due to blowfly strike could be costing farmers £209/lamb and £184/breeding ewe, according to an updated blowfly costing model....
Agri-Business
MEPS agree to ‘simplify’ rules for British goods entering NI
Members of the EU Parliament have today (Tuesday, May 9) agreed on three draft laws to implement the Windsor Framework,...
Agri-Business
Wynnstay and Humphrey Feeds to combine into one poultry brand
The Wynnstay Group plans to combine its poultry feed and pullets offering into one focused poultry brand. The group will...
Agri-Business
Agricultural input prices remain 'historically high'
The rate of inflation in prices paid for goods and services has eased since peaking in the autumn, according to...
Agri-Business
Nestlé opens new agri-sciences institute in Switzerland
Nestlé has officially opened a new Institute of Agricultural Sciences in Switzerland with the aim of delivering science-based solutions to...
Agri-Business
Dairy cows heat stress study receives £1.24m funding boost
A new UK-based research project which will focus on the issue of dairy cow heat stress has received a £1.24...
Agri-Business
Feed and fertiliser savings must be passed to farmers – MLA
Animal feed and fertiliser importers have been urged to pass on any savings to farmers who are continuing to “grapple...
Agri-Business
Farmer confidence at lowest since pre-Covid - NFU
Farmer confidence is at its lowest level since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the results of the...
Agri-Business
Economist: Food inflation is here to stay
A leading UK economist has predicted that food inflation will be a key factor, impacting on consumer markets for the...
Agri-Business
DAERA publishes brucellosis compensation rates for May 2023
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) in Northern Ireland has published brucellosis compensation rates for May 2023....
Dairy
Carbery Group opens new business centre in Singapore
The Cork-based dairy company, Carbery Group, has expanded its footprint in Asia with the opening of a new business and...
Agri-Business
Yara reports revenue decline in first quarter of 2023
Fertiliser company Yara has reported weaker financial results for the first three months of 2023 compared to a strong first...
N.Ireland
NI farm incomes increase by over 17% in 2022
Farm incomes in Northern Ireland have increased by 17.4%, according to figures published today (Thursday, April 27) by the Department...
Arable
World grain markets coming under pressure
According to Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) analysts, world grain markets are under pressure. Factors coming in to play...
Agri-Business
Crop care company raises €1.2m in financing
Minagro, a developer of high-quality green products for crop care, has announced that under new management it has raised €1.2...
Agri-Business
Ukraine ‘open’ to talks as Poland suspends grain imports
The Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine has said that it is “open” to talks following the decision...
Agri-Business
Agri-business masters circular economy approach using biogas
A circular economy approach in which vegetable residues are turned into biogas covers up to 40% of the energy used...
