Agri-Business
Latest EU milk price trends
According to DairyCo, the January EU28 (excluding Malta) weighted average farmgate milk price stood at €40.03/100kg, down €0.21/100kg (0.5%) on...
Agri-Business
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Fonterra first half earnings slump
Global Dairy exporter Fonterra reported a 41 per cent fall in first-half earnings courtesy of its interim results released today....
Agri-Business
International Dairy Prices to Ease Through 2014
Rabobank expects an easing of global milk pricing from mid to late second quarter of 2014, according to its most...
Agri-Business
Comment: How much more complicated can the CAP negotiations become?
In truth, the answer to the aforementioned question may well come courtesy of the IFA’s ‘chat’ with members of the...
Agri-Business
Why should New Zealand always be China's friend?
The news that China has struck a deal with Fonterra to establish a joint Dairy Exchange Centre may not have...
Agri-Business
China-New Zealand Dairy Exchange Centre
Fonterra has announced the launch of the China-New Zealand Dairy Exchange Centre in Beijing. The Centre is a joint initiative...
Dairy
Brakes could be put on expansion of New Zealand dairy sector
A new independent survey shows New Zealanders believe the economy is either too heavily dependent on dairy farming (37%) or...
Agri-Business
Support growing for UFU CAP reform proposals
UFU Policy Director Wesley Aston has confirmed that industry support is growing for the Union’s CAP reform proposals, centred on...
Agri-Business
'Farming community faces enormous challenges' - RTE's George Lee
RTÉ News has announced this afternoon the appointment of George Lee as its Agriculture and Environment Correspondent. Currently a correspondent...
Agri-Business
A good year for Friesland Campina with historically-high milk price
Dutch dairy giant Friesland Campina reported a full financial year revenue increase of 10.8 per cent to €11.4bn boosted by...
Agri-Business
Glanbia's revenue tops €3.3bn
Glanbia, the global performance nutrition and ingredients group, has reported increased revenues and earnings for 2013. Its reported earnings for...
Agri-Business
Improving trade in processed agricultural goods
The European Commission welcomes today’s European Parliament vote on its proposal to update the trade regime for processed agricultural products (PAPs)....
Agri-Business
An Tasice calls for development of National Energy Strategy
In the wake of the announcement last week by the Minister for Energy, Communication and Natural Resources, Pat Rabbitte TD, that plans to...
Agri-Business
EU projecting strong short term growth for agriculture
This week has seen the EU Commission go on the record, regarding the prospects for farming over the coming months...
Agri-Business
Origin raises full year targets
Although revenue at Origin Enterprises was down in the first six months of the year, the group have increased its...
Agri-Business
'Stand out from the crowd to win over UK market'
“We are a small company with big ideas for growth in the UK – how can we be successful? The...
Agri-Business
EU predicts good harvests, rising meat and milk production
Prospects for the 2014 harvests are good as the winter climatic conditions have been broadly favourable so far, according to the...
Agri-Business
Agriculture bank lending tops €173m
The agriculture sector continues to comprise the largest share of gross new SME lending, with more than €173m lent out...
