Agri-Business
Glanbia among world's top 20 dairy processors
The International Farm Comparison Network (IFCN) has published the top 20 global dairies based on milk intake in 2013 and...
China
Sheep
Sheep meat imports into the EU down
Imports of sheep meat into the European Union as a whole were down 2% on the year in the first...
Beef
Strong demand for New Zealand beef into 2015
Strong demand for New Zealand beef from both the US and China is likely to continue into 2015. Following a...
EU
Polish farmers take to the streets in Brussels over Russian ban
Polish farmers took to the streets yesterday in Brussels calling for additional support following the recent Russian ban on food...
Agri-Business
Growth in global meat production limited by rising cost of inputs
Global production growth for meat is to average 2% a year over the next decade, restrained by the rising cost...
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...
Arable
UK wheat harvest underway
The first of this year’s UK winter wheat crop was harvested this week on land farmed by Andrew Tetlow (AET...
Dairy
Strathroy pays 38c/L for June milk, back 1c/L
Strathroy Dairy has confirmed that it has paid a price equivalent to 38c/L (before bonuses) to its Republic of Ireland...
Dairy
Strathroy pays 38c/L for June milk, back 1c/L
Strathroy Dairy has confirmed that it has paid a price equivalent to 38c/L (before bonuses) to its Republic of Ireland...
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
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
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
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
EU becomes world largest agri-food exporter
With agri-food exports reaching €120 billion in 2013, the EU28 became the world’s number one exporter of agricultural and food...
Agri-Business
Nutricia sees profits fall by 97% in wake of Fonterra contamination scare
Nutricia, the New Zealand specialist infant-formula company, saw its profits drop by 97% last year. The figures come after the...
Dairy
First milk market observatory meeting discusses market outlook
The first meeting of the Milk Market Observatory economic board took place recently. The meeting was opened with presentations by DG...
Agri-Business
World needs another 100 billion litres of milk by 2020
The demand for milk shows no sign of abating either with the world expected to require another 100 billion litres...
Sheep
New Zealand sheep meat production slowing
After the drought-induced lower lamb crop for this season the anticipated slowdown in New Zealand lamb production is now starting...
