Pig/Poultry
'Reopening of storage scheme for pigmeat critical for EU market'
The reopening of the private storage aid scheme for pigmeat will be critical for further market support in the EU,...
China
Arable
Global feed production is almost at 1 billion tonnes
Global feed tonnage is estimated to be at 995.5m tonnes, a 1.5% increase on last year, according to the latest...
Dairy
There's more pain ahead in the dairy market warns Fonterra CEO
There is definitely going to be more pain ahead in the dairy market, according to Theo Spierings, the Fonterra CEO. Speaking...
Dairy
China sneezes, dairy markets catch a cold
The performance of the Chinese economy is starting to impact of world dairy markets, according to Nathan Penny, Rural Economist with...
Agri-Business
Chinese inspections of meat exporters to begin 'in next few weeks'
Several countries are to visit Ireland in 2016 to conduct inspections on meat processing plants with the first beginning in...
Sheep
'Australia and New Zealand look set to fill 2016 EU sheepmeat quota'
Australia and New Zealand are set to fill their quotas for sheepmeat exports to the EU in 2016, according to...
N.Ireland
Pork exports from Northern Ireland to China get provisional green light
Northern Ireland has been provisionally recommended for approval to export pork products to China, according to the north’s agriculture minister...
N.Ireland
Pork exports from Northern Ireland to China get provisional green light
Northern Ireland has been provisionally recommended for approval to export pork products to China, according to the north’s agriculture minister...
World News
China is to build a cloning factory to produce 1m beef cattle
A commercial animal cloning center to clone beef cattle, race horses and dogs is to be established in China, news website...
World News
Fonterra aiming to be the number one player in the Chinese dairy market
Fonterra aims to become the number one dairy player in the Chinese market, according to its CEO, Theo Spierings. Speaking...
Dairy
China's infant formula demand to increase by 10% - Rabobank
Demand for infant milk formula in China is expected to increase by 10%, after China relaxed its one-child policy; allowing...
Dairy
Asia rather than China alone will be a key driver for dairy exports
China is no longer the focus of the export drive that has been put in place by the Irish dairy...
Agri-Business
'China to import 400,000t of forage to meet agricultural demand'
China will import more than 400,000 tonnes of forage from Mongolia next year to cope with the growing demand for...
Agri-Business
Rabobank says China's demand for perishable foods will rise 17% by 2025
China’s appetite for fruit and vegetables, dairy and meat is expected to increase by 17% between 2015 and 2025, according...
Sheep
Global sheepmeat supplies expected to tighten in 2016
Current forecasts show that supplies from sheepmeat exporters in Australia and New Zealand are likely to decline in 2016, according...
Agri-Business
'Chinese middle classes still want European and US food products'
The outlook for agricultural exports to China looks pretty positive, according to David Dollar from the Brookings Institute in the...
Sheep
Chinese sheepmeat imports drop 22%, falling demand to blame
Chinese sheepmeat imports in the first nine months of 2015 have fallen 22%, following the trend that began in the...
Arable
Government intervention sees swelling maize stocks in China
Chinese intervention purchasing has seen its state maize stocks rocket in recent months, according to Jack Watts, Lead Analyst, AHDB Market...
