Beef
Australia to sign €700m cattle deal with China
As the Irish trade mission to China wraps up after a week, the Australians are moving in, with the two...
China
Machinery
Keenan moves into the Chinese machinery market
Keenan Systems has confirmed that it has signed a franchise agreement with Shengmu Livestock Equipment, giving the Shanghai-based machinery distributor...
Beef
Brazilian beef sector hoping to capitalise on Russian ban
The Brazilian beef sector is in a great moment and plans to increase its exports globally, according to Gabriela Tonini...
Opinion
Global beef demand has begun to run ahead of world supply
It is accepted that suckled beef production is vulnerable at EU and world level, even though trans-global consumption, which is...
Agri-Business
'Innovation is key to growth in agri-food industry'
Innovation is the essential ingredient to steer food and agriculture companies towards growth, according to a new report by Rabobank....
Dairy
More milk processed into powders and butter
More milk is being processed into powders and butter according to the European Commission’s latest outlook. It says between January...
Beef
World beef supply in a tightening phase, pushing prices higher
Rabobank’s Beef Quarterly Q3 reports that global beef supply is in a tightening phase, with most key producing and export...
EU
New Commissioner must put responsible milk policy into practice
A coalition of European non-governmental organisations have called on Phil Hogan, the designated European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development...
Dairy
Dairy consumption to rise by 36% in next decade
Global dairy consumption is expected to rise by 36% by 2024, with widening gap between developed and emerging dairy markets,...
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...
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...
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...
