Sheep
Australian lamb shortage drives up prices, but consumers not biting
Australia’s largest meat processor is to stand down over 200 of its staff in its abattoirs due to a lamb...
EU
Arable
'Tillage farmers can look forward to a positive grain yield this year'
Good weather conditions in Ireland and the UK for the development of winter tillage crops and sowing of spring crops...
Environment
Bees may develop addiction to certain pesticides
Bees may develop an addiction to chemicals used in pesticides, a new study published in the journal Nature has shown. Newcastle...
Agri-Business
Commission confirm Member States to decide on use of GMOs
EU Member States are set to get more freedom to decide on the use of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in food...
EU
New EU legislation could give Member States final say over GMO imports
A new legal framework for genetically modified organisms (GMOs) imports is to be presented by the European executive at the...
Environment
Call for legislation for insect products to be animal feed
Europe should legislate for insect products to be a sustainable source of animal proteins for food consumption and animal feed, insect...
Arable
EU forecasts grain yields to decrease from 2014
A new report by the European Commission has predicted that EU grain yields will decrease this year despite the mild winter...
EU
Watch: Latest developments in EU farm policy
In there latest Brussels Briefing on Agriculture, Agra Facts journalists Rose O’Donovan and Ed Bray provide an update on the latest...
EU
Female vets earn 28% less than their male counterparts
Female vets in Europe earn, on average, 28% less than their male counterparts, a new survey by the Federation of...
Arable
EU rapeseed acreage significantly down
EU rapeseed production is expected to fall by as much as 7% this year, compared to 2014, according to figures...
EU
Ministers to discuss milk market at meeting ahead of quota abolition
European Agriculture Ministers are to meet next week in the last European Agricultural Council meeting before the abolition of milk...
EU
New figures show farmers' share of consumer prices declining
Figures provided to Mairead McGuinness, Member of European Parliament (MEP), show that the share farmers receive of the final price...
EU
EU Council rules to give Member States GMO authority
The European Council has adopted new rules allowing Member States to ban or restrict the cultivation of genetically modified organisms (GMOs)...
Dairy
EU dairy exports grow despite Russian ban
Despite losing one of its most important export markets, the European Union (EU) has seen an overall increase in dairy...
Agri-Business
Agri research to become more farmer focussed
Europe has committed to a farmer-up approach when it comes to identifying agricultural research priorities and the implementing of the...
Environment
Fracking poses a real threat to rural areas - Carthy
The proposed Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) could limit the power of the Governments of Member States within the...
Agri-Business
New rules to make organic farming more attractive to new entrants
New proposals to lessen the cost of organic certification for small scale producers form part of an EU Commission regulation...
EU
Agriculture production up for discussion at European Forum
Agriculture production, environmental conservation and consumer’s well-being are all to be discussed at this years Forum for the Future of...
