Beef
North/South heifer price gap continues to narrow
Last week the beef heifer price differential between Northern Ireland and the Republic narrowed to 35.5c/kg, the latest Livestock and...
EU
Rural Life
Cuts to Rural Development Programme a blow to rural Ireland - MEP
Cuts to the Rural Development Programme will be a blow to rural Ireland, according to Independent MEP Marian Harkin. Speaking following...
EU
Video: What will GMO import approval mean for Member States?
Agreement on genetically modified organisms (GMOs) for import as food and feed hasn’t been reached in the European Union since 2003....
EU
Antibiotic use in animals may soon become more limited
Medicating the whole herd to cure sick animals and to prevent the infection of healthy animals may soon be a...
Environment
'Significant effort needed to meet emissions reduction targets'
A significant effort will be needed for Ireland to meet its EU greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets and to become...
EU
Impasse continues in Europe on Organic regulations
The European Council failed to reach agreement on organic farming regulations at its latest meeting. While significant progress was made at...
EU
Hogan gets mandate to simplify CAP
The way is now clear for Brussels to introduce a raft of CAP simplification measures later this year, according to...
Beef
EU meat production to rise by 1.7% in 2015
Bovine meat production is anticipated to rise by 1.7% in 2015 in the EU, according to the Food and Agricultural...
EU
Improving broadband coverage in rural areas 'crucial' - Hogan
The European Commission recently outlined its plans for the EU Digital Single Market (DSM). One of the aims of the...
EU
What impact would Britain exiting the EU have on Irish agriculture?
A British exit from the EU would be ‘unambiguously’ bad from the perspective of both Irish producers and consumers, according...
Pig/Poultry
Pork producers hit by weak demand and strong supplies
The global pork industry has been searching for stability during the first quarter of 2015, according to Rabobank’s latest Pork Quarterly...
Agri-Business
IFA calls for an immediate suspension of EU fertiliser import duties
The IFA is to ask the European Commission to suspend all EU fertiliser import duties with immediate effect, according to...
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...
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...
