N.Ireland
Direct payments and Young Farmers’ Payment exchange rate confirmed
The exchange rate to be used to calculate 2018 direct payments and the Young Farmers’ Payment was announced by the...
Exchange Rate
Schemes
BPS payment exchange rate set for 2018
The euro exchange rate for calculating Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) 2018 payments has been set, the Department for Environment, Food...
Agri-Business
Sterling/euro exchange rate edging closer to parity
The Sterling/euro exchange rate has taken another step towards parity as significant market movements in China overnight has seen the...
Agri-Business
Euro reaches its strongest level against Sterling in three years
The euro has continued to strengthen against Sterling with an increase of 0.8% this week, figures from the European Central...
Agri-Business
Euro gains against the pound (worst possible time for the beef trade)
The euro rose to its highest level in six months against the pound yesterday amid stock market turmoil around the...
Agri-Business
Expectation that euro will remain weak for two years or more
Expectations are that the euro will remain weak through the duration of the ECB quantitative easing programme, according to Teagasc‘s...
Beef
UK/Irish beef price gap back to 'crisis' level
The differential between UK and Irish beef prices has returned to levels not seen since the beef crisis, with Irish...
