Beef
Outbreaks of bluetongue continue to slow in France
While Bluetongue outbreaks have slowed in France, they are still continuing with the latest case in the south of the...
France
Arable
Amazing footage shows four Claas combines working together for the harvest
Harvest 2016 is in full swing across Europe as well as here in Ireland and the footage below shows four Claas...
Arable
'La catastrophe' - French harvest set to be worst in decades
France could be in for its worst harvest in 30 years, according to latest crop updates. The poor weather conditions...
Sheep
French sheep meat market struggling with supply and demand levels
French sheep meat production has increased so far this year but imports and consumption have both been down, according to a...
Beef
Bluetongue outbreaks appear to have slowed down in France
Bluetongue outbreaks appear to have slowed down in France, with no recent updates of outbreaks of the disease from the...
Beef
Origin labelling of dairy and meat ingredients in foods mandatory from January in France
The European Commission has decided to allow France to introduce a two-year trial period for the mandatory labelling of origin for...
Beef
UK warns of increased risk of Bluetongue as temperatures rise
Livestock in the UK are facing an increased risk of a Bluetongue disease outbreak as temperatures continue to rise, according...
EU
France to ban glyphosate - regardless of EU vote this week
Glyphosate will be banned in France – whether or not the EU decides this week to renew the authorisation of...
Beef
No increase in spread of Bluetongue to France's north coast
There has been no increase in the spread of Bluetongue to France’s northern coast ,according to the latest information from...
Beef
France sees BSE risk status downgraded
France’s BSE risk status has been officially downgraded following the confirmation of a BSE case in March of this year....
EU
UK farmers urged to contact vets as Bluetongue outbreaks continue in France
As yet more Bluetongue outbreaks are confirmed in France, the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) in the UK has urged farmers...
World News
French abattoir investigation after graphic video shows animal abuse
An investigation has been launched by the French Ministry for Agriculture after an undercover video showed animal abuse at an...
EU
France confirms case of of BSE in 5-year-old cow
The French Ministry for Agriculture has confirmed that a five-year-old Salers cow has died of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in the...
EU
Investigation launched after suspected case of BSE in France
A suspected case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) has been identified in France, the French Ministry for Agriculture has confirmed. The...
EU
Bluetongue shows no sign of abating in France
Bluetongue outbreaks are continuing in France, six months on from when the first outbreak was reported. Last week, the World...
EU
French Government knocks €500m off farmers tax bills
The French Government announced yesterday that it will cut the tax bills paid by its farmers by the equivalent of...
Dairy
French to look for EU aid for dairy farmers who cut milk production
France is to seek measures to curb milk supplies in Europe, according to reports this morning. The French Government has...
Agri-Business
France bans supermarkets throwing away unsold food
France has gone ahead with its plans to ban supermarkets throwing away unsold food, with its senate passing the new...
