Dairy
Latest UK milk production data shows significant fall
Milk production on dairy farms in the UK continues to fall as the poor farm gate prices continue to eat...
UK
EU
Hogan commits to CAP payments for UK farmers until they leave
European Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan has confirmed that UK farmers will continue to receive EU payments until the UK completely leaves...
Pig/Poultry
Poultry farmers urged to be alert as bird flu hits the Netherlands
Following an outbreak of avian influenza (bird flu) in domestic laying hens in Friesland, the Netherlands, poultry farmers in the...
Dairy
Arla holds milk price due to market prices 'levelling out'
Arla Foods in the UK has held its milk price for July 2016, meaning its supplier farmers will receive 19.12p/L (24.93c/L)...
Agri-Business
Brexit: 'Government must immediately take decisive steps to allay farming concerns'
The Irish Government has been called on to immediately take decisive steps to allay the concerns in farming and the agri-food...
EU
Final Brexit opinion poll puts Remain side in the lead
The final opinion poll ahead of today’s historic Brexit referendum in the UK has put the Remain side in the...
EU
UK paper describes Phil Hogan as 'EU's secret Brexit weapon'
Phil Hogan has won praise from some quarters for his efforts to convince UK voters to remain in the EU...
Agri-Business
Why they're also worried about Brexit in New Zealand
If the Brexit goes ahead New Zealand could lose its best ally in its struggle against European agricultural protectionism. With...
Dairy
British milk production forecast to be down 4% this year
British milk production has been forecast to be down for the 2016/17 season by between 11.9 billion and 12.2 billion...
EU
Leave campaign for Brexit criticised for 'taking farmers for fools'
Those involved in the Leave campaign for the upcoming Brexit referendum in the UK have been strongly criticised for “taking...
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...
Agri-Business
Sterling tumbles as 'leave' side gains ground in Brexit referendum
The Sterling/euro exchange rate has fallen sharply in early trading this morning on the back of two opinion polls this...
Dairy
UK milk price and production both dipped in April
Both the average UK farmgate milk price and milk production for April 2016 fell compared to the corresponding month last...
Dairy
Another milk price cut for Arla farmers for June
Arla Foods has cut its milk price for June supplies of milk by 1.3c/kg, with effect from June 1, 2016....
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...
Dairy
British spring peak milk set to hit 3 year low
This spring’s peak in GB milk production looks set to be the lowest since the 2013/14 milk year, according to...
Other
Sterling may depreciate sharply, warns Bank of England
With the Brexit referendum just six weeks away, the Bank of England has voted unanimously to maintain its bank rate...
Beef
Tesco drops young bulls from its branded beef range in the UK
Tesco UK has confirmed that it will be removing young bulls from its branded beef range in the UK from...
