Environment
Fears that changes to hedgecutting dates could be put on the back burner
Concerns have been raised that recently announced changes to the rules surrounding hedgecutting might not be implemented in time for...
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Agri-Business
Changes on the way at the top of Goodman's ABP Group
ABP Food Group (ABP) has today announced that Paul Finnerty will retire from his role as CEO on September 30,...
Environment
Glyphosate re-authorisation pushed back by Member States
A vote was not held today in Brussels on the re-authorisation of glyphosate as the European Commission said that it...
Agri-Business
Bayer and Monsanto confirm they're in talks to merge
Bayer, the global agricultural chemical company, has confirmed that its executives recently met with executives of Monsanto to privately discuss...
N.Ireland
Moo-ve it: Three cows cause traffic chaos on the M1
Three cows caused traffic chaos on the M1 in Co. Antrim this morning after they managed to make their way...
World News
Video: Farm for lease for €1.30 a year includes free sheep flock!
Sheep farmers are being given the chance to lease a £1m coastal farm in Wales for £1 a year, in...
EU
Ulster Farmers Union defends its stance on Brexit
The Ulster Farmers’ Union has defended its stance on the EU referendum, in the wake of recent suggestions that it...
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...
Dairy
Fonterra farmers to get early share dividend due to tight cash flows
Fonterra has announced that it is to pay part of its forecast final dividend to its farmers earlier, in order...
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...
N.Ireland
Cross-border beef price gap falls from almost €200 to €3/head
The differential in R3 steer prices between the Republic and Northern Ireland narrowed considerably from 45.6p/kg in April 2015 to...
Environment
Applications to plant 17,000ac of forestry received in last 8 months
Since opening for applications for financial approval under the Afforestation Grant and Premium Scheme in mid-September 2015, applications have been...
Dairy
Dairy product prices rise at the Global Dairy Trade auction
Dairy product prices rose 2.6% at today’s Global Dairy Trade auction, following a fall in prices at the last auction...
Environment
New report finds Glyphosate 'unlikely to pose carcinogenic risk to humans'
Glyphosate, the chemical used in Monsanto’s Roundup, is unlikely to pose carcinogenic risk to humans from exposure through the diet, a...
EU
EU Agriculture Ministers meet amid Europe wide dairy crisis
EU Agriculture Ministers will meet in Brussels today as dairy markets continue to contract across Europe. The Commission will update...
Dairy
Former Ag Minister calls for 'proper intervention price' for dairy sector
The former Minister for Agriculture has called for Brussels to raise its dairy intervention price owing to what he said...
Dairy
Lakeland offers suppliers 31c/L under new Fixed Milk Price Scheme
Lakeland Dairies has introduced a new Fixed Milk Price Scheme aimed at helping milk suppliers to cope with continuing dairy market...
Rural Life
Video: Great footage of silage 2016 from mowing to packing the pit
Silage season began in earnest over the weekend, with farmers taking advantage of the fine weather to bring tractors, mowers...
