Dairy
Dairy futures points to a possible rise in prices for tomorrow's Global Dairy Trade
Ahead of tomorrow’s Global Dairy Trade auction, New Zealand bank ASB has suggested that skimmed milk powder (SMP) will pace...
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Government
Almost half of Member States want their own EU exit referendum
An Ipsos survey has revealed that 45% of respondents in EU countries believe their own country should hold a referendum...
N.Ireland
Continued growth in Northern Irish beef calf births in 2016
The number of beef calves on the ground in Northern Ireland has jumped 19% so far this year, the latest...
Dairy
Arrabawn AGM hears profit drop largely due to subsidisation of milk price
Arrabawn CEO Conor Ryan has told suppliers that the Co-op will be doing its best to ensure they are supported...
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...
Dairy
First hand experience on Saudi's largest dairy farm - Almarai
Almarai is one of the largest dairy farms in the world milking over 93,000 dairy cows in the Arabian Dessert...
Machinery
See the latest Lemken sprayers in action at the Suir Sprayers open evening
Suir sprayers will host a demonstration evening for the mounted and trailed Lemken sprayers at its headquarters in Passage Cross,...
Dairy
Australian dairy co-op says it paid its farmers €125m too much for milk
Australian dairy co-op Murray Goulburn (MG) recently announced that it has paid its 2,500 supplier farmers too much for milk...
Balmoral Show
Lely wins Best Trade Stand for Farm and Horticultural Machinery at Balmoral
At this year’s Balmoral Show, the robotic milking specialists Lely won the award for Best Trade Stand Displaying Farm and...
Arable
Has Germany put the kibosh on next week's EU glyphosate vote?
Germany looks set to abstain in an EU vote next week on the continued use of glyphosate in weed killers,...
Sheep
New Zealand farmers export more meat for less money
New Zealand’s red meat export revenue is down for the six months to March 31, despite increased shipments and depreciation...
Dairy
New Zealand dairy cow numbers drop for the first time in 9 years
Dairy cow numbers in New Zealand have declined for the first time in nine years following consecutive increases, the latest...
Other
5 things you need to know about SBCI's multi-million farm machinery fund
Earlier this month a €50m fund for farmers or farm contractors buying or leasing farm machinery was confirmed by the...
Government
Martin Kenny appointed as Sinn Fein's agriculture spokesperson
Martin Kenny, Sinn Fein TD for the Sligo Leitrim constituency, has been appointed to the role of Sinn Fein spokesperson...
Beef
Uraguauan Minister says beef will be part of EU trade deal negotiation
The Uraguauan Foreign Minister, Rodolfo Nin Novoa has said that beef quotas will form part of a new free-trade deal...
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....
Agri-Business
Is Bayer preparing to buy Monsanto?
German multinational chemical and pharmaceutical company Bayer may buy US-agribusiness giant Monsanto for more than $40 billion, according to the...
Machinery
Looking for a 100 horsepower tractor? Here's what Grass and Muck had to offer
Grass and Muck 2016 attracted thousands of machinery lovers and enthusiasts to Gurteen College, Co. Tipperary yesterday. The event organised...
