Beef
Mercosur trade deal faces growing resistance in Europe
A potential deal between Europe and the South American Mercosur bloc countries is facing increasing opposition in Europe. It is...
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N.Ireland
Farm death - Man killed by bull in farming accident
A farmer has died in Northern Ireland after he was involved in a farm accident with a bull over the...
Dairy
Dutch dairy farmers will have to cull cows to meet phosphates limits
New EU environmental rules could see dairy farmers in Holland have to reduce the numbers of cows on their farms...
Beef
UK moves a step closer to accessing 'lucrative' US beef and lamb market
The UK has moved a step closer to exporting beef and lamb to the US following talks between the two...
Dairy
Arla UK cuts its milk price for May supplies
Arla Foods in the UK has decided to cut its on-account price for May supplies of milk to the co-op...
Beef
US beef imports to sink to lowest level since 2005
The US Department of Agriculture has predicted US beef imports will drop 16% this year, resulting in their lowest level...
Pig/Poultry
Import demand in China to support global pork market recovery - Rabobank
A supply shortage will continue to drive the pork import in demand in China, supporting the recovery of the global...
Agri-Business
Syngenta looks to greater seed profitability as sales drop
Group sales of Swiss agrochemical and seed manufacturer Syngenta dropped to $3.7 billion for the first quarter of 2016, according...
World News
US milk production continues to increase, aided by low feed prices
US milk production in March was up 1.8% from the corresponding month last year, the latest figures from the US...
Agri-Business
Alltech to acquire Keenan following successful takeover talks
Alltech has agreed to acquire Keenan, the diet-feeder maker based in Borris, Co. Carlow, following successful takeover talks between the...
World News
Chinese dairy imports hit by online retailer clampdown
Efforts to crack down on China’s cross-border online selling platforms has led to confusion in the trade of dairy products...
Beef
Irish farmers paid more for R3 heifers than farmers in the UK
Irish farmers are now being paid more for R3 heifers than farmers in the UK, recent figures from the European...
Agri-Business
Kerry Group wins eight year court battle against Competition Authority
Kerry Group has finally won its protracted battle to acquire food manufacturer Breeo Foods for a reported €140m. The Competition...
World News
Australia's largest farm with 160,000 cattle to be sold for €256m
A deal has been struck to sell Australia’s largest farm for AU$370.7m (€256m), media reports in Australia suggest. The farm...
Rural Life
'You hope a farm accident never happens to you, then all of a sudden it does'
You hope that a farm accident never happens to you and then all of a sudden it does, Angela Hogan,...
Agri-Business
Aurivo profits fall 55% during record-breaking milk supply year
Aurivo Co-op has posted lower profits for 2015, with the co-op’s operating profit falling by 55% (€3.7m), its 2015 financial...
Dairy
EU officially doubles the amount of milk powder that can be put into intervention
The EU has officially lifted its ceilings on the levels of milk powder and butter that can be put into...
Agri-Business
Devenish animal nutrition lands Queen's top award
Northern Ireland animal nutrition company Devenish has been awarded the Queen’s Award for Enterprise for International Trade. The company is...
