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...
EU
The French Government announced yesterday that it will cut the tax bills paid by its farmers by the equivalent of...
Beef
Brazil is expected to deliver an additional 1 million tonnes of beef to the international market in the coming years,...
Sheep
Irish shipments of sheepmeat to the UK in December 2015 were back 3% on December 2014 to 500t, according to...
N.Ireland
The future of Northern Ireland’s pig industry is in doubt, with many farmers operating at a loss in the face...
Agri-Business
Global dairy markets are expected to remain unpredictable and tough in 2016, but a turn for the better is anticipated...
Dairy
Average UK daily milk deliveries fell by 1.4% in the first five weeks of 2016, instead of increasing during January...
Dairy
Aurivo is the latest co-op to set a price for January supplies of milk and it has followed Glanbia and...
Agri-Business
Wheat, vegetables and pork exports drove overall EU agri-food exports up in December 2015 on the corresponding month in 2014....
EU
Antimicrobial resistance is on the rise in the EU, with bacteria in humans, food and animals continuing to show resistance...
Beef
Organic milk and meat contain around 50% more beneficial omega-3 fatty acids than conventionally produced products, a new study by...
Dairy
The Irish Co-operative Society will oppose any attempts to reintroduce milk quotas by the back door in the EU, according to...
Dairy
Dairygold, at its Board meeting today, decided to hold its milk price for January supplies of milk at 25.5c/L. The...
Dairy
The fourth Global Dairy Trade (GDT) of 2016 recorded a drop of 2.8%, making it the fourth consecutive drop in...
Rural Life
Bereavement support group Embrace FARM is to extend its network to Westmeath and it is meeting this Friday to kick-start...
World News
Six police cars and a helicopter from the National Police Air Service in the UK were involved in a 10m/h (16km/h)...
Dairy
Glanbia has held its January milk price for its member suppliers at 25c/L including VAT. This price is inclusive of...
Dairy
Tesco has announced that it will extend its additional financial support for British dairy farmers until mid-April this year. Six...
EU
EU Agriculture Ministers are meeting in Brussels today with discussions on the current crisis in the dairy and pigmeat sectors...