Beef
UK cattle trade sees biggest fall since Christmas
The combination of subdued consumer demand and adequate supplies continues to drive some restraint amongst processors and exert downwards pressure...
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Dairy
Major survey on dairy farming to reveal expansion details
A major survey on the dairy industry in Ireland and farmers expansion plans is being undertaken by the University of...
Rural Life
You've one week left to micro-chip and register your dog
Dog owners in the Republic have one week left to comply with new law and micro-chip their dogs. March 31 is...
EU
France confirms case of of BSE in 5-year-old cow
The French Ministry for Agriculture has confirmed that a five-year-old Salers cow has died of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in the...
Dairy
Signs of uplift in EU dairy product prices - IFA
Latest average EU dairy product prices showed slight uplifts for the first time in weeks for butter, cheddar cheese and...
Other
How Fonterra plans to dominate the Chinese dairy market with 15,000 cows
Fonterra announced its interim results for 2015, it predicted a possible upturn in dairy prices towards the end of 2016....
EU
Pics: UK farmers take to the streets of London to protest
Hundreds of farmers from across the UK made their way to London today in protest against the low prices they...
Agri-Business
MEPs reiterate call for mandatory country of origin labelling of meat and milk
Food safety MEPs reiterated their support for introducing mandatory country of origin labelling of meat and milk, in a non-binding...
Dairy
LacPatrick the latest co-op to cut milk price
LacPatrick co-op has cut its milk price by 1c/L for February supplies of milk, bringing the price down to 24.25c/L...
EU
Investigation launched after suspected case of BSE in France
A suspected case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) has been identified in France, the French Ministry for Agriculture has confirmed. The...
Dairy
Fonterra predicts a lift in dairy prices later this year
Fonterra has said that it expects dairy prices to pick up at the end of the year as it posted...
Dairy
Arla UK cuts its milk price for April supplies
Arla Foods has cut its its on-account milk price for April by 0.75p/l, the equivalent of 0.94c/L when converted to...
Agri-Business
Farmers meet Ulster Bank over sale of farm loans to vulture funds
The IFA and Ulster Farmers Union (UFU) met with Ulster Bank last week to raise concerns over the possible sale of...
Arable
Winter barley production increases on 2014 levels - CSO
Winter barley production in Ireland continues to grow, with the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) showing that...
Dairy
9 ways to minimise the risk of Johne's Disease on your farm
When it comes to calving time, the risk of Johne’s Disease infecting calves is higher than at other times of...
Arable
Winter crops strongly advanced in most of Europe due to the mild winter
Winter crops are generally in good shape and well developed in the EU due to the mild winter conditions, according...
EU
UK farmers to march on London tomorrow in protest over low prices
Over 1,000 UK farmers prepare to march on London tomorrow to highlight the challenges they face due to low prices....
World News
US supermarket chain to build giant milk processing plant
Walmart, one of the largest supermarkets in the US, is to establish a milk processing plant in Indiana in the...
