Dairy
UK milk production falling but still above last year
Average UK daily milk deliveries fell by 1.4% in the first five weeks of 2016, instead of increasing during January...
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Dairy
Aurivo the latest co-op to set January milk price
Aurivo is the latest co-op to set a price for January supplies of milk and it has followed Glanbia and...
Agri-Business
Wheat, vegetable and pork drive EU agri-food exports up year-on-year
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 - EFSA
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 is 'more beneficial' than conventionally produced products
Organic milk and meat contain around 50% more beneficial omega-3 fatty acids than conventionally produced products, a new study by...
Dairy
Co-ops oppose any attempts to reintroduce milk quotas by 'the back door'
The Irish Co-operative Society will oppose any attempts to reintroduce milk quotas by the back door in the EU, according to...
Dairy
Dairygold follows Glanbia in holding January milk price
Dairygold, at its Board meeting today, decided to hold its milk price for January supplies of milk at 25.5c/L. The...
Dairy
Global Dairy Trade down for fourth consecutive time
The fourth Global Dairy Trade (GDT) of 2016 recorded a drop of 2.8%, making it the fourth consecutive drop in...
Rural Life
Embrace FARM sets up fourth support network
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 helicopter involved in 16km/h tractor chase
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 sets milk price for January supplies
Glanbia has held its January milk price for its member suppliers at 25c/L including VAT. This price is inclusive of...
Dairy
Tesco UK extends additional financial support for dairy farmers until spring
Tesco has announced that it will extend its additional financial support for British dairy farmers until mid-April this year. Six...
EU
EU Ministers discuss milk market crisis at Brussels meeting
EU Agriculture Ministers are meeting in Brussels today with discussions on the current crisis in the dairy and pigmeat sectors...
Dairy
Futures market points to another Global Dairy Trade slump
Latest dairy futures market trading suggests another fall for dairy prices at tomorrow’s Global Dairy Trade auction. Latest futures trading...
Agri-Business
Organic agriculture comes up trumps in US research
US research has concluded that organic agriculture will be an important resource in facing challenges such as climate change. That...
Sheep
Video: Great footage of sheep herding in New Zealand
This great drone video of hundreds of sheep been herded across a field in New Zealand shows the scale of sheep...
Agri-Business
UK beef sales face 'another challenging year'
Currency exchanges, the mild winter and price-competitive poultry have all fed into the decline in value of UK retail beef...
Dairy
Australian milk production to decrease by 2% in 2016
Dairy Australia has revised its milk production forecast for 2015/16 and anticipates an overall decrease of between 1% and 2% for...
