Agri-Business
Arla to cut 500 jobs despite 'huge task' of finding markets for extra milk supplies
On the back of announcing a strategy last year to grow its business over the coming years, Arla has announced...
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Dairy
UK Supermarket makes 100 day dairy grazing pledge
Milk suppliers to one of the UK’s largest supermarket chains must now have their cows at grass for at least...
N.Ireland
‘The Stormont Executive can legislate for guaranteed prices’
The Stormont Executive has the authority to introduce legislation guaranteeing farmers commodity prices that reflect their costs of production in...
Dairy
Handbrake yet to be pulled on Kiwi milk production
Most parts of New Zealand have had good rain this summer despite predictions of drought due forecast El Niño weather...
Agri-Business
Syngenta to be sold (and it's not to Monsanto)
ChemChina has made an offer of $43 billion to takeover Syngenta, the Swiss agribusiness that produces agrochemicals and seeds. The Chinese...
Agri-Business
Video: Sheep take to the field for Honda's Superbowl 50 ad
Superbowl 50 takes place this weekend in California and Honda has produced a great ad for the event with sheep....
Agri-Business
Forest Enterprise Limited rebrands to create Veon
Forest Enterprises Limited (FEL) has announced that the company will re-brand as Veon Limited, forming the first full-service private forestry...
World News
US cattle numbers increase 3% year-on-year
US cattle numbers are on the up, with increases in numbers recorded in both the dairy and beef herds, the...
Agri-Business
Sterling declined 3.8% against the Euro in January
With a 3.8% decline in January and it concluded its worst two-month decline since 2008, last month was not a good...
World News
Video: Great footage of farming in the US on a huge scale
Farming in the US is on a much bigger scale compared to here in Ireland and this great video shows...
Dairy
Another drop in prices at the latest Global Dairy Trade auction
Dairy product prices decreased by 7.4% at today’s Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction. This is the third consecutive drop in...
Beef
UK farmers warned of 'difficult road ahead for the cattle trade'
In Britain, last week reported cattle prices eased with GB R4L grade steers averaging at Stg 342.2p/kg (equivalent to 448.69c/kg)....
N.Ireland
Northern farmers warned to remain vigilant for warble fly
The north of Ireland is currently free from warble fly infestation. However, according to the Department of Agriculture in Northern Ireland,...
N.Ireland
Warning issued over the consequences of Brexit for agriculture
A UK referendum result in favour of a Brexit would have disastrous consequences for agriculture and rural development, Northern Ireland’s...
Beef
3% rise in European beef production a worry for Ireland - Dawn Meats
EU beef production is up 3%, which is a worry for Ireland, which exports 90% of its product, according to Paul...
N.Ireland
'Timing of lamb imports designed to undermine local prices'
The volume of lamb imported from New Zealand and Australia through Belfast port in 2015 is deeply concerning, according to...
Agri-Business
New grocery regulations to rebalance relationships in the food sector
A new set of regulations have been signed into law by the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton,...
Dairy
Over 15,000t of dairy product offered to intervention in 2016
Ireland is continuing to offer dairy product into intervention, with 631t offered to the measure in the most recent week....
