EU
Pics: Protesting French farmers set tyres on fire and block roads with tractors
French farmers have taken to the streets of France to protest against the low prices they are receiving for their...
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Dairy
US milk production and cow numbers both up on 2014 levels
In 2015, US milk production was up 1.2% on 2014 while December milk production was up 0.7%, according to the...
Arable
Global feed production is almost at 1 billion tonnes
Global feed tonnage is estimated to be at 995.5m tonnes, a 1.5% increase on last year, according to the latest...
Beef
Increased cow cullings set to aid French beef production
Increased cow culling in France this year is to help the country’s beef production to grow by over 1% this...
Sheep
'Sheep farmers need to rethink dosing strategies as resistance is growing'
Farmers need to rethink their sheep dosing strategies, as resistance to worm doses is growing in Ireland, according to UCD’s...
Agri-Business
Analysis: Global Dairy Trade gives transparency but does not set world dairy prices
The world largest dairy exporter, Fonterra, traded less than one-third of its products through the Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auctions...
Pig/Poultry
Contraction in EU pig numbers to put more pressure on grain prices - AHDB
A projected fall in EU pig numbers will reduce the demand for feed within that sector over the coming months,”...
Beef
Ukraine lifts ban on EU beef imports - European Commission
The European Commission has confirmed that all EU Member States will be allowed to export beef to Ukraine in the...
Dairy
Arla cuts milk price as 'supply and demand remains out of balance'
Arla Foods has cut its price for February supplies of milk in the UK by 0.8p/L, bringing the UK standard...
Dairy
There's more pain ahead in the dairy market warns Fonterra CEO
There is definitely going to be more pain ahead in the dairy market, according to Theo Spierings, the Fonterra CEO. Speaking...
N.Ireland
Second Ulster Farmers Union office bearer changes farming focus
Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) deputy president Ivor Ferguson has announced that he is to step away from pig production, in...
World News
Tweets: Cow escapes abattoir - takes to the streets of New York
A cow recently took to the streets of New York after it managed to escape from a meat processor in...
Dairy
China sneezes, dairy markets catch a cold
The performance of the Chinese economy is starting to impact of world dairy markets, according to Nathan Penny, Rural Economist with...
Dairy
40,000t of milk powder offered to EU intervention last year
EU Member States offered over 40,000t of skimmed milk powder to intervention last year latest figures from the Milk Market...
Sheep
'Three key metabolic diseases sheep farmers should look out for in their flocks'
There are three key metabolic diseases that sheep farmers should look out for in their flocks, according to Tommy Heffernan....
Agri-Business
See how much an acre of land cost last year in your province
There’s been an 11% drop in the amount of money that was spent last year buying farmland on 2014 levels,...
Beef
Farmers urged not to risk importing bluetongue
Farmers have been warned not to let their guard down in the fight against Bluetongue disease. Ulster Farmers Union (UFU)...
Grass
The day slurry goes from being a nuisance to a huge resource
From February 1 (on farms in Northern Ireland) or January 16 on farms in the Republic of Ireland, slurry goes...
