Agri-Business
New rules on what's butter and what's not butter
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has published a guidance note on the use of the term butter in...
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Beef
'Eating less meat might not lower greenhouse gas emissions'
Reduced meat consumption might not lower greenhouse gas emissions from one of the world’s biggest beef producing regions, a study...
Dairy
Dairygold launches new Fixed Milk Price Scheme
In a move that has been in the offing for several months, Dairygold has launched a new Fixed Milk Price...
EU
New CAP measures do not go far enough for farmers - Carthy
While the announced simplification of the CAP measures is a step in the right direction – they are still inadequate,...
Dairy
Low oil prices - good for the diesel tank but not milk tank
One would imagine that the slump in world low oil prices in recent months should be warmly welcomed by farmers....
World News
Farmer wanted for the world's remotest island
Have you ever wanted to farm and travel at the same time? Well now’s your chance as the world’s remotest...
Dairy
Carbery, Dairygold and Aurivo set December milk prices
Carbery Co-op has followed the majority of milk processors in holding its milk price for December supplies of milk. Carbery...
N.Ireland
UFU calls for appointment of supermarket ombudsman
Ulster Farmers’ Union president Ian Marshall is demanding the immediate appointment of a supermarket ombudsman with the responsibility to investigate...
Dairy
UV-treated milk is safe, says European Food Safety Authority
Milk treated with ultraviolet (UV) radiation after pasteurisation has been deemed ‘safe’ under the intended conditions of use as specified by the...
Rural Life
Video: How not to go around a corner with a trailer of bales
This is what happens when you go around a corner too fast with a trailer load of bales. YouTube user 66201056...
N.Ireland
'Northern Ireland can now apply for BSE Negligible Status'
The World Health Organisation can now officially recognise Northern Ireland as having a BSE Negligible Status, according to Ulster Farmers’...
EU
Hogan to introduce yellow card system for CAP fines
European Commissioner for Agriculture, Phil Hogan is set to introduce a yellow card system for some CAP fines such as...
Dairy
Global Dairy Trade records second drop of 2016
The second Global Dairy Trade auction of 2016 has recorded a drop of 1.4% on the last auction held on...
Sheep
New Zealand sheepmeat exports hit 15-year high
Sheepmeat exports from New Zealand during November 2015 reached their highest level for the month since 2000, according to AHDB....
N.Ireland
Beef sired calf registrations at highest level since 2008 in Northern Ireland
Beef sired calf registrations in Northern Ireland during 2015 totalled 338,378 head, an 8% increase on the 312,818 registered in the North...
Dairy
Dairy market recovery rests on three key events
The past year saw one of the most sustained periods of low prices seen since world markets crashed in 2007/08...
Beef
Irish beef and sheepmeat exports to the UK fell in November
Overall imports of beef into the UK in November were back 14% on last year at 20,000t, according to the...
EU
EU investigating France's version of the beef forum for competition law breaches
The European Commission has opened an investigation following roundtable livestock price talks held last summer in France. French business daily...
