EU
New EU trade deal with Vietnam to see majority of tariffs removed
A new trade deal has been agreed between the EU and Vietnam. The agreement will give the EU access to...
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World News
Fonterra Australia to invest €89m in new cheese plant
Fonterra Australia will invest NZ$141m (€89m) in building a state-of-the-art cheese plant at its Stanhope factory. The new facility will...
EU
A new report has looked at what EU farmgate prices will be like in 10 years time
A new report from the European Commission has looked at the future for farmgate prices across the EU over the...
N.Ireland
Got your basic payment? Be on guard against fraudsters
Farmers in Northern Ireland have been warned to be on their guard against fraudsters targeting the agriculture sector, by the...
Arable
MEPs block approval of new GM maize variety
MEPs have opposed the authorisation of a new variety of GM maize, which is tolerant to glyphosate – the main ingredient...
N.Ireland
Testing new-born calves for BVD could soon be compulsory in North
Compulsory testing for Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) virus in new-born calves, including stillbirths and abortions, could soon be legislated for in...
Other
No major milk price rise until 2021 says EU outlook report
The European Commission released its latest medium-term outlook for the Agriculture sector this week. The report suggests that there may...
Dairy
October milk production in the North 1.2% higher on last year
Milk production in Northern Ireland in October 2015 was 1.2% higher than October 2014, figures from the Department of Agriculture...
Agri-Business
Concerns raised over new ABP and Slaney Foods tie-up
The Linden Food Group is set to restructure its Slaney Foods business in the Republic of Ireland, resulting in the...
Dairy
FrieslandCampina raises guaranteed milk price for December
FrieslandCampina has set a guaranteed price for raw milk of €30.00 per 100kg of milk for December 2015, the equivalent...
Sheep
New Zealand lamb crop at its lowest in 60 years
The New Zealand spring lamb crop is at its lowest in 60 years, with 23.9m lambs, according to a report...
Other
IFA message to members in wake of IFA pay scandal
The revelations of the last number of weeks have been very difficult for our members. We want to apologise unreservedly...
Agri-Business
Why Glanbia now has Conor McGregor fighting in its corner
Interim featherweight UFC champion Conor McGregor, has penned an endorsement deal with Glanbia owned Sports nutrition brand BSN (Bio-Engineered Supplements and Nutrition)....
Dairy
Global Dairy Trade prices increase for the first time since early October
Prices at today’s Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction increased for the first time since early October. Today’s event saw the...
Environment
New tranche of hugely popular Organic Farming Scheme launched
The second tranche of the new Organic Farming Scheme (OFS) has been launched by the Minister of State at the Department...
Machinery
Lely T4C Vector provides reports designed to improve feed efficiency
The latest version of the Lely T4C management system provides reports that offer more insights into feed costs in relation...
N.Ireland
Pork exports from Northern Ireland to China get provisional green light
Northern Ireland has been provisionally recommended for approval to export pork products to China, according to the north’s agriculture minister...
Dairy
Hopes for Global Dairy Trade turnaround tomorrow
The first Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction of the month takes place tomorrow and latest indications suggest it could buck...
