Agri-Business
As world meat consumption grows, poultry will be the big winner
Figures from the FAO/OECD show that worldwide meat consumption is set to grow and the main increase will be for...
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Agri-Business
Rabobank says China's demand for perishable foods will rise 17% by 2025
China’s appetite for fruit and vegetables, dairy and meat is expected to increase by 17% between 2015 and 2025, according...
Environment
Investment aid scheme worth €4.3m launched for horticulture sector
Some €4.3m has been made available for the 2016 Scheme of Investment Aid for the Development of the Commercial Horticulture...
Dairy
US dairy farmers thank their lucky stars and strong domestic market
US dairy farmers have been hit by global downward pressure on milk prices, but not to the same extent according...
Rural Life
Here's how to make your farm safer over the winter months
With winter comes colder weather, often freezing in Ireland, therefore it is important to ensure that all machinery on the...
Machinery
John Deere adds new models to self-propelled forage harvester range
John Deere has announced the addition of three new models to its 8000 Series range of self-propelled forage harvesters. The...
Dairy
Video: British farmer makes vodka from milk
Vodka made from the milk of 250 dairy cows on Englands West Dorset coast will be stocked in Marks and...
Sheep
Global sheepmeat supplies expected to tighten in 2016
Current forecasts show that supplies from sheepmeat exporters in Australia and New Zealand are likely to decline in 2016, according...
Agri-Business
Glanbia to make its own plastic milk bottles for the first time
A new multi-million Glanbia Consumer Foods Ireland facility at Ballitore, Co. Kildare will manufacture its own high-density polyethylene (HDPE) plastic milk...
Agri-Business
'Chinese middle classes still want European and US food products'
The outlook for agricultural exports to China looks pretty positive, according to David Dollar from the Brookings Institute in the...
Dairy
Only one country offered dairy product into intervention last week
France was the only country to offer dairy product into intervention for the week ending October 25, the latest figures...
EU
Video: EU and New Zealand to start talks on Free Trade Agreement
The EU and New Zealand have started the process for negotiations to achieve a deep and comprehensive high-quality Free Trade...
Agri-Business
Falling European tractor sales hit Massey and Fendt
AGCO, the manufacturers of Massey Ferguson, Valtra and Fendt have reported net sales of approximately $1.7bn (€1.55bn) for the third...
Dairy
Fonterra hits milk production peak, but it's back on last year
Fonterra hit its seasonal milk production peak on October 22, 2015 with 86.9m litres of milk being processed on that...
EU
The EU's 2016 budget discussions start - what's proposed for agriculture?
This week, a three-week conciliation period starts with the aim of reaching a deal between the Council and the European Parliament...
World News
A US dairy farm has turned dung into electricity for 1,000 homes
A dairy farm in the US is turning cow dung from its 3,400 cows into enough electricity to power 1,000...
EU
European Parliament rejects national GMO bans proposal
A draft EU law that would enable any EU Member State to restrict or prohibit the sale and use of...
Sheep
Chinese sheepmeat imports drop 22%, falling demand to blame
Chinese sheepmeat imports in the first nine months of 2015 have fallen 22%, following the trend that began in the...
