EU
What other EU governments are doing to help their farmers
Fed-up Irish dairy, grain and pig farmers took to the streets of Dublin recently to protest about the low prices...
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Dairy
'Dairy farms of the future will have technologies we never dreamed of'
Technological advances will be a key to future dairy farms, according to Kevin Tuck, Managing Director at Alltech Ireland. Speaking...
Agri-Business
FBD appoints former Glanbia Chairman as Director
FBD Holdings plc has appointed Liam Herlihy as an independent non-executive Director with immediate effect to the Group. Herlihy was,...
EU
EU Agriculture Ministers to meet next week - here's what's on the agenda
European Agriculture Ministers will meet next week to debate the state of play in EU markets as weak prices in...
N.Ireland
UFU to storm Stormont on Friday
The Ulster Farmers Union (UFU) has announced that it is to co-ordinate a major demonstration of the wider agri-food industry...
Dairy
Global Dairy Trade rises for a second time at latest auction
Dairy product prices rose again at the most recent Fonterra Global Dairy Trade auction. The event represents the second positive auction for...
Environment
How to spot the signs of ash dieback
The number of ash dieback cases in Ireland continues to decrease year-on-year and there has been 26 new findings so...
Agri-Business
Lakeland Dairies opens €10m global logistics centre
Lakeland Dairies is to officially open its new €10m global logistics centre at its major dairy foodservice manufacturing plant in...
Agri-Business
Declining milk prices hits Arla; revenue drops 3.8% year-on-year
Globally declining milk prices have impacted Arla Foods in the first half of 2015 with revenue down 3.8% year-on-year, the...
Grass
Grass advice: Building grass for the autumn well under way
Building grass for autumn is now well underway; however ground conditions are deteriorating after prolonged heavy rainfall in many areas....
Beef
Cattle marts - Prices hold steady despite the poor weather conditions
Despite the dismal weather experienced in country and the consecutive beef price drops in recent weeks the mart trade seems...
Grass
Grass advice: Decisions with the final round of fertiliser
Deciding which fertiliser to use at this time of the year will depend on soil fertility and previous fertiliser used...
Beef
US government forecasts its beef imports will fall in 2016
Latest forecasts from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) show that US beef and veal imports look set to fall...
Dairy
Profitable milk production and quality to be discussed at west Cork conference
A Taste of West Cork will hold an event to highlight how Irish milk is used once it leaves the...
Beef
Surging Australian beef exports to exceed last year's record
Australian beef exports for the first six months of 2015 have been surging, up 11% year-on-year with shipments at 646,685t,...
Beef
US beef price predicted to fall with bleak outlook for 2016
Early indications from Steiner Consulting Group in the US indicate that US beef price could fall in the coming months....
Agri-Business
Five finalists for ASA Novus Award announced
The five finalists for the inaugural Agricultural Science Association (ASA) Novus Award have been announced. The award, sponsored by Kerry...
Machinery
Michelin's tyre pressure app now available on iPhone and iPad
Michelin’s free agricultural tyre pressure calculator app is now compatible with iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch devices. It says that this...
