Agri-Business
Germany moves to ban GM crops - follows Scotland's lead
The German minister for agriculture Christian Schmidt has signalled that he wants to push ahead with plans to ban the...
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Sheep
Toxoplasmosis is responsible for 21% of abortions in sheep
Diseases and ailments of the digestive tract have been identified in 28% of cases as the cause of death in...
Beef
Strong international demand driving Australian beef industry
Strong international demand is one of the many factors driving the Australian beef industry, according to Rabobank. It says that...
Agri-Business
Monsanto increases takeover bid for Syngenta
Monsanto has increased its offer to takeover Syngenta, valuing the Swiss company at around $47 billion, according to Reuters. Monsanto,...
Dairy
Futures market signals to further dairy uplift in September
Latest trading of dairy futures contracts suggest a further uplift in dairy markets in the coming weeks. Many dairy market...
EU
Hogan meets Baltic States ahead of 'emergency' meeting
Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Phil Hogan has met with the leaders of Lithuania and Latvia in Brussels ahead...
Arable
Video: UK farmer smashes world wheat yield record with 16t/ha
A farmer in the UK has broken the world record for harvesting the highest-yielding wheat crop ever recorded after he...
Agri-Business
Great fall of China hits Kerry Group's Chinese partner Beingmate
Beingmate Baby and Child Food company shares have fallen to their lowest since February 2013 after what is being dubbed...
Agri-Business
Euro gains against the pound (worst possible time for the beef trade)
The euro rose to its highest level in six months against the pound yesterday amid stock market turmoil around the...
Rural Life
Brian May's trust to challenge UK badger culling trials
Former guitarist with rock band Queen – Brian May – is to challenge the lawfulness of UK badger cull licences,...
Agri-Business
Glanbia share spin-out valued at €174m
Glanbia Co-operative Society Limited has confirmed the transfer, via a spin-out, of approximately 10m Glanbia plc shares to its 15,600...
Beef
Horsemeat detected in two beef products in the US
Horsemeat has been detected in two samples of ground meat in the US by researchers at Chapman University. The research,...
Machinery
Case IH to display latest products at National Ploughing Championships 2015
Case IH will be exhibiting a number of key products at the National Ploughing Championships 2015, including the Magnum Rowtrac...
Arable
'Good crop yields and quality in Ireland; EU forecasts revised downwards'
Despite the fact that frequent rain has hampered the harvest in Ireland, first reports suggest good crop yields and quality...
Agri-Business
FBD share price falls 16% on back of results
FBD’s share price has dropped by 16% today on the Irish Stock Exchange on the back of operating losses of...
Agri-Business
FBD announces plans to 'simplify' as part of €7m cost-savings amid serious losses
FBD has announced plans to ‘simplify’ its business as part of a €7m cost-saving plan announced today (Monday). It reported an...
N.Ireland
O'Neill calls on EU to support North's farmers
The EU needs to act swiftly to support farmers in Northern Ireland, according to the North’s Agricultural Minister Michelle O’Neill....
N.Ireland
Stolen lambs warning: poisonous to eat
Police in Dungannon are appealing for information following the theft of 16 lambs in the Eglish Road area on the...
