Beef
EU ground beef market remains 'positive' despite drop in UK beef consumption
The AHDB (the organisation for English beef and sheep) has highlighted that there has been some positives for the EU...
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Dairy
'Re-introduction of quotas by the back door would be criminally stupid'
Supply management or quotas has long proven to be a completely redundant policy measure, according to Conor Mulvihill European Affairs Executive at...
Sheep
UK sheep meat imports from Ireland dropped 33% in June
UK sheep meat imports for June dropped by 30% and those from Ireland dropped by 33%. The AHDB (the organisation...
Dairy
'Farmer friendly' milk launched in the UK with 10p/L going direct to farmers
Morrisons is set introduce a ‘farmer friendly’ milk, which it says could benefit dairy farmers in the UK. The new...
Agri-Business
€5m funding for organic sector launched - grants of up to €500,000 available
The new Grant Aid Scheme for the development of the organic off-farm processing sector has been opened. The Minister of State...
Beef
IFA says farmers disheartened by the usual factory 'propaganda' at Tullamore show
Cattle farmers at the Tullamore Show who are very annoyed with the recent price cuts from the factories, according to IFA...
Opinion
US market offers an outlet for UK carcass trimmings
The export target for Irish beef in the US should be carcass trimmings which would be used to manufacture burgers....
Dairy
'UK unlikely to push for a hike in dairy intervention prices'
It is highly unlikely that the UK’s Minister for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Liz Truss will go to...
World News
'Drastic action' called for to ensure the future of UK farming - NFU
Drastic action must be taken to address issues regarding the sale and supply of food, according to the National Farmers...
Agri-Business
EU agri-food sector 'remarkably' resilient one year on from Russian ban - Commission
Just over one year ago, the Russian Govenment announced an embargo on imports of a range of agricultural products from the...
Dairy
Video: Help prevent mastitis by changing liners every 6 months
To help prevent mastitis, CellCheck recommends that liners are changed every 2,000 milkings, or every six months – whichever comes...
Beef
Store heifers and steers fall by €20-30/head
Store cattle prices have fallen by €20/head last week as a result of the poorer weather and the reduced factory...
Dairy
Video: Cows take over supermarket aisle as farmers protest over milk price
Farmers for Action in the UK took action over the price of milk in an Asda supermarket by marching in...
Rural Life
If the goat was mistreated he would not be putting on weight - Healy-Rae
If the puck goat knew what was ahead of him, there would be goats queuing up outside of Killorglin said...
Beef
UK beef exports fall by 11% - LMC
UK beef exports have fallen by 11% in 2015, reports the LMC (Livestock and Meat Commission of Northern Ireland). There...
Arable
Scotland moves to ban GM cultivation
Growing genetically modified (GM) crops will not be permitted in Scotland, its Rural Affairs Secretary Richard Lochhead has announced. In...
Dairy
Lakeland: Fane Valley deal was 12 months in the making
The joint venture businesses recently announced by Lakeland Dairies and Fane Valley Co-op had been in the gestation phase for...
Dairy
9 out of 10 Kiwi dairy farmers to take on extra debt this year
Fonterra’s announcement that its 2015-16 Forecast Farmgate Milk Price is reducing from $5.25 to $3.85 means a further reduction of $150,000...
