Grass
Grass advice: Building begins for autumn
Grassland management in August has a huge impact on financial performance during the autumn period. It is vital to carry...
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Dairy
Müller UK and Ireland cuts September milk price to 22.35p/L
Müller UK and Ireland has cut its September milk by 0.8p/L to 22.35p/L which, Müller says, reflects a continuing softening...
Dairy
Fonterra forecasts farmgate milk price to drop below NZ$4/kg
Fonterra has forecast that it will payout NZ$3.85/kgMS (€2.31)to dairy farmers for the 2015/2016 season. The move comes as Fonterra...
Arable
'Northern arable farmers going into autumn facing losses on crops'
Many arable farmers will go into the autumn and winter of 2015 nursing potential losses on their crops, according to...
Agri-Business
CF Industries and OCI merge to make giant fertiliser company
CF Industries Inc. has bought OCI NV’s North American, European and Global Distribution businesses for €8 billion, including debt. The merger...
Dairy
Reaction as dairy trade auction sees powder price fall to 11c/L equivalent
At this week’s Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction, overall dairy prices slid 9.3% – adding in the fall from the July...
Dairy
'Suspending the Global Dairy Trade (GDT) will not solve anything'
Ceasing the Global Dairy Trade (GDT) will not solve the supply and demand imbalance said the Managing Director of Fonterra...
Dairy
France to call for intervention price increase at emergency Council meeting
The French Minister for Agriculture Stéphane Le Foll will call for an intervention price increase at next months emergency meeting of...
World News
Drop in dairy product prices drives world food prices to new low
A drop in dairy product prices and vegetable oils has driven world food commodity prices to their lowest July value in...
Agri-Business
Kerry Group revenue up 4.7% to €3 billion year-on-year
Kerry Group has reported a 4.7% year-on-year increase in the Group’s revenue bringing it to €3 billion. The company’s Ingredients and...
Grass
See the grass growth figures of a top dairy farm
David Murphy from Co. Armagh looks set to take the Yara Grass Prix title this year. The dairy farmer has...
Beef
China's beef demand to grow by 2.2m tonnes by 2025 - Rabobank
China’s beef demand is to grow by 2.2m tonnes by 2025 according to Rabobank, which says that Chinese investors will...
Agri-Business
Lakeland Dairies and Fane Valley in joint ventures worth €845m
Fane Valley and Lakeland Dairies have announced they will create two major new Joint Venture businesses which, they say, will...
Sheep
'The hay is ready' means something completely different in Mafia speak!
The Sicilian mafia was recently busted when using farming lingo as a cover to communicate with other members of the...
Sheep
Thinking of buying a new ram? Upcoming sales to showcase best in breeds
As the summer edges closer to an end sheep farmers must start planning their breeding for next year. But what...
Dairy
GDT price falls 'driven by sentiment rather than fundamentals'
Recent sharp falls at Fonterra’s Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction are being driven by weak market sentiment rather than dairy...
Sheep
New Zealand lamb exports increase in June (down in H1)
Kiwi lamb exports in June increased year-on-year for the first time in 2015, AHDB, the organisation for the English beef...
Agri-Business
EU agrees free trade agreement with Vietnam
The EU and Vietnam have today reached an agreement in principle in the negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA),...
