Machinery
PICS: JCB release new models in the Fastrac range
With JCB celebrating 25 years of Fastrac production in 2016 it has decided to release two new models in the...
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Agri-Business
Fears grow concerning the re-introduction of Irish border controls
The increasing prospect of a hard Brexit deal for the UK heightens the prospects of the Irish border being re-established...
EU
Future farm income crises must be prevented - EU Farmers
Steps need to be taken to prevent farming crises caused by low market prices and high input costs from happening in the...
Dairy
Global milk production tightens, with less available for export - Rabobank
Global milk production is tightening quickly and, in the face of firm domestic demand, surplus for exports has reduced sharply,...
Environment
Government has 'no plans to extend the slurry spreading deadline'
The Government has no plans to extend the slurry deadline past October 15 of this year. This is according to...
Agri-Business
Tesco's operating profit up nearly 40% in the first half of 2016
In the first half of 2016 Tesco Group reported an increase in operating profits of 38.4%, which equates to £515m...
Agri-Business
Parity between the Euro and Sterling cannot be ruled out
Exchange rate analysts are predicting that the value of the euro against Sterling could fluctuate between £0.75 and parity while...
Agri-Business
Farmers protest at Newtownsandes Co-op
Approximately 20 disgruntled members of Newtownsandes Co-op protested outside the organisation’s headquarters in the village of Moyvane, Co Kerry on...
Dairy
Dairy products fall 3% at the latest Global Dairy Trade Auction
Dairy product prices fell 3% at today’s Global Dairy Trade auction, bringing to an end the increases seen in auction...
Environment
EU Parliament vote in favour of climate change agreement
The European Parliament this morning voted overwhelmingly to approve the Paris Climate Change Agreement that was brokered last year. This vote...
Pig/Poultry
Russia appeal World Trade Organisation ruling on EU pork import ban
Russia has appealed against the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) ruling that its ban on EU pork imports was against WTO rules,...
Environment
Northern farmers can spread slurry after closing date in exceptional circumstances
Northern Irish farmers can spread slurry beyond the closed period of October 15 in exceptional circumstances, the Department of Agriculture,...
Environment
Northern farmers can spread slurry after closing date in exceptional circumstances
Northern Irish farmers can spread slurry beyond the closed period of October 15 in exceptional circumstances, the Department of Agriculture,...
Dairy
Dutch dairy farmers paid more to produce milk from grazed grass
Dutch dairy farmers could see the payment for milk produced from grazed grass increase as FrieslandCampina plan to rise its...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland applies for BSE Negligible Risk status
Northern Ireland has applied for BSE Negligible Risk status after the north’s Minister for Agriculture, Michelle McIlveen, submitted an application...
EU
UK farmer's union strengthen Brexit strategy
The National Farmers Union (NFU) has moved to refocus and strengthen its strategy on Brexit in both its government and...
N.Ireland
£100,000 allocated for the Social Farming Capital Grant Scheme
There has been £100,000 made available for farmers under the Social Farming Capital Grant Scheme, according to Department of Agriculture Environment and...
Agri-Business
Aryzta 'withhold' performance related bonus of €958,000 from CEO
Aryzta, the Irish/Swiss food group has withheld a performance-related bonus of €958,000 from its Chief Executive Officer Owen Killian. In...
