Agri-Business
Sainsbury's edges ahead of Asda in UK grocery market share
Sainsbury’s has edged ahead of Asda with it share of the UK grocery market, the latest data from Kantar Worldpanel...
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Agri-Business
Expectation that euro will remain weak for two years or more
Expectations are that the euro will remain weak through the duration of the ECB quantitative easing programme, according to Teagasc‘s...
Dairy
European protests show 'desperate' situation of dairy farmers -EMB
Protests by dairy farmers in Europe are highlighting the challenges facing milk producers reports the European Milk Board (EMB). Only...
Dairy
Kiwi dairy farmers told to cut 'unprofitable production'
With the continued decline in milk price, DairyNZ Chief Executive Tim Mackle has called on dairy farmers to cut unprofitable...
Agri-Business
Coillte announces 46% growth in operating profit to €60.5m
Coillte has announced its annual results for 2014, with an operating profit of €60.5m, which is an increase of 46%...
Dairy
Dairy Crest cuts milk price as suppliers sign up to producer organisation
UK dairy company Dairy Crest has cut its standard September liquid milk price by 1.4p/L (to 21.6p/L), while farmers on...
Dairy
Poll: Dairy farmers: What's your cost of production?
Farmers are being advised to ensure their cost production is as low as possible as milk prices continue to fall....
Dairy
Fonterra chief says milk prices to improve in second half of year
Milk prices should improve in the second half of the year, according to Fonterra Chief Executive, Theo Spierings. He told the...
Sheep
'Lamb must be included in beef trade missions'
Sheep meat and lamb cannot simply be forgotten about – it needs to be brought in at the same time...
World News
'New Zealand will not need animal antibiotics by 2030'
By 2030 New Zealand will not need antibiotics for the maintenance of animal health and wellness, New Zealand Veterinary Association...
Dairy
FrieslandCampina cuts August milk price to 27.55c/L
FrieslandCampina has cut its guaranteed milk price for raw milk for August to €28.50 per 100kg of milk which is the...
Agri-Business
'Animal welfare a top factor in making a food brand ethical'
Some 74% of UK consumers say that meat coming from animals which are looked after well is among the top issues...
Rural Life
Video: Watch one Kiwi farmer fly to work on his farm
New Zealand farmer Harry Meijer has a unique way of going to work; he uses a zipline to go from...
Grass
Agrinet organises user friendly meetings - Here's where
Agrinet is organising a number of user meetings in conjunction with experienced Teagasc grassland advisors. The next and third meeting...
Agri-Business
Nestlé remains world's largest dairy company; turnover of €20.9 billion
Nestlé remains the world’s largest dairy company, with a turnover of €20.9 billion in 2014, according to Rabobank. The Global...
Other
More countries sell dairy product into intervention
Poland and Belgium last week moved to follow Lithuania’s lead in selling dairy product into intervention. It now means that...
Beef
China's beef imports up 17%, sheep imports down a quarter
Chinese imports of beef are up 17% to 184,000t compared to the same period in 2014, AHDB, the organisation for...
Dairy
EU dairy product quotes fall as much as 5% in 2 weeks
The European Milk Market Observatory meet in Brussels yesterday (Tuesday) and officials from the European Commission are not likely to...
