Opinion
Publication of farm payments should be applied to all sectors
The publication of farm payments to farmers across Europe, including Ireland last Saturday, caused a storm in a teacup that...
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Dairy
'German milk prices cover less than 70% of costs'
The average production costs in January 2015 in Germany were 45.64c/kg milk, according to the European Milk Board (EMB), which...
Dairy
Global Dairy Trade down for sixth consecutive time
The Global Dairy Trade has fallen for the sixth consecutive time, down 4.3%. The latest auction comes on the back...
EU
EU institutions reach provisional agreement on animal health laws
The European Parliament and the Council of the EU reached a provisional agreement on the outstanding issues concerning the proposal...
Sheep
Irish sheepmeat exports to the UK have increased
Irish sheepmeat exports have increased by 1% from this time last year, according to Eblex, the organisation for the English...
EU
Future of organic farming is up for discussion in Europe this week
An informal meeting of EU Agriculture Ministers will take place this week with discussions set to be centred around organic...
Agri-Business
More and more UK consumers shun beef for chicken and lamb
Beef sales in the 12-week period to April 26 were down on the year in both value and volume terms, according...
Arable
'There will be no short cuts on winter wheat this year'
Winter wheat crops are approaching their flag leaf spray, David Leahy Agronomist with Glanbia says. This year programmes have been...
Pig/Poultry
Campylobacter found in 73% of UK chickens
Some 73% of chickens in the UK have tested positive for the presence of campylobacter, the Food Standards Agency (FSA)...
Environment
Agriculture MEPs oppose new emissions reduction targets
Members of the European Agriculture Committee have asked to scrap the European Commission’s plans to set new binding reduction targets...
Rural Life
Think you have a fit family? You could win €15,000
RTE is now searching the country to find the fittest, fastest, strongest families to enter one of Ireland’s most extreme...
Arable
'Favourable crop conditions in Ireland; EU crops above average'
The weather conditions in Ireland continue to be favourable for crop development and in general crop growth conditions throughout Europe...
Grass
Silage contracting fees in the range €110 to €140 per acre
Silage contracting rates will in the range €110/ac to €140/ac for 2015, according to Co. Meath contractor Peter Farrelly. “These...
Machinery
Joskin launches limited edition miniature tanker
Joskin has launched a limited edition miniature of the first tanker the company ever produced. The company says that 1984...
Beef
North/South heifer price gap continues to narrow
Last week the beef heifer price differential between Northern Ireland and the Republic narrowed to 35.5c/kg, the latest Livestock and...
Dairy
China imports more dairy than any other food item
Dairy is China’s largest imported food item and has an estimated value of $9.54 billion, according to a report by...
Grass
Silage - what to do as grass quality deteriorates rapidly
Many dairy and livestock farmers have missed the boat in terms of maximising first cut grass silage quality this year,...
Rural Life
Cuts to Rural Development Programme a blow to rural Ireland - MEP
Cuts to the Rural Development Programme will be a blow to rural Ireland, according to Independent MEP Marian Harkin. Speaking following...
