Agri-Business
FBD share price soars, after lower-than-expected losses
FBD Holdings’ share price has bounced significantly this morning, on the back of lower-than-expected losses for the first half of...
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Agri-Business
FBD posts €3.7m first half losses despite hiking premium rates 11%
FBD Holdings reported a €3.7m loss before tax in the first half of 2016 despite increasing its premium rates by 11% this...
Dairy
Slowdown in volumes of SMP being offered to intervention
There has been a drop in the volumes of skimmed milk powder (SMP) Member States are offering to the public...
Machinery
Dairy farmers drive sales of new tractors, despite allure of weak Sterling
New tractor sales in Ireland are up 4%, despite the allure of a weak Sterling, according to the Chief Executive...
Agri-Business
'British agri-food imports could be replaced by Northern Irish produce following Brexit'
There could be opportunities for Northern Irish produce to take the place of imported agri-food products in Britain following the Brexit vote,...
Dairy
Lakeland Dairies increases milk price for July supplies
Lakeland Dairies has increased the July milk price by 1c/L to 24c/L, VAT inclusive, a spokesperson for Lakeland has confirmed...
Environment
Glyphosate an unlikely carcinogen to humans - new report finds
Glyphosate is unlikely to be carcinogenic to humans, a new report on the herbicide commissioned by the Environmental Protection Authority...
Agri-Business
Sterling continues to fall against the euro
Sterling is continuing to fall against the euro on the back of a number of key announcements by the Bank of...
Agri-Business
'Income crisis the number one issue facing farming families'
Financial pressures are the number one issue facing the 12,000 farming families the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) represents, according to...
Beef
Reduction in the maximum content of copper in animal feed recommended
The European Food Safety Authority has proposed modifications to the maximum levels of copper in feed for some animal groups....
EU
What is lumpy skin disease and why is it causing problems in south-eastern Europe
European authorities are trying to strengthen the regional cooperation in south-eastern Europe and the Middle East for the prevention and...
Machinery
Need a second hand tractor for under €10,000? Here's what Donedeal has to offer
Are you in the market for a second hand tractor for a bit of day-to-day work around the yard or...
Dairy
Futures markets points to another major rise in Global Dairy Trade
Quotes for dairy products on futures market are pointing towards a bumper Global Dairy Trade auction next week. There were...
Sheep
Over 14,000 Northern Irish spring lambs slaughtered in Ireland in two weeks - LMC
Just over 14,000 Northern Irish spring lambs have been slaughtered by sheep processors south of the border over the past...
Agri-Business
Global meat giant JBS confirms move of HQ to Ireland
The largest meat processor in the world, JBS, has confirmed its plans to move its headquarters to Dublin. The move...
Beef
New Zealand sheep numbers drop as the beef herd increases
New Zealand’s sheep flock has decreased 3% on the 2014-2015 season to 28.3m head, with drought and outbreaks of facial...
N.Ireland
Almost 50% of farmers in the North do not have a succession plan in place - UFU
Some 48% of farmers in the North do not have a succession plan in place with one in five farmers saying they...
N.Ireland
Almost 50% of farmers in the North do not have a succession plan in place – UFU
Some 48% of farmers in the North do not have a succession plan in place with one in five farmers saying they...
