N.Ireland
Northern farmers call on Minister to provide long-term template for industry
Northern Ireland farmers have written to the Northern Minister for Agriculture looking for the Agri Food Strategy Board (AFSB) to...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland farmers have written to the Northern Minister for Agriculture looking for the Agri Food Strategy Board (AFSB) to...
EU
Calls have been made to include EU agriculture projects in the €315 billion, Juncker Investment plan adopted by EU heads of...
Dairy
International dairy markets continue to suffer from low prices according to a Rabobank report on dairy markets, though the rate...
Dairy
Today marks 100 days until milk quota abolition in Europe. It’s hard to believe that this restrictive market control regime...
EU
The latest Brussels Briefing on Agriculture from AGRA FACTS journalists Rose O’Donovan and Ed Bray provides an update on the latest...
Dairy
Controlling dairy cows’ Body Condition Score (BCS) is a crucial management requirement in the run-up to calving, according to Kiernan...
N.Ireland
Representatives of the main banks in Northern Ireland met with Ulster Farmers Union this week to discuss the down turn...
Dairy
The first milk went through Glanbia’s new dairy facility in Belview last week, during an on schedule dry run for...
Arable
Russian farmers are in no rush to sell their wheat at present as the county’s currency falls to new lows...
Agri-Business
The sale this year by Kerry Foods of its UK pork pie operations is causing ructions in the UK, with...
Dairy
With the removal of milk quotas only a few months away, many Irish dairy farmers are set to calve and...
Dairy
The ongoing dry weather conditions in New Zealand have led to water usage restrictions being imposed on some dairy farmers...
EU
Division has emerged in Europe over support for Italian proposals on measures to aid young farmers following a meeting of...
Environment
From January 1, 2015, farmers in Northern Ireland will not be allowed to plough or convert permanent grassland in areas...
Dairy
Fonterra’s Global Dairy Trade for dairy products saw prices rise by 2.4% in the latest auction, which took place today....
Beef
Mince was the only beef product in the UK not to record an increase in price this year, according to...
EU
Farming incomes per worker in the EU decreased by 1.7% in 2014 according to first estimates issued by Eurostat, the statistical office of...
Agri-Business
Glanbia has officially opened its newly-built milk protein facility on the existing GII site in Virginia, Co. Cavan. It was...