EU
'EU agriculture will struggle to grow'
EU agriculture will struggle to grow, create jobs and investment, unless it changes its policy paradigm, according to Professor Alan...
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Agri-Business
'Innovation is key to growth in agri-food industry'
Innovation is the essential ingredient to steer food and agriculture companies towards growth, according to a new report by Rabobank....
Opinion
Productivity of food sector needs to be repeated at primary level
A recent report by the EU Commission highlights that Ireland’s food industry workers are the most productive in the EU....
Dairy
EU Ministers to consider measures to support milk market
At the request of the Polish delegation, the European Council of Agriculture Ministers will take stock of the possibility of...
Beef
Record cattle numbers head North for slaughter
Exports of prime cattle to Northern Ireland for direct slaughter last week were the highest for the year to date at...
National Ploughing Championships
Ploughing to return to Ratheniska in 2015
Next year’s National Ploughing Championships will return to Ratheniska, Co. Laois, it has been confirmed. Europe’s largest outdoor event, the...
Dairy
Glanbia cuts September milk price by 2.5c/L
Glanbia is the first dairy processor to announce cuts in its September milk price – with a cut of 2.5c/L....
Pig/Poultry
Poultry production grows, despite competition
Poultry meat production keeps on increasing, in spite of the higher availability of other meats, according to the latest EU research....
Agri-Business
UK beef, sheep marketing spend worth £217m
EBLEX’s efforts to help average-performing producers bridge the gap to become top producers through its £3.1 million investment in research...
N.Ireland
Appointment of members to the TB Strategic Partnership Group
The North’s Agriculture Minister Michelle O’Neill has announced the appointment of independent members to the TB Strategic Partnership Group. According...
Arable
EU set for record cereal harvest
The EU cereal harvest is forecast to set a new record in 2014, with strong exports and stocks expected to increase...
EU
UFU attends COPA COGECA congress of EU farmers
An Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) delegation was in Brussels this week to participate in the COPA Cogeca Congress of European...
Agri-Business
International food prices continue to fall
Food markets are more stable and prices for most agricultural commodities are sharply lower than they have been in recent...
Beef
Getting purchased cattle off to the best possible start
With the autumn sales starting to gather pace and expecting to peak over the next 4-6 weeks, there is strong...
Dairy
More milk processed into powders and butter
More milk is being processed into powders and butter according to the European Commission’s latest outlook. It says between January...
Agri-Business
US agri co-ops are booming
United States’ Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced that the country’s farmer, rancher and fishery co-operatives set a new sales record...
Beef
Dairy herd restocking brings more beef to EU market
After three years of continuous decline, the EU beef production is likely to increase in 2014 by more than 110...
Arable
Protein at all-time low levels in British barleys
Analysis carried out by the Home Grown Cereals Authority (HGCA) in Britain confirms that the average nitrogen content of barley...
