Beef
Stagnation in French economy impacts on beef market
The French beef market so far in 2014 has been under considerable pressure from lower consumer demand, as the French...
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Agri-Business
UK consumer confidence soars to nine year high
UK consumer confidence has risen sharply since the start of the year, boosted by a variety of good-news stories about...
Arable
Need for straw imports into Northern Ireland questioned
A Co Derry cereal grower has expressed deep dismay at the large tonnages of straw being imported from the Republic...
Environment
‘Most antibiotic resistance in human infections is not of farm-animal origin’
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has refuted claims that most antibiotic resistance in human infections is of farm-animal origin. Robin...
Opinion
Organic inequalities abound
Last week saw the European Commission publish a report, highlighting the growth of the EU’s organic sector. I think, however,...
N.Ireland
Limousin extravaganza at Antrim Show
Antrim Show is unique in hosting a significant number of the most important Inter-Breed cattle and sheep competition finals, the...
Machinery
New Holland Roll-Belt variable chamber round baler gets upgrade
Over the past 40 years, New Holland has produced over 235,000 roll belt balers, and in celebration of this...
Machinery
Michelin expands farm tyre range
Michelin, Ireland last remaining tyre manufacturer, has expanded its range of farm tyres with the unveiling of its CargoXBib high...
Agri-Business
Global pork market moving into record territory
The global pork market is moving into record territory in Q3, according to a recent report by Rabobank. It says...
Agri-Business
Measures to fight food fraud are working, says Commission
A second round of coordinated pan-European testing for horse meat DNA in beef products was launched in April this year....
Agri-Business
Farm Improvement Scheme will be crucial to Northern farmers - UFU
The new Farm Business Improvement Scheme will be crucial and attractive to many farmers in Northern Ireland according to UFU President...
Other
Two deaths last week brings farm deaths to 16
In the same week as National Farm Safety Day, two farm deaths have occurred, including the death of Offaly’s U-21...
Arable
UK wheat harvest underway
The first of this year’s UK winter wheat crop was harvested this week on land farmed by Andrew Tetlow (AET...
Agri-Business
Food fraud continues with no lamb in some lamb kebabs, new FSAI survey finds
New surveys find no horse DNA in beef, but fraud persists in the fast food industry, with some lamb kebabs...
Environment
Government views as important as scientific evidence on GMOs, says Juncker
The new President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker is to review current EU legislation in the area of Genetically...
Arable
Good EU-28 cereal yields predicted
The EU Commission’s crop monitoring unit (MARS) recently released a positive outlook for EU-28 cereal yields. It forecasts that average...
Beef
UK economic recovery to help beef prices
There are signs that the economic recovery in the UK is accelerating and consumer confidence improving according to EBLEX. This...
Machinery
New Claas swather compact on the road and flexible in the field
Along with many improved details, the new Claas Liner 3600, 800 and 700 swathers are characterised by their innovative ideas...
