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...
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Arable
Rapeseed improvements for livestock identified
Ways to improve the nutritional value of rapeseed and meal for non-ruminant livestock have been explored as part of a...
EU
EU asks WTO to rule on Russian pork import restrictions
The EU has requested the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to rule over a dispute concerning the Russian ban on imports...
Agri-Business
Country of origin labelling on council agenda
The EU Council of Agriculture Ministers are set to discuss the laying down rules for the application of mandatory indication...
Machinery
Keenan Launch inTouch Service for N. Ireland
Richard Keenan & Co. Ltd recently launched their inTouch system for Northern Ireland at a function in Hillsborough. It says...
Other
Balmoral picture parade
As day two of the Balmoral Show gets underway, those in cattle classes have been busy all morning as our pictures...
Agri-Business
News round up
This week there was good news for Irish Dairy processors as every company that applied for approval to export dairy...
Beef
March cattle slaughterings up 23%, while sheep kill falls
The number of cattle slaughtered in March 2014 was 23.2% higher than in March 2013 while sheep slaughtering’s was 17%...
Dairy
Dairy herd increased by just 1% last year
Northern Ireland’s dairy herd stood at 281,800 cows in December 2013, a year-on-year increase of just one per cent. This...
Agri-Business
Opportunity knocks but once
The opportunities for Ireland’s agricultural sector, dairy in particular, are endless but there are challenges and influencing factors on the road ahead...
World News
MEPs call for stronger measures to boost food safety in the EU
MEPs voted on new legislation this week in the areas to tackle animal diseases, such as African swine fever, more...
Dairy
Dairy prices drive NI farming income boom
Total income from farming in Northern Ireland increased by 33.7 per cent (31 per cent in real terms) from £223m...
Agri-Business
Live exports increased by 11% to €240m in 2013
Stronger cattle and sheep exports helped boost the value of livestock exports in 2013. For the year the value of...
Agri-Business
Dairy expansion money matters: Are you a chicken or a pig?
Dairy farmers need to learn from the mistakes of the Celtic tiger property boom and not leap into post-quota expansion. This...
Agri-Business
Agri income per worker up marginally in 2013
Agricultural income per worker was up marginally in 2013, recovering some of the ground lost in 2012 where incomes were...
Beef
Fees payable for slaughtering/live exporting animals
The fees payable to the Department of Agriculture and Bord Bia for the slaughter or live export of animals were outlined...
Dairy
Co-op mergers key for dairy expansion - minister
Partnership and preparation is key for Ireland’s dairy expansion. This is according to Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney who spoke at...
Rural Life
Inch House: Every Inch counts
AgriLand talks to Máirin Egan about Inch House, a busy family operation that embodies the term ‘multitasking’. Inch House was...
