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How Fonterra plans to dominate the Chinese dairy market with 15,000 cows
Fonterra announced its interim results for 2015, it predicted a possible upturn in dairy prices towards the end of 2016....
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Agri-Business
MEPs reiterate call for mandatory country of origin labelling of meat and milk
Food safety MEPs reiterated their support for introducing mandatory country of origin labelling of meat and milk, in a non-binding...
Rural Life
Stuck behind a tractor for 2 miles? It's really not costing you much time
Being stuck behind a tractor really won’t cost you that much time, motorists are being told as the number of...
N.Ireland
Have an opinion on the North's BSE status? DARD wants to hear from you
A public consultation has been launched in the North seeking the views of those in the agri-food industry and the...
EU
'All 28 Member States need a common position on glyphosate'
All 28 Member States of the European Union need a common understandable position on glyphosate, the European Commissioner for Health and...
EU
New EU rule to boost the use of organic and waste-based fertilisers
The European Commission has proposed a new regulation which will ease the access of organic and waste-based fertilisers to the...
Machinery
Kildare tractor cab manufacturer to double workforce
C&G Engineering Ltd, a tractor cab and component manufacturing business based in Clane, Co. Kildare has announced it will double...
Agri-Business
European Commission set to re-licence Roundup
The European Commission looks set to re-licence Glyphosate the worlds most widely used and controversial weedkiller. According to reports in...
EU
Draft EU law on prevention of animal diseases agreed by MEPs
New measures to prevent and halt outbreaks of animal diseases such as avian flu or African swine fever were backed...
Beef
Organic milk and meat is 'more beneficial' than conventionally produced products
Organic milk and meat contain around 50% more beneficial omega-3 fatty acids than conventionally produced products, a new study by...
Agri-Business
The last ever Land Rover Defender was made this week
Production of one of the world’s most iconic jeeps ceased this week after 68 years. On Thursday at Jaguar Land Rover’s...
Rural Life
Video: How not to go around a corner with a trailer of bales
This is what happens when you go around a corner too fast with a trailer load of bales. YouTube user 66201056...
Dairy
'Difficult to predict future milk price for more than three months'
It is very difficult to predict future farm-gate milk price, as long-term price predictions are often inaccurate, according to Piet Boer....
Agri-Business
Chinese inspections of meat exporters to begin 'in next few weeks'
Several countries are to visit Ireland in 2016 to conduct inspections on meat processing plants with the first beginning in...
Dairy
How to avoid antibiotic residue problems while milking this spring
Milk processors can apply stringent penalties if milk supplies are found to be positive for residues, according to Animal Health Ireland...
World News
US repeals country of origin labelling law on beef and pork
The US has repealed its law on the country of origin labelling requirements for beef and pork products. All imported and domestic...
Environment
Know how to risk assess a tree and how to operate a chainsaw properly?
Over the last five years, 12 people have suffered a fatal accident arising from the use of chainsaws or tree felling...
Pig/Poultry
Over 60 cases of bird flu confirmed in France
To date, there has been 61 highly pathogenic avian influenza (bird flu) outbreaks in poultry in southwestern France, the French...
