Agri-Business
50% of Kiwi farmers face losses, but Fonterra says future is positive
Around 35% of New Zealand dairy farmers are due to make a loss this year, with some commentators saying that...
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Dairy
'European dairy farmers need more help facing volatility'
The EU must bring more balance into the supply chain, introduce better tools against market disturbances and help dairy farmers...
Pig/Poultry
EU pig numbers could be starting to fall
There are tentative indications that the EU pig herd is starting to decline, according to Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board...
Arable
'Favourable crop conditions in Ireland; EU crops above average'
The weather conditions in Ireland continue to be favourable for crop development and in general crop growth conditions throughout Europe...
Dairy
International milk prices soften again in May
After an initial uplift in milk prices at the start of 2015, international milk prices have softened again over the...
Beef
Higher UK beef imports despite lower Irish supplies
Imports of beef to the UK were up 1,900t in March, compared with the same month in 2014, to 23,200t, according to...
Pig/Poultry
Pork producers hit by weak demand and strong supplies
The global pork industry has been searching for stability during the first quarter of 2015, according to Rabobank’s latest Pork Quarterly...
Dairy
Prices fall 3.5% at latest Global Dairy Trade
Dairy product prices fell again at the most recent Fonterra Global Dairy Trade auction. The event represents the fourth negative...
N.Ireland
The grass is no longer greener on the agri side of the fence in Northern Ireland
There was a time when most sectors of the Northern Ireland economy looked on with envy at the environment in...
Dairy
Fonterra revises its milk forecast downwards
Fonterra has reduced its forecast Farmgate Milk Price for the 2014/15 season from NZ $4.70/kgMS (€3.20) to $4.50/kgMS (€3.00). When...
Dairy
Arla UK to hold its May milk price
Arla Foods is to hold its UK milk price into May 2015, the co-operative has announced. The company is raising...
World News
Why Brazilian beef exports are declining
In the first three months of 2015 beef exports from Brazil fell almost a quarter on 2014 levels to 232,000t,...
Agri-Business
Global beef and veal exports to jump by 3% this year
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has revised its expectations for the global beef and veal sector, forecasting exports to...
Agri-Business
McDonald's global sales decrease by 2.3%, Europe down 0.6%
McDonald’s have reported a 2.3% decrease in global sales in their first quarter results ending March 31. In Europe the...
Dairy
'Dairy sector should explore all-island exporting opportunities'
There are circumstances when the dairy sectors throughout Ireland should join forces to maximise the prices that can be delivered...
Beef
European farmers warn of poor prospects in EU beef sector
The EU beef market situation continues to be difficult, according to European farmers organisation Copa-Cogeca. Its Secretary-General Pekka Pesonen and Chairman of...
Dairy
We did not pass on the full impact of dairy markets last year - Dairygold
Dairy markets were driven down 50% from February to December but, in keeping with its ethos, Dairygold did not pass...
Beef
Cull cow prices recovering across the EU
In the first three months of 2015 cow prices in the EU have started to recover, according to EBLEX. The...
