Dairy
10 things you need to know about milk quota abolition
The European Commission has complied a list of frequently asked questions on the abolition of milk quotas. 1. Why and...
Search Results
633 results for: russia
Arable
European tillage farmers are buying less machinery (But still spending billions)
In line with the overall trend observed for agricultural machinery in Europe, sales of soil working, sowing, fertilising and plant...
Dairy
Are international milk prices beginning to stabilise?
Two consecutive rises in milk prices at January Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auctions may have signalled that international dairy markets...
Dairy
No dairy crisis in dairy sector – EU Commission
Europe’s dairy industry is not in crisis, according to Joost Korte, the Deputy Director-General of the European Commission’s DG Agriculture...
EU
Watch the latest news on EU farm policy
In this Brussels Briefing on Agriculture, AGRA FACTS journalists Rose O’Donovan and Ed Bray provide an update on the latest...
Dairy
Intervention price barely covers 60% of dairy production costs, says EU farmers union
The price paid to producers for putting milk into public intervention stores barely covers 60% of production costs according to Chairman of Copa-Cogeca...
Pig/Poultry
Hogan acknowledges problems in pigmeat sector
The substantial drop in pigmeat prices over the last number of months has been acknowledged by the European Commissioner for...
Sheep
Wool prices in the balance for 2015
Falling oil prices and the recent devaluation of the Russian rouble could well have an impact on wool prices in...
Dairy
High 30c/L milk prices not sustainable – Dairy Board
Milk prices in the mid to high 30s are not sustainable in the long term, according to Irish Dairy Board...
Agri-Business
Infant formula exports to China doubled in 2014
The volume of infant formula exports to China doubled in 2014, although overall exports of infant formula are estimated to...
Arable
Northern Hemisphere winter crops off to reasonable start
Winter crops across the northern hemisphere are generally well established and in reasonable condition, according to the Home Grown Cereals...
Agri-Business
Global food prices falling (except for meat)
The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisations’s (FAO) monthly Food Price Index declined in December after three months of stability. It...
Beef
EU beef separating into premium and ground beef market - Rabobank
The EU beef market is increasingly separating into a premium and ground beef market with divergent price developments, according to...
Dairy
International Milk Prices - Year in Review
Major international dairy co-operatives, Arla, FrieslandCampina and Fonterra announced milk price reductions in December. Arla’s price fell 1.9 cents to...
Dairy
Dairy production outstrips consumption new report finds
International dairy markets continue to suffer from low prices according to a Rabobank report on dairy markets, though the rate...
Dairy
Fonterra revises its 2014/'15 forecast milk price down $NZ 60c/kg
Fonterra has reduced its forecast farmgate milk price for the 2014/’15 season from $5.30/kg MS to $4.70/kg MS (€37c/kg) When...
Dairy
European Commission extends storage aid scheme
The European Commission recently voted in favour of extending applications for Private Storage Aid (PSA) for butter and SMP by...
Opinion
Does the dairy industry need EU supports?
With less than four months go to until milk quotas are abolished, calls are being made for the introduction of...
