Agri-Business
'Diplomatic offensive’ by Phil Hogan may bear Mexican fruit
The European Commissioner for Agriculture Phil Hogan has completed his ‘diplomatic offensive’ in Central America to try open up new...
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Global dairy markets expected to turn for the better, late in 2016 - Arla
Global dairy markets are expected to remain unpredictable and tough in 2016, but a turn for the better is anticipated...
Agri-Business
Wheat, vegetable and pork drive EU agri-food exports up year-on-year
Wheat, vegetables and pork exports drove overall EU agri-food exports up in December 2015 on the corresponding month in 2014....
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Organic agriculture comes up trumps in US research
US research has concluded that organic agriculture will be an important resource in facing challenges such as climate change. That...
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UK beef sales face 'another challenging year'
Currency exchanges, the mild winter and price-competitive poultry have all fed into the decline in value of UK retail beef...
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Fertiliser giant Yara sees earnings drop by 24% with reduced worldwide sales
Yara – the Norwegian fertiliser giant – has reported a 24% reduction in earnings in the final quarter of 2015,...
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European bilateral agreement with Mexico for organic produce imminent
Mexico and the European Commission have begun negotiations towards a bilateral agreement on trade in organic products. Both sides confirmed...
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Complaints on incorrect food labelling up 10% on 2014
Some 192 complaints on incorrect information on food labelling were received by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland’s (FSAI) advice...
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France bans supermarkets throwing away unsold food
France has gone ahead with its plans to ban supermarkets throwing away unsold food, with its senate passing the new...
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120m tonne milk increase driven by Asia-Pacific
Global milk production over the coming decade will increase by more than 120m tonnes, two-thirds of which will be produced...
Agri-Business
Arla to cut 500 jobs despite 'huge task' of finding markets for extra milk supplies
On the back of announcing a strategy last year to grow its business over the coming years, Arla has announced...
Agri-Business
Syngenta to be sold (and it's not to Monsanto)
ChemChina has made an offer of $43 billion to takeover Syngenta, the Swiss agribusiness that produces agrochemicals and seeds. The Chinese...
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Video: Sheep take to the field for Honda's Superbowl 50 ad
Superbowl 50 takes place this weekend in California and Honda has produced a great ad for the event with sheep....
Agri-Business
Forest Enterprise Limited rebrands to create Veon
Forest Enterprises Limited (FEL) has announced that the company will re-brand as Veon Limited, forming the first full-service private forestry...
Agri-Business
Sterling declined 3.8% against the Euro in January
With a 3.8% decline in January and it concluded its worst two-month decline since 2008, last month was not a good...
Agri-Business
New grocery regulations to rebalance relationships in the food sector
A new set of regulations have been signed into law by the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton,...
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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...
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New grocery laws set to be signed off
New regulations aimed at regulating certain practices in the grocery goods sector are set to come into force shortly. It is...
