Potato plantings increase 2.8% after record low area in 2015 September 12, 2016 Arable The area of potatoes planted in Ireland is up 2.8% year-on-year, from 8,500ha to 8,800ha, the latest figures (for June 2016) from the…
World food prices down 5.2% to lowest level in 7 years September 13, 2015 Agri-Business World food prices hit a seven-year low in August 2015, down 5.2% from July 2015, the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) has said. The…
Number of dairy cows in Northern Ireland reaches all time high August 28, 2015 Dairy The number of dairy cows in Northern Ireland increased by 6% in June 2015 on June last year to 311,500 head, an all…
