N.Ireland
Milk pool caught in crosshairs of tariffs trade war – IBEC
The milk pool between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland is caught in the crosshairs of a trade war...
Dairy Exports
Agri-Business
British lamb and dairy exporters attend Saudi Food Show
British lamb and dairy businesses are in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to attend the Saudi Food Show, the Agriculture and Horticulture...
Agri-Business
New Dairy Export Programme to help businesses seize new opportunities
The UK government has announced a new programme aimed at helping UK dairy businesses to seize new export opportunities. The...
Agri-Business
NFU sees 'opportunities' in UK trade discussions with Turkey
Discussions are set to take place between the UK and Turkey over a revised and comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (FTA),...
N.Ireland
DSM event: UK government policy is to produce more milk
Many dairy farmers within the European Union (EU) feel as if they are being encouraged, or pushed by policy, to...
N.Ireland
More dairy cows in Co. Tipperary than Scotland
In 2021, Scotland had a dairy cow population of 174,000 head, while Co. Tipperary had a population of 187,300 dairy...
Dairy
UK dairy imports decrease by 12%
The latest trade figures from the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) show that dairy imports into the United Kingdom...
Agri-Business
UK moves to delay border control changes by 6 months
The UK government has announced its decision to delay deadlines for changing border controls in relation to the import of...
Dairy
Value of Irish dairy exports to the UK drops 10% in 2016
A decline of over 10% was recorded in the value of Irish dairy exports in 2016 to the UK at...
Agri-Business
New food craze 'pizza bomb' helps drive Asian demand for dairy products
Novelty food trends, such as the ‘pizza bomb’ and Mickey Mouse shaped pizza are driving strong demand for cheese in...
Other
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....
Dairy
US cuts its dairy export growth projections by half, blames aggressive EU production
The US has cut its export growth projections for its dairy industry by 50%, from 6.5% to 3.7% according to...
Dairy
New Zealand wades in to blame European farming supports for poor dairy prices
New Zealand has waded into the war of words over who or what is to blame for low dairy prices....
Agri-Business
Glanbia to pay €200m for another US sports nutrition business
Glanbia plc has announced that it has agreed to acquire thinkThin, a US sports nutrition company for $217m (€202m). ThinkThin...
Dairy
Asia rather than China alone will be a key driver for dairy exports
China is no longer the focus of the export drive that has been put in place by the Irish dairy...
Agri-Business
EU exports to China grow, but at a slower rate (infant formula key product)
In 2014, China’s demand for agri-food imports continued to increase, although at a lower rate (+3%) compared to growth rates...
Agri-Business
EU remains the largest importer and exporter of agri-food in the world
The EU is both the largest exporter and importer of agri-food products in the world, new figures from Europe show....
Agri-Business
10 products account for 50% of EU agri-food exports
Just 10 product categories account for 48% of EU agri-food exports in 2014, new figures from the EU show. It...
