Agri-Business
World food prices down 5.2% to lowest level in 7 years
World food prices hit a seven-year low in August 2015, down 5.2% from July 2015, the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO)...
Dairy
Dairy
'New Zealand milk output could fall by up to 10% in the coming months'
New Zealand’s milk output could fall by up to 10% over the coming months, according to Rabobank dairy analyst Kevin...
EU
5 key outcomes for farmers in new EU support package
The European Commission yesterday presented a €500m package of measures to support EU farmers. Here are some of the key...
Dairy
Possible intervention price rise to be discussed in Europe on Friday
The possibility of raising the intervention price on a temporary basis will be discussed on Friday. Announcing the details of...
Agri-Business
UK supermarket introduces more measures to support dairy farmers
UK dairy farmers are being further supported by supermarket chain Morrisons as it announced that it will increase the amount...
Dairy
'50% of UK dairy farmers see no future and plan to quit production'
Almost half of Britain’s dairy farmers are scheduled to leave the sector, according to an intentions survey carried out by...
Dairy
Mastitis prevention: It's all about the teats!
New mastitis infections occur when bacteria get into the mammary gland, according to Animal Health Ireland (AHI). It says there...
Dairy
New Zealand milk production up 1.2% year-on-year
New Zealand milk production for May, June and July 2015 was at its highest point since 2012, figures from the...
Dairy
Lakeland Dairies confirms a 10% rise in milk volumes
Lakeland Dairies milk volumes have increased by 10% year-on-year, according to the dairy co-op’s Chief Executive Michael Hanley. “And there is every...
Agri-Business
Pizza and cappuccino culture driving dairy demand in China
Foods such as pizza and cappuccino and the growing influence of the western diet, especially among younger people, is making...
EU
What other EU governments are doing to help their farmers
Fed-up Irish dairy, grain and pig farmers took to the streets of Dublin recently to protest about the low prices...
Dairy
Global Dairy Trade rises for a second time at latest auction
Dairy product prices rose again at the most recent Fonterra Global Dairy Trade auction. The event represents the second positive auction for...
Agri-Business
Lakeland Dairies opens €10m global logistics centre
Lakeland Dairies is to officially open its new €10m global logistics centre at its major dairy foodservice manufacturing plant in...
Agri-Business
Declining milk prices hits Arla; revenue drops 3.8% year-on-year
Globally declining milk prices have impacted Arla Foods in the first half of 2015 with revenue down 3.8% year-on-year, the...
Grass
Grass advice: Building grass for the autumn well under way
Building grass for autumn is now well underway; however ground conditions are deteriorating after prolonged heavy rainfall in many areas....
Dairy
Profitable milk production and quality to be discussed at west Cork conference
A Taste of West Cork will hold an event to highlight how Irish milk is used once it leaves the...
Dairy
Four key tips for dairy herd fertility
There are four key things to getting dairy herd fertility right, according to Meath-based vet Frank O’Sullivan. These are nutrition,...
Dairy
No immediate end in sight to the dairy crisis - UFU President
There is no immediate end in sight to the dairy crisis and it is a “real and deep financial crisis” for...
