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Fonterra gain access to Kiwi dairy farmers who were forced to dump milk
New Zealand dairy processor Fonterra has gained access to dairy farms in the Kaikoura region on the South Island nearly...
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N.Ireland
Cereal crops and potato production estimated to fall in the North this year
Production levels across all of the main cereal crops and potatoes is estimated to fall in the North this year,...
Dairy
'Dairy recovery guaranteed as long as we produce what the market wants'
Recovery of the dairy market is guaranteed as long as the industry produces what the market demands, Commissioner Phil Hogan...
Machinery
Video: Taking the hardship out of silage bales - New Hayknife hits Irish market
Fastparts, a division of Farmhand, has recently launched a new Hayknife on the Irish market to take the hardship out...
N.Ireland
Northern Irish farmer fined for allowing silage effluent to enter waterway
A farmer in Northern Ireland has been fined for polluting a waterway with silage effluent. William Steele from Liswatty Road,...
N.Ireland
Northern Irish farmer fined for allowing silage effluent to enter waterway
A farmer in Northern Ireland has been fined for polluting a waterway with silage effluent. William Steele from Liswatty Road,...
Agri-Business
Calls made to appoint an independent Ombudsman to police the grocery sector
An Independent Ombudsman to oversee and monitor the regulations within the grocery sector needs to be appointed, according to Fine Gael TD and...
Agri-Business
Overseas suppliers included in the UK's Groceries Supply Code of Practice
The UK’s Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) Christine Tacon has said that her powers extends to overseas suppliers who feel they are...
Machinery
250,000th Fendt Vario transmission has just rolled off the production line
The 250,000th Fendt Vario transmission unit rolled off the production line at the company’s German factory on Sunday, November 27....
Rural Life
Lamb rescued after being trapped in New Zealand earthquake chasm
A lamb has been rescued after being trapped for five days in a hole caused by the recent earthquake in New...
Dairy
Milk price climbs in Northern Ireland despite rising October collections
Farmers in Northern Ireland have seen some recovery in the farm-gate milk price despite the volume of milk collected in...
Dairy
Milk price climbs in Northern Ireland despite rising October collections
Farmers in Northern Ireland have seen some recovery in the farm-gate milk price despite the volume of milk collected in...
Agri-Business
'Primary producers are often the weakest link in the food supply chain'
Primary producers are often recognised as the weakest link in the food supply chain, according to the Minister for Jobs,...
N.Ireland
North's farmers to receive EU aid to remove BVD-positive calves
Northern Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Michelle McIlveen, has announced a £4m package of support for local livestock farmers, which is provided...
N.Ireland
North’s farmers to receive EU aid to remove BVD-positive calves
Northern Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Michelle McIlveen, has announced a £4m package of support for local livestock farmers, which is provided...
Dairy
Cautious optimism for dairy prices moving forward
Global dairy commodity prices are expected to continue to rise in 2017 due to reduced milk supplies and improved import...
Dairy
October milk production falls below 2015 levels
Domestic milk intake by creameries and pasteurisers was estimated at 513.1m litres for October 2016, the latest figures from the...
Agri-Business
'EU generates 88m tonnes of food waste each year'
In the EU, around 88m tonnes of food waste are generated annually with related costs estimated at €143 billion, the...
