N.Ireland
Brexit deal must have strong cross-border dimension
A Brexit deal must be reached, which minimises any potential disruption in cross border trade on the island of Ireland,...
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Beef
Young bull slaughterings on the rise in Northern Ireland
There has been a significant increase in the number of young bull slaughterings in Northern Irish this year, according to...
Beef
EU cattle herd increases for the fourth year in a row
The European Union cattle herd increased for the fourth successive year, according to the May/June cattle census. But, the AHDB (the...
Agri-Business
Sterling/euro exchange rate edging closer to parity
The Sterling/euro exchange rate has taken another step towards parity as significant market movements in China overnight has seen the...
Dairy
Milk production levels in Northern Ireland fall by 5% in August
The volume of milk produced on Northern Ireland farms in August of this year was 171.3m litres, 5.3% lower than August...
Beef
'Farmers need to test for rumen fluke this year'
Farmers need to test cattle for rumen fluke as only certain doses will cure the disease, according to east-Galway Veterinary...
Machinery
PICS: JCB release new models in the Fastrac range
With JCB celebrating 25 years of Fastrac production in 2016 it has decided to release two new models in the...
Agri-Business
Fears grow concerning the re-introduction of Irish border controls
The increasing prospect of a hard Brexit deal for the UK heightens the prospects of the Irish border being re-established...
EU
Future farm income crises must be prevented - EU Farmers
Steps need to be taken to prevent farming crises caused by low market prices and high input costs from happening in the...
Dairy
Global milk production tightens, with less available for export - Rabobank
Global milk production is tightening quickly and, in the face of firm domestic demand, surplus for exports has reduced sharply,...
Environment
Government has 'no plans to extend the slurry spreading deadline'
The Government has no plans to extend the slurry deadline past October 15 of this year. This is according to...
Agri-Business
Tesco's operating profit up nearly 40% in the first half of 2016
In the first half of 2016 Tesco Group reported an increase in operating profits of 38.4%, which equates to £515m...
Agri-Business
Parity between the Euro and Sterling cannot be ruled out
Exchange rate analysts are predicting that the value of the euro against Sterling could fluctuate between £0.75 and parity while...
Agri-Business
Farmers protest at Newtownsandes Co-op
Approximately 20 disgruntled members of Newtownsandes Co-op protested outside the organisation’s headquarters in the village of Moyvane, Co Kerry on...
Dairy
Dairy products fall 3% at the latest Global Dairy Trade Auction
Dairy product prices fell 3% at today’s Global Dairy Trade auction, bringing to an end the increases seen in auction...
Environment
EU Parliament vote in favour of climate change agreement
The European Parliament this morning voted overwhelmingly to approve the Paris Climate Change Agreement that was brokered last year. This vote...
Pig/Poultry
Russia appeal World Trade Organisation ruling on EU pork import ban
Russia has appealed against the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) ruling that its ban on EU pork imports was against WTO rules,...
Environment
Northern farmers can spread slurry after closing date in exceptional circumstances
Northern Irish farmers can spread slurry beyond the closed period of October 15 in exceptional circumstances, the Department of Agriculture,...
