Rural Life
Video: Croatian farmer blocks cars in field by ploughing
An annoyed Croatian farmer has decided to block cars into his field by ploughing around them. The disgruntled farmer came...
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Beef
Farmers to face difficulty getting cattle slaughtered next week
Farmers could face difficulty getting cattle slaughtered next week as factories are reporting strong numbers coming forward, according to procurement...
Dairy
'Innovation at processing level will not increase milk prices'
Innovation at processing level will not increase farmgate milk prices per se, according to Glanbia Chairman Henry Corbally. “Rather it will...
Agri-Business
FBD to invest €7.5m in hotel growth and development
FBD Property and Leisure Ltd has reported after-tax profits of €1.6m last year on a turnover of €53.1m and plans...
Dairy
Global Dairy Trade 'out of whack' with dairy fundamentals
Overall dairy prices at the Global Dairy Trade auction fell 7.9% this week for third consecutive auction fall. Overall and...
Agri-Business
Increased payments sees record numbers of farmers converting to organics
The Department of Agriculture launched a new organics scheme this year which has proved to be hugely successful since its...
EU
5 ways Phil Hogan wants to make farmers lives easier
CAP simplification is part of European Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan’s overall strategy to streamline and reduce EU legislation wherever possible....
N.Ireland
Dairy farmers in the North start to receive EU aid payments
Dairy farmers in Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK started to receive their EU aid payments, two weeks...
Agri-Business
'When was the last time you were on a farm?'- Burton criticised over farm assist changes
The Minister for Social Protection Joan Burton came in for some severe criticism in the Dail this week over recent...
EU
Hogan tight lipped on date for CAP mid-term review
European Agriculture Commissioner, Phil Hogan has not confirmed a date for a mid-term review of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). Responding...
Rural Life
Farm contractors raise €18,000 for Embrace FARM and Galway Hospice
The Farm Contractors of Ireland (FCI) held a recent fundraising barbeque which raised over €18,000, of which €9,100 was donated...
Dairy
Global Dairy Trade falls for third consecutive month
Dairy product prices at the latest Global Dairy Trade auction have fallen on the last event. The results of the...
Dairy
New Zealand dairy cows are producing 18% more milk than 10 years ago
The average New Zealand dairy cow produced on average 4,235L of milk last season, 18% more than 10 years ago...
Agri-Business
Latest figures show value of EU agri-food exports significantly down
After several months of outstanding export performance, the value of EU agri-food exports went down quite significantly in August 2015...
Dairy
Whole Milk Powder prices could fall 10% at Global Dairy Trade tomorrow
Whole Milk Powder prices could fall by as much as 10% at tomorrow’s Global Dairy Trade auction, according to latest...
Dairy
Fonterra increases its forecast earnings per share
Fonterra is increasing its forecast earnings per share, which will increase its total forecast cash payout to $4.95-5.00/kg of milk solids (MS). The...
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...
