EU
Draft EU law on prevention of animal diseases agreed by MEPs
New measures to prevent and halt outbreaks of animal diseases such as avian flu or African swine fever were backed...
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Farm Building
Sheep farmers still waiting on the approval of fencing for grant aid
The first amendment to Ireland’s Rural Development Programme which would see key changes to GLAS, the Beef Data and Genomics...
Agri-Business
Glanbia profits up 7% (earnings of €270m) as milk supplies up 18%
Glanbia has released its 2015 figures, say it delivered a “strong performance” during the year, with its performance nutrition range...
Sheep
New Zealand lamb exports set to fall by 6.3% in 2016
A reduction in the size of the New Zealand sheep flock will lead to a fall in the volume of...
Arable
European crops still at risk from frost
In many parts of Europe and particularly key arable regions the annual hardening to winter crops has not occurred. Hardening...
Agri-Business
Danone forecasts European milk price rebound in the second half of the year
Dairy giant Danone has forecast that milk prices are expected to edge up this year, with variations from one geographical...
World News
Australian government clears the way for sale of 18,000 cow dairy farm
The Australian government has cleared the way for the sale of the countries largest and oldest dairy farm to a...
Agri-Business
Kerry profits up 10% in 2015 to €700m - share dividend up to 50c
Trading profit at Kerry Group plc increased by 10% to €700m, in 2015, according to the global taste and nutrition...
Dairy
US milk production increased on 2014 levels and it's showing no signs of stopping
US milk production for 2015 is up 1.3% on 2014 levels, the latest data from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA)...
World News
Video: Three-year-old delivers lamb... all by herself!
A three-year-old girl called Lilly made waves over the weekend on the internet after she lambed a ewe by herself and...
Sheep
No movement in lamb price - Week-on-week sheep kill drops by 5%
There has been no movement in lamb price this week as procurement managers battle over fit and under fit lambs...
Agri-Business
Sterling slide against the euro could hit Irish exports
Sterling is on the slide against the euro as uncertainty over the UK’s referendum on membership of the EU impacts...
Agri-Business
Cyanide proposed for gold plant worrying farmers
Farmers near Greencastle in Country Tyrone are concerned about how a planned gold processing plant may impact on local agriculture...
Environment
Over €600,000 paid out in flood relief payments to date
Some 377 applications were received by the Department of Agriculture under the Fodder Aid Scheme which was open between January...
Dairy
Kiwi dairy farmers told by government to 'stand on their own two feet'
New Zealand’s Finance Minister Bill English has ruled out any Government intervention as its dairy sector faces further milk price...
Pig/Poultry
Bird flu and currency fluctuations to impact global poultry trade
Avian influenza (bird flu) and currency exchange volatility are to continue to affect the global poultry meat trade, according to...
World News
Video: Hundreds of sheep 'lamp-pede' down mountainside
This video of sheep almost cascading down the side of a mountain in New Zealand has proven to be a...
Agri-Business
Food stocks down, but considered a 'safer haven' during market volatility
Food stocks are perceived to be less exposed to economic cycles than other industrial sectors as they are recognised as...
