Dairy
Arla holds milk price for August supplies
Arla Foods has held its on-account milk price for August at 19.05p/L (22.81c/L) for the UK standard litre. The co-op had...
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Beef
Weak US Dollar results in US beef imports dropping 10% year-on-year
A weak US Dollar in May has resulted in a weakening of US beef imports for the month, with the...
Dairy
US milk production and cow numbers rise again in June
June milk production in the 23 major states of the US was up 1.6% on June 2015 levels with 16.7...
Agri-Business
British crops in danger of being left in the ground following Brexit
British crops could be left unharvested if foreign labour is restricted, following the recent Brexit vote the National Farmers Union has...
Dairy
EU share of the world dairy market continues to grow
The European Union’s share of the world dairy market is on the rise, according to latest figures from the European...
Grass
10 steps to take in order to reduce damage to silage bales
Silage bales are an expensive commodity therefore protecting them should be a priority for farmers, according to Caitriona Mullin, North...
Rural Life
'Farmers and farming families are still under siege from rising flood waters'
Farmers and farming families are still under siege from rising flood waters at a number of turloughs in Roscommon and Galway, Fianna...
Agri-Business
Syngenta posts drop in profits of 7% for first half of 2016
Syngenta, the Swiss agribusiness that produces agrochemicals and seeds, has posted a drop in profits at actual rates of 7% for...
Sheep
French sheep meat market struggling with supply and demand levels
French sheep meat production has increased so far this year but imports and consumption have both been down, according to a...
N.Ireland
Farmer receives 3-month suspended sentence on animal welfare charges
A farmer in Northern Ireland has been handed a three-month prison sentence, suspended for two years, on several animal welfare...
Other
'Reducing milk production will have little benefit in the long-run'
The proposed Voluntarily Milk Reduction Scheme will not benefit Northern Ireland’s dairy industry in the long-term, according to Ulster Farmers’...
Dairy
LacPatrick the latest co-op to set June milk price
LacPatrick Co-op has held its milk price for June supplies of milk at 23.25c/L, including VAT, a spokesperson for the...
Machinery
Pics: Reeling in the years as Fastrac celebrates 25 years in production
JCB is celebrating 25 years production of the Fastrac – a range of agricultural tractors that remain unique to this...
Pig/Poultry
Sale of UK poultry giant dismissed by owners, amid buyout speculation
One of the largest poultry producers in Europe is rumoured to be for sale, despite assurances from its owners that...
Agri-Business
'The North and Wales must work together to maximise agriculture opportunities post-Brexit'
Northern Ireland and Wales must work together to maximise opportunities for agriculture and the environment following the Brexit vote, the...
Sheep
See how one Tipp dairy farmer is getting over €1/L for milk
With dairy farmers currently receiving in the region of 23c/L for milk, one Tipperary farmer is managing to get an...
Arable
Video: Harvest 2016 gets underway with initial reports of yields down 20%
With the good weather over the last couple of days harvest 2016 has kicked-off in Ireland, with combines and tractors...
N.Ireland
How to spot and treat botulism as outbreaks continue in the North
Botulism is becoming more of a concern in Northern Ireland as outbreaks continue to occur, according to the Department of...