Dairy
LacPatrick the latest co-op to cut milk price
LacPatrick co-op has cut its milk price by 1c/L for February supplies of milk, bringing the price down to 24.25c/L...
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EU
Investigation launched after suspected case of BSE in France
A suspected case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) has been identified in France, the French Ministry for Agriculture has confirmed. The...
Dairy
Fonterra predicts a lift in dairy prices later this year
Fonterra has said that it expects dairy prices to pick up at the end of the year as it posted...
Dairy
Arla UK cuts its milk price for April supplies
Arla Foods has cut its its on-account milk price for April by 0.75p/l, the equivalent of 0.94c/L when converted to...
Agri-Business
Farmers meet Ulster Bank over sale of farm loans to vulture funds
The IFA and Ulster Farmers Union (UFU) met with Ulster Bank last week to raise concerns over the possible sale of...
Arable
Winter barley production increases on 2014 levels - CSO
Winter barley production in Ireland continues to grow, with the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) showing that...
Dairy
9 ways to minimise the risk of Johne's Disease on your farm
When it comes to calving time, the risk of Johne’s Disease infecting calves is higher than at other times of...
Arable
Winter crops strongly advanced in most of Europe due to the mild winter
Winter crops are generally in good shape and well developed in the EU due to the mild winter conditions, according...
EU
UK farmers to march on London tomorrow in protest over low prices
Over 1,000 UK farmers prepare to march on London tomorrow to highlight the challenges they face due to low prices....
World News
US supermarket chain to build giant milk processing plant
Walmart, one of the largest supermarkets in the US, is to establish a milk processing plant in Indiana in the...
Rural Life
Stuck behind a tractor for 2 miles? It's really not costing you much time
Being stuck behind a tractor really won’t cost you that much time, motorists are being told as the number of...
World News
Video: Blind sheep fitted with halo to stop him from bumping into things
A blind sheep in Australia has been fitted with a halo around his head so he does not bump into...
N.Ireland
Six cattle, including two calves, have been stolen in the North
Six cattle, including two calves, have been stolen from a farm in Mullaghbawn, south Armagh and the Police Service of...
N.Ireland
Six cattle, including two calves, have been stolen in the North
Six cattle, including two calves, have been stolen from a farm in Mullaghbawn, south Armagh and the Police Service of...
EU
Pork and vegetables drive EU agri-food exports up in January
EU agri-food exports rose slightly in January compared to January 2015 to €9.3 billion, according to the latest monthly statistical report...
Dairy
US milk production jumps 4.6% year-on-year
Milk production in the US for February 2016 increased 4.6% on the corresponding month in 2015, the latest figures from...
N.Ireland
Have an opinion on the North's BSE status? DARD wants to hear from you
A public consultation has been launched in the North seeking the views of those in the agri-food industry and the...
Dairy
Britain has the cows to produce more milk this year, but will it?
Average daily milk deliveries in Britain are now closely tracking last year’s levels, having slowed in the first few months...
