Agri-Business
Concerns raised over new ABP and Slaney Foods tie-up
The Linden Food Group is set to restructure its Slaney Foods business in the Republic of Ireland, resulting in the...
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Dairy
FrieslandCampina raises guaranteed milk price for December
FrieslandCampina has set a guaranteed price for raw milk of €30.00 per 100kg of milk for December 2015, the equivalent...
Sheep
New Zealand lamb crop at its lowest in 60 years
The New Zealand spring lamb crop is at its lowest in 60 years, with 23.9m lambs, according to a report...
Other
IFA message to members in wake of IFA pay scandal
The revelations of the last number of weeks have been very difficult for our members. We want to apologise unreservedly...
Agri-Business
Why Glanbia now has Conor McGregor fighting in its corner
Interim featherweight UFC champion Conor McGregor, has penned an endorsement deal with Glanbia owned Sports nutrition brand BSN (Bio-Engineered Supplements and Nutrition)....
Dairy
Global Dairy Trade prices increase for the first time since early October
Prices at today’s Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction increased for the first time since early October. Today’s event saw the...
Environment
New tranche of hugely popular Organic Farming Scheme launched
The second tranche of the new Organic Farming Scheme (OFS) has been launched by the Minister of State at the Department...
Machinery
Lely T4C Vector provides reports designed to improve feed efficiency
The latest version of the Lely T4C management system provides reports that offer more insights into feed costs in relation...
N.Ireland
Pork exports from Northern Ireland to China get provisional green light
Northern Ireland has been provisionally recommended for approval to export pork products to China, according to the north’s agriculture minister...
N.Ireland
Pork exports from Northern Ireland to China get provisional green light
Northern Ireland has been provisionally recommended for approval to export pork products to China, according to the north’s agriculture minister...
Dairy
Hopes for Global Dairy Trade turnaround tomorrow
The first Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction of the month takes place tomorrow and latest indications suggest it could buck...
Beef
'Fragile export markets undermining benefits of a reduced beef kill'
The fragility of some export markets in the EU could undermine the tight supply situation in Ireland, according to the...
Beef
'Extra cows on the French market to have a big impact on EU beef trade'
Developments in the French beef market are likely to have major consequences for the EU beef market, according to the...
Pig/Poultry
New ready-to-use vaccine available for two pig diseases
A new ready-to-use combination vaccine to combat pig diseases, is being hailed by its manufacturer as the first of its...
EU
1 in 4 EU farms disappeared between 2003 and 2013
One in four farms disappeared between 2003 and 2013 in the European Union (EU), figures from Eurostat show. This is...
Dairy
Shocking video footage puts spotlight on New Zealand's dairy industry
An investigation by New Zealand animal rights group SAFE has put the country’s dairy industry under the spotlight. SAFE is...
Environment
Some Christmas tree growers are sleeping out to protect their trees
Some Christmas tree growers in Co. Wicklow are sleeping out in caravans near their crop to protect them from thieves....
Machinery
Lely has expanded its Tigo loader wagon range
Lely is expanding its Tigo loader wagon range with the introduction of the Lely Tigo MR Profi; an extension of the...
