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....
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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...
Machinery
Farmec appointed Sulky distributors for Northern Ireland
Farmec Ireland Ltd. has been appointed as exclusive distributors for all Sulky products in Northern Ireland. Farmec has been the exclusive Sulky...
Agri-Business
'China to import 400,000t of forage to meet agricultural demand'
China will import more than 400,000 tonnes of forage from Mongolia next year to cope with the growing demand for...
Dairy
Australia's largest dairy farm with 17,800 cows sells for $250m
Australia’s largest dairy farm, Van Diemen’s Land Company (VDL) has been sold for a price in the region of A$250m...
Agri-Business
LacPatrick's £30m investment to double Tyrone plant capacity
LacPatrick co-op has announced that it is to invest £30m in its Artigarvan-based value-added dairy ingredients plant. The new facility...
Machinery
More pics and video of new Massey 5700 series
Massey Ferguson, announced the launch of the MF 5700 SL Series, which introduces four new tractors from 100hp to 130hp....
Dairy
'Herds of 150 cattle or more are 50% more likely to suffer TB outbreak'
Herds of 150 cattle or more are 50% more likely to suffer a bovine TB outbreak than those with herds of...
