EU
8 things you should know about GMOs in Europe
A draft EU law that would enable any Member State to restrict or prohibit the sale and use of EU-approved...
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Dairy
Glanbia cuts milk price
Glanbia will pay its member suppliers 25c/L including VAT for September milk – farmers with no shares will receive 24c/L....
Dairy
Fonterra's credit rating downgraded by Standard and Poor
Fonterra’s credit rating has been downgraded by rating agency Standard and Poor from A to A-. In response, Fonterra’s Chief Financial...
Dairy
Kerry Group follows Lakeland's lead with September milk price
Kerry Group is holding its September milk price at 26c/L, a spokesperson for Kerry Group has said. Kerry Group this...
Beef
Cattle Marts - Finished cattle in strong demand with lots selling to €900 over
There was a good trade in the cattle marts last week, finished and forward cattle are continuing to meet with...
Dairy
Lakeland Dairies is first to set its September milk price
Amid calls from farming organisations for dairy processors to hold their September milk price Lakeland Dairies is the first out...
Environment
Environment MEPs oppose national GMO import bans proposal
A draft EU law that would enable any member state to restrict or prohibit the sale and use of EU-approved...
EU
Hogan allocates €111m to promote EU agricultural produce
Some €111m has been allocated for an export drive to promote EU agricultural produce by the European Commissioner for Agriculture and...
Beef
Will exports to Turkey relieve some pressure from the EU beef market?
The large opportunities that exist for the EU beef sector following the re-opening of the Turkish market have been confirmed...
Agri-Business
Kildare-based lab to offer 24-hour testing for Salmonella and Listeria
Kildare-based Advanced Laboratory Testing Ltd. (ALT) has secured new accreditations to offer rapid 24-hour testing for Salmonella, Listeria and STEC using the...
Dairy
Milk markets to tighten in the first half of 2016 - Rabobank
Milk markets are expected to tighten in the first half of 2016, as low milk prices in New Zealand and...
Dairy
See how other Member States have reacted to a quota-free Europe
The slight increase in EU milk deliveries in 2015 (at around 1%) hides significant differences in the development of milk...
Dairy
4 tips on managing high somatic cell count in late lactation
Maximising production and selling as much milk as possible may be a priority this autumn, Animal Health Ireland (AHI) has...
World News
US and 11 other countries reach new international trade agreement
The US, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and eight other countries that border the Pacific Ocean have reached a new trade...
Dairy
EU milk production forecast to be 1% higher this year
In 2015, milk deliveries in the EU are expected around 1% above last year and a further increase might be...
Agri-Business
New FBD boss to focus on 'return to profitability'
Fiona Muldoon has been appointed as the FBD Group Chief Executive with immediate effect. It is also intended that she...
Dairy
Robotic milking: What's more important time or money?
A milking robot will prove a 36% labour saving on a dairy farm throughout the year compared to a conventional milking...
N.Ireland
Simple things to protect against theft on the farm
As the nights draw in the Ulster Farmers Union (UFU) and NFU Mutual are urging farmers to review security arrangements...
