Beef
'Slaney deal will increase the dominance of Larry Goodman in beef processing'
The announcement last week that the Larry Goodman owned ABP Group is set to take a 50% stake in Slaney...
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Beef
Factories hold beef quotes as supplies remain strong
Little change is being reported in the cattle trade this week as supplies are reported to be holding strong. Bord...
Dairy
Volac to host heifer rearing conference this week
With the Irish dairy sector in expansion mode, efficient heifer rearing has become vitally important on many farmers around the...
N.Ireland
Winter Fair to remain a one-day event
There is no appetite to transform the Winter Fair from a one day to a two-day event, according to Royal...
World News
Dairy and meat prices drive world food prices down
The Food and Agricultural Organisation’s (FAO) Food Price Index was down 1.6% in November on October, with dairy and meat...
Beef
Why are my cattle coughing? It may not be lungworm
Farmers should not automatically assume that coughing cattle, including cows, have a lungworm problem, according Co. Meath veterinarian Frank O’Sullivan. “In some...
Pig/Poultry
Avian influenza has potential to impact 2016 poultry market - Rabobank
The threat of avian influenza (AI) remains a real ‘wild card’ which has the potential to impact supply, trade and...
Dairy
South-East Milk Producers supply 70m litres of milk annually to Strathroy Dairy
A group of dairy farmers from the South-East of Ireland will supply 70m litres of fresh milk to Strathroy Dairy...
Beef
'Foolhardy in the extreme to curb the production of beef' - Meat processors
It would be foolhardy in the extreme to curb the production of beef in a country where we produce in...
EU
New EU trade deal with Vietnam to see majority of tariffs removed
A new trade deal has been agreed between the EU and Vietnam. The agreement will give the EU access to...
World News
Fonterra Australia to invest €89m in new cheese plant
Fonterra Australia will invest NZ$141m (€89m) in building a state-of-the-art cheese plant at its Stanhope factory. The new facility will...
EU
A new report has looked at what EU farmgate prices will be like in 10 years time
A new report from the European Commission has looked at the future for farmgate prices across the EU over the...
N.Ireland
Got your basic payment? Be on guard against fraudsters
Farmers in Northern Ireland have been warned to be on their guard against fraudsters targeting the agriculture sector, by the...
N.Ireland
Got your basic payment? Be on guard against fraudsters
Farmers in Northern Ireland have been warned to be on their guard against fraudsters targeting the agriculture sector, by the...
Arable
MEPs block approval of new GM maize variety
MEPs have opposed the authorisation of a new variety of GM maize, which is tolerant to glyphosate – the main ingredient...
N.Ireland
Testing new-born calves for BVD could soon be compulsory in North
Compulsory testing for Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) virus in new-born calves, including stillbirths and abortions, could soon be legislated for in...
N.Ireland
Testing new-born calves for BVD could soon be compulsory in North
Compulsory testing for Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) virus in new-born calves, including stillbirths and abortions, could soon be legislated for in...
Other
No major milk price rise until 2021 says EU outlook report
The European Commission released its latest medium-term outlook for the Agriculture sector this week. The report suggests that there may...