Dairy
Are international milk prices beginning to stabilise?
Two consecutive rises in milk prices at January Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auctions may have signalled that international dairy markets...
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Dairy
No dairy crisis in dairy sector – EU Commission
Europe’s dairy industry is not in crisis, according to Joost Korte, the Deputy Director-General of the European Commission’s DG Agriculture...
Rural Life
'Vast majority of farm deaths are foreseeable and preventable'
A person working in agriculture is eight times more likely to be killed in a work place accident compared to...
EU
Watch the latest news on EU farm policy
In this Brussels Briefing on Agriculture, AGRA FACTS journalists Rose O’Donovan and Ed Bray provide an update on the latest...
Sheep
Fall in dependence on UK and France for sheepmeat exports
Ireland’s dependence on the British and French markets for sheepmeat exports has fallen by 21% since 2009, according to Bord...
World News
Fonterra milk volume forecast reduced
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited has announced a reduction in its milk volume forecast for the 2014-15 season to 1,532 million...
Dairy
Intervention price barely covers 60% of dairy production costs, says EU farmers union
The price paid to producers for putting milk into public intervention stores barely covers 60% of production costs according to Chairman of Copa-Cogeca...
Dairy
Milk prices have dropped over 30% (10p/L) in Northern Ireland
The dairy sector in Northern Ireland continues to feel the impact of a 30% fall in milk prices, according to...
Dairy
Milk prices have dropped over 30% (10p/L) in Northern Ireland
The dairy sector in Northern Ireland continues to feel the impact of a 30% fall in milk prices, according to...
Pig/Poultry
Hogan acknowledges problems in pigmeat sector
The substantial drop in pigmeat prices over the last number of months has been acknowledged by the European Commissioner for...
Agri-Business
'New farming organisation built on fear and inaccurate information'
Ireland’s fledgling farming organisation, still yet to be officially named, has come under severe criticism from the IFA, which says...
EU
End possibly in sight to Russian EU food ban
An end to the Russian ban on EU food imports could be in sight, according to reports emerging from within...
Dairy
'International demand for dairy products has bottomed out and markets are starting to improve'
International demand for dairy products has bottomed out and there are already signs that markets are starting to improve slightly,...
Beef
Suckler beef breed change transforms lifestyle and profit
A change of breed has transformed performance, lifestyle and profit for suckler beef farmer Billy O’Kane. Billy and his wife...
Pig/Poultry
Dealing with ‘Wet Litter’ Syndrome in poultry
Research carried over recent years has confirmed a strong link between poultry diets and the onset of ‘Wet Litter’ Syndrome...
Beef
US officials to visit Scottish beef plants
Scotland could be the next EU country to gain access to the US beef market following Ireland’s lead last month....
EU
EU Parliament to host third dairy industry hearing
The European Parliament’s agriculture committee is fully aware of dairy farmers’ deep concerns regarding their prospects for 2015 and beyond,...
Dairy
Dairy farmers encouraged to manage production in February and March
Dairy farmers have been encouraged to continue to manage production, with the help of their advisors, into the important production...
