Agri-Business
European Commission orders new EU-wide tests for horse meat
A year on from the horse meat scandal, which shocked the Irish beef industry, the Food Safety Authority (FSAI) has, today,...
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Agri-Business
European beef prices drop by 5% as costs rise - Copa-Cogeca
European farm organisation, Copa-Cogeca, is warning of tough times ahead for the beef industry. Days before industry stakeholders are meeting...
Agri-Business
World dairy market update
DairyCo is reporting that Global milk production continues to perform well helping to rebuild stocks. Butter prices have held firm...
Machinery
New Jaguar 800 makes working debut at Grassland
Claas will have on display at this year’s FTMTA Grassland event the new Jaguar 800 series self-propelled forage harvester, which...
Machinery
Long life tyres help reduce tyre repair costs
When the dealer who fits your tractor tyres calls to ask if you’ve moved your business elsewhere, you’ll know that...
Machinery
More tines for Joskin Scariflex
Well-known machinery manufacturer Joskin says its Scariflex aerator has already proven its worth of the aggressive flexible tines acting as...
Agri-Business
Hutches – the totally versatile calf rearing option
Recent trails have confirmed that the use of hutches can bring calf mortality rates down to 2%, or possibly lower,...
Agri-Business
Fischler says sustainable farming is the future
Sustainable farming is about innovation, according to Franz Fischler, former EU Agriculture Commissioner, but biotechnology does not provide the full...
Environment
€20m funding for rural group water and sewage schemes
Nearly €20 million has been provided for Group Water and Group Sewerage Schemes as part of the Rural Water Programme....
Agri-Business
Economically weakest towns in Offaly and Carlow
Offaly and Carlow are home to the economically weakest towns in the country, according to a new study by Teagasc. ...
Agri-Business
'The safety of GM food for consumption has yet to be proven'
No genetically modified (GM) food can be considered safe, if consumed over a lifetime, according to one speaker at the...
Dairy
Two years’ notice on five-year Glanbia milk supply agreements
Glanbia Ingredients Ireland Limited (GIIL) has announced that its Milk Supply Agreement (MSL) with suppliers will run for five years,...
Dairy
Lots of grass on Golden Vale dairy farm
James O’Connor farms at Ballytigue near Bruree in Co. Limerick. He is a Teagasc client and an active member of...
Beef
Beef kill almost 50,000 ahead of 2013
Supplies of cattle to meat plants continue to remain at high levels according to Department statistics released today. To date...
Agri-Business
Meat factories categorically deny they are subverting free trade
Meat Industry Ireland Director Cormac Healy has denied categorically that Irish red meat processors are acting to subvert the free...
Agri-Business
Dairygold profits rise by a third
Dairygold has this morning reported a 33% increase in operating profit to €27.3m. The farmer owned co-operative also saw revenues...
Agri-Business
Despite horsemeat scandal, global meat industry is positive about prospects
More than 45 per cent of meat industry professionals say the horsemeat scandal has negatively affected their business, according to...
Environment
Environmental lobby says CAP won’t deliver for the environment
European environmental lobbyists have slammed changes to the delegated acts which it says diminish the reforms ability to impact on...
