Agri-Business
Cold week in store this week
According to Met Eireann temperatures and rainfall will be below normal this week. For many farmers this will bring back...
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Agri-Business
Single Farm Payment forms 'in the post'
Single Farm Payment application forms have been issued and farmers who haven’t received their Single Farm Payment application form in...
Agri-Business
New Zealand risks missing 'a golden opportunity' to grow agricultural sector
New Zealand risks missing a ‘golden opportunity’ to grow its agricultural sector, and addressing this will require a coordinated, joint...
Environment
Video: Rural Development Programme and the environment
Rural Development Programmes (RDP) can be important instruments for improving the delivery of environmental services throughout Europe. The film presents...
Beef
Shooting in the dark in the absence of a soil test
Teagasc’s Stan Lalor was keen to emphasise the importance of soil testing when making decisions in regards to soil fertility...
Sheep
Sheep trade strong as tight supply drives trade
The sheep trade remained strong this week as stable demand coupled with tight supply continues to drive price. This is...
Agri-Business
Agricultural outlook mixed - Central Bank
The outlook for higher global food prices and the removal of milk quotas next year are, according to the Central...
Agri-Business
Fivemiletown votes to join Glanbia
Shareholders of Fivemiletown co-op voted last night in favour of forming a relationship with Glanbia Ingredients Ireland. The decision will...
Agri-Business
EU dairy farmer numbers continue to decline
According to DairyCo, the number of dairy producers in the EU (excluding Malta) fell by 6.5% between 2011/12 and 2012/13....
Dairy
Problems with those bugs?- CellCheck
Mastitis is not a mystery disease. It occurs when bacteria get into the quarter, through the teat end. These bacteria...
Agri-Business
Fivemiletown to decide on Glanbia offer tonight
Shareholders at troubled creamery Fivemiletown, Co. Tyrone, are meeting tonight to decide on the future of the business. The co-op...
Beef
UFU says farmer pressure forced in-spec incentives rethink
Following confirmation from the Northern Ireland Meat Exporters Association (NIMEA) and the Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) that there will...
Agri-Business
Maloney sets out his stall for Coillte
Chairperson designate of Collite John Maloney set out his plans for Coillte at a meeting today with the Oireachtas Joint...
Agri-Business
'Food system needs urgent reform'
In an interview with viEUws at the Forum on the Future of Agriculture 2014, Olivier De Schutter – UN Special...
Agri-Business
Blast off for satellite to help monitor crops
Farmers can expect extraterrestrial help with crop growth analysis as a new EU satellite to monitor the earth is launched...
Other
Antibiotic resistance debate flares up in the UK
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has called for clarification around remarks made by the UK’s Chief Medical Officer (CMO) in...
Beef
Beef trade steady despite high kill
Trade remains steady this week despite throughput levels continuing to remain at elevated levels. This is according to Bord Bia’s...
Beef
Beef kill 11% higher so far in 2014
The cumulative beef kill so far in 2014 is some 11% higher than over the same period last year. This...
