Agri-Business
Sugar, salt and fat taxes impact food sales
Non-harmonised taxes on high sugar, salt and fat products such as soft drinks, sweet and salty foodstuffs do induce a...
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Machinery
Case IH presents the new Magnum CVX
Since Magnum was launched onto the market in 1987, these tractors have been considered a benchmark worldwide when it comes...
Beef
Reseeding this year?
“Plant breeders are continually striving to produce improved grass varieties while weeds and weed grasses are continually invading existing swards....
Other
Does no-till farming really mitigate the impact of climate change?
An international group of scientists, led by Professor David Powlson, Lawes Trust Senior Fellow at Rothamsted Research, have published a...
N.Ireland
Booth family enjoys a week to remember
What a few days it’s been for the Booth family, from Stewartstown in Co Tyrone. Last Saturday saw them secure...
Other
Leinster set to be hit with 24hrs of heavy rain
Met Eireann has, this morning, issued a rainfall warning for Leinster with up to 70mm expected overnight and into the...
N.Ireland
Calls for guaranteed farmgate price mechanism in Northern Ireland
In the wake of falling milk prices and the continuing market challenges within the beef and lamb sectors, Farmers for...
N.Ireland
Calls for guaranteed farmgate price mechanism in Northern Ireland
In the wake of falling milk prices and the continuing market challenges within the beef and lamb sectors, Farmers for...
Agri-Business
Chinese company buys 34,000 acre farm in New Zealand, complete with 3 airstrips
Reports from New Zealand this morning are saying that a Chinese company, Shanghai Pengxin, through a New Zealand subsidiary has...
Beef
Farmers must remove PI animals by tomorrow
Applicants for the Beef Genomics Scheme and those looking for BVD compensation have until tomorrow to remove PI calves from there...
Opinion
Exploring the 'third option' for dairy farmers
I was recently involved in a discussion with a small group of west of Ireland dairy farmers. While delighted with...
Beef
Stagnation in French economy impacts on beef market
The French beef market so far in 2014 has been under considerable pressure from lower consumer demand, as the French...
Agri-Business
UK consumer confidence soars to nine year high
UK consumer confidence has risen sharply since the start of the year, boosted by a variety of good-news stories about...
Arable
Need for straw imports into Northern Ireland questioned
A Co Derry cereal grower has expressed deep dismay at the large tonnages of straw being imported from the Republic...
Environment
‘Most antibiotic resistance in human infections is not of farm-animal origin’
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has refuted claims that most antibiotic resistance in human infections is of farm-animal origin. Robin...
Opinion
Organic inequalities abound
Last week saw the European Commission publish a report, highlighting the growth of the EU’s organic sector. I think, however,...
N.Ireland
Limousin extravaganza at Antrim Show
Antrim Show is unique in hosting a significant number of the most important Inter-Breed cattle and sheep competition finals, the...
N.Ireland
Limousin extravaganza at Antrim Show
Antrim Show is unique in hosting a significant number of the most important Inter-Breed cattle and sheep competition finals, the...
