Agri-Business
Kerry's pork pie sale gives competitor too big a slice of the market
The sale this year by Kerry Foods of its UK pork pie operations is causing ructions in the UK, with...
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Dairy
2015 – more cows or less cows?
With the removal of milk quotas only a few months away, many Irish dairy farmers are set to calve and...
Dairy
Could dry weather slow New Zealand farmers milk production?
The ongoing dry weather conditions in New Zealand have led to water usage restrictions being imposed on some dairy farmers...
EU
Division in Europe over supports for young farmers
Division has emerged in Europe over support for Italian proposals on measures to aid young farmers following a meeting of...
Environment
New restrictions for Northern farmers with environmentally sensitive grassland
From January 1, 2015, farmers in Northern Ireland will not be allowed to plough or convert permanent grassland in areas...
Environment
New restrictions for Northern farmers with environmentally sensitive grassland
From January 1, 2015, farmers in Northern Ireland will not be allowed to plough or convert permanent grassland in areas...
Dairy
Prices rise 2.4% at Fonterra Global Dairy Trade auction
Fonterra’s Global Dairy Trade for dairy products saw prices rise by 2.4% in the latest auction, which took place today....
Beef
Mince the only beef product not to rise in price in the UK in 2014
Mince was the only beef product in the UK not to record an increase in price this year, according to...
EU
Farming workers' incomes down across the EU
Farming incomes per worker in the EU decreased by 1.7% in 2014 according to first estimates issued by Eurostat, the statistical office of...
Agri-Business
Glanbia invests €7.8m in new plant to double production
Glanbia has officially opened its newly-built milk protein facility on the existing GII site in Virginia, Co. Cavan. It was...
Beef
Finished cattle in Northern Ireland make €170 more than southern
A gap of €170 per head exists between equivalent cattle prices in Northern Ireland and the Republic, according to latest figures from...
Dairy
Beflast's Winter Fair to move to the Maze
The Royal Ulster Winter Fair is set to move to the Maze, on the outskirts of Lisburn, according to Royal Ulster Agricultural...
Dairy
Clean sweep for southern dairy breeders at Winter Fair
All of the main competition prizes at the recent Royal Ulster Winter Dairy Fair headed south on the back of...
Dairy
Hedging tools to be developed to counter dairy volatility
The dairy sector will develop hedging tools, designed to reduce the impact of volatility within the entire length of the...
Machinery
Feed efficiency at the heart of new Keenan InTouch AgriTech service
At its launch recently in Kilkenny, Keenan highlighted that feed efficiency is at the heart of its new InTouch AgriTech technology....
Rural Life
Christmas gifts ideas for every farmer
Stuck for last minute gift ideas this Christmas for the farmer in your life? Or, perhaps, you haven’t even started...
Beef
Prevention better than cure for animal diseases, says MSD
Farmers at the Winter Fair were reminded by MSD animal health that prevention is better than cure when it comes...
Beef
Prevention better than cure for animal diseases, says MSD
Farmers at the Winter Fair were reminded by MSD animal health that prevention is better than cure when it comes...