Sheep
26% drop in imports of NI sheep for slaughter
Increased demand from processors in Northern Ireland (NI) for lambs/hoggets has increased the proportion of NI origin lambs slaughtered in...
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Agri-Business
Revenue at Aryzta jumps by 16%
Aryzta saw revenue rise by 16.5% in its quarter results. Financial discipline and strong cash generation remain the key strategies...
Agri-Business
North’s MEPs confirm their ‘farming’ priorities
With the European Elections now over our returning MEP representatives to Brussels and Strasbourg have been outlining their priorities for...
Dairy
'Focus on milking routine to see benefits in milk quality'
Eight Aurivo milk suppliers from seven counties were recognised for their excellence in milk production at the annual Aurivo Milk...
Dairy
June 1 is world milk day
Today, Sunday, June 1, is ‘world milk day’ and the United Nations is promoting its attributes as a source of...
Dairy
'Clean cows vital to low TBC'
Eight Aurivo milk suppliers from seven counties were recognised for their excellence in milk production at the annual Aurivo Milk...
Agri-Business
Anaerobic digestion has a key role in agri-food chain seminar hears
A recent seminar, hosted by Grant Thornton and attended by delegates from across the entire spectrum of farming and food, has...
Dairy
Milk quality key for profitablility
Eight Aurivo milk suppliers from seven counties were recognised for their excellence in milk production at the annual Aurivo Milk...
Dairy
'Bonus for quality milk really counts'
Eight Aurivo milk suppliers from seven counties were recognised for their excellence in milk production at the annual Aurivo Milk...
Beef
Steer prices steady at €3.90 - €3.95/kg
The beef trade remains steady week with prices similar to last week on the back of continued strong supply. This...
Sheep
New Zealand sheep meat production slowing
After the drought-induced lower lamb crop for this season the anticipated slowdown in New Zealand lamb production is now starting...
Agri-Business
Supplies of land for sale set to rise
According to a new land report, which was compiled by the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI) and Teagasc the...
Other
No schmallenberg cases this year
There have been no reported cases of schmallenberg in this calving/lambing season, according to the Department of Agriculture, Food and...
Environment
New technology turns manure into clean water
Michigan University is using an anaerobic digester to turn manure into clean water and says it can also extract nutrients...
Agri-Business
What should determine land prices?
A new report on the land market in Ireland shows that prices increased in 2013 and activity levels are up...
Dairy
Top Aurivo producer cites cross bred herd as key to milk quality
Eight Aurivo milk suppliers from seven counties were recognised for their excellence in milk production at the annual Aurivo Milk...
Agri-Business
Origin Enterprises sees revenue rise
Origin Enterprises’ latest trading update for the nine months to April 30, 2014 shows a 13.2% increase in underlying revenue...
Environment
Minister says changes to commonage criteria will ease burden
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Simon Coveney has stated in the Dail this week that recent changes...
