Agri-Business
Manufacturing issues and tight spring put pressure on fertiliser supplies
Manufacturing issues in plants across Europe and a tight spring for field operations have left supplies of some fertilisers very scarce...
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Agri-Business
William Smith – going for four-in-a-row at Balmoral
Co. Meath Limousin breeder William Smith is hoping to achieve four successive Beef Inter Breed Championships in a row at Balmoral...
Sheep
French sheep meat imports down year on year - EBLEX
In the first quarter of the year French sheep meat import volumes have tracked below year earlier levels. This is...
Dairy
Fonterra NZ milk collections jump 30% in April
Last month saw a significant 30% jump in Fonterra’s milk collections compared with the same month last year. Fonterra figures...
Agri-Business
30 new on-farm anaerobic digestion plants planned for Northern Ireland
Assured Asset Energy Ltd (AAE) has launched a new £27 million fund to finance up to 30 new on-farm renewable...
Beef
Live trade to UK is open for business - Minister
Live trade of cattle to the UK is open for business, according to the Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney, and...
Beef
Irish and UK farm unions discuss beef situation
Irish and UK farming unions have discussed the current beef situation and the difficulties beef producers are facing across the...
Agri-Business
Glanbia MD answers shareholder questions
Siobhan Talbot who is now seven months into her role as Glanbia Group Managing Director addressed shareholders for the first...
Agri-Business
People grocery shop less often, but buy more
The latest supermarket share figures from Kantar Worldpanel in Ireland show the Irish grocery market returning to growth for the...
Rural Life
Fit families wanted!
Ireland’s Fittest Family series returns and wants to know if your family is fit and up for a challenge. Following...
Sheep
'Pick up in supply puts pressure on sheep trade'
The sheep trade eased further this week with a further recovery in supply and prices decreasing, according to Bord Bia’s...
Environment
Biomass can reduce business heating costs by 50%
Biomass boilers can reduce heating costs for businesses by up to 50%, a recent conference on Biomass Information and Demonstration...
Beef
UK cattle mart prices hit lowest point since July 2011
Reflecting the on-going pressure in the deadweight prime cattle trade, liveweight prices have hit lowest point since July 2011 according...
Agri-Business
No exemption for farmers on water rates
Farmers cannot expect any exemptions on the recently announced water rates according to the Department of the Environment. Despite calls...
Agri-Business
Wholesale dairy prices drop as demand softens
According to DairyCo, EU and Oceania wholesale dairy prices across all products decreased in April as demand softened over the...
Environment
Co-ordinated effort to fight Chalara ash dieback
The importance of continued co-operation in tackling plant disease throughout Ireland was highlighted at the Chalara conference in Dundalk today...
Dairy
Report on alleged irregular milk movements due
The report from the investigation by the Department of Agriculture into possible milk quota irregularities involving a large Glanbia milk supplier...
Agri-Business
US retail meat prices move into record territory
With the summer grilling season kicking off in the US meat lovers will have to pay a few more dollars...
