Agri-Business
Yara second quarter revenues impacted by falling fertiliser prices
Yara, one of the world’s largest fertiliser manufacturers, has said that its financial results for the second quarter (Q2) of...
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Agri-Business
Steyr produces 11% more power across Absolut range
Late last year Steyr introduced the Absolut CVT 6280 as the flagship model of its top-end range. At the time,...
Agri-Business
Irish agri-food exporters urged to prepare for new import controls
Minister of State for European Affairs, Peter Burke has urged Irish agri-food exporters to prepare for new UK import controls...
Pig/Poultry
Government loosens controls on meat imports from Brazil
The government has loosed controls on meat imports coming from Brazil to Great Britain, following an audit of the South...
Agri-Business
GDT price index continues to fall at latest event
The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) price index has declined by 1% to 959 at the latest trading event today (Tuesday,...
N.Ireland
Demand for EasyCare sheep continues to rise in New Zealand
Demand for EasyCare, self-shedding sheep is fast increasing in New Zealand with breeders there looking to the UK and Ireland...
Agri-Business
Black Sea Grain Initiative: 2.5% of exports to low-income countries
Low-income countries received 2.5% of the over 32 million tonnes of grain exported under the Black Sea Grain Initiative, according...
Environment
'Urgent action' needed to ensure UK food security - IPPR
Urgent action is needed for UK farming to be sustainable, a new report by the Institute for Public Policy Research...
Machinery
Farmers urged to consider fire safety following 10ac blaze
Firefighters have urged farmers to think about fire safety following a call out to a field fire in Essex last...
Agri-Business
Breakthrough means measuring grass from space
A world-first technology breakthrough that could revolutionise grassland farming and grass measuring has today (Tuesday, July 18) been announced by...
Agri-Business
Russia and Turkey to discuss Black Sea Grain Initiative
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has indicated that Russia and Turkey will be talking this evening to discuss...
Government
CPTPP: Advice sought from Trade and Agriculture Commission
The Secretary of State for International Trade has asked the Trade and Agriculture Commission (TAC) for advice on the Comprehensive...
N.Ireland
Pottinger Terria cultivators now with air seeder option
The Terria range of trailed stubble cultivators with three or four rows from Pottinger has recently gained two extra features...
N.Ireland
90% of Northern Ireland winter barley crop yet to be harvested
Co. Down cereal grower Allan Chambers has confirmed that 90% of Northern Ireland’s winter barley crop has yet to be...
Agri-Business
Russia withdraws from Black Sea Grain Initiative
Russia has today (Monday, July 17) withdrawn from the Black Sea Grain Initiative which allowed for the export of more...
Beef
Farm Safety Week: Farmers urged to review safety measures
Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) president William Irvine is encouraging farmers to review safety measures on their farm and work out...
N.Ireland
Dutch Spotted hogget carries the day at Castlewellan Show
The sheep inter-breed championship at last weekend’s Castlewellan Show was won by Orla and Patrick Grant, from Kilcoo in Co....
Agri-Business
Moscow takes ‘temporary’ control of Danone operations in Russia
The Russian government has announced that it is taking control of the Russian subsidiary of global food company Danone. In...
