Beef
ABP has some 25,000 cattle under contract through its Blade farming system in the UK.
UK and Irish beef prices continue to go in different directions with British prices up significantly in the past six weeks.
Agri Politics
Commissioner Hogan has announced a further series of measures aimed at simplifying the CAP with a view to easing the burden on and making life easier for both farmers and national authorities.
The first ever incorporation of the genomic evaluations into the breeding indices developed by the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) took place today.
UK bosses of ABP and Dunbia appeared on front of UK Parliment's Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee this week over changes to the UK cattle grading system.
Farmers share of the retail beef price in the UK has improved in recent months, according to latest figures from the AHDB.
Agri-Business
A surge in planning permissions granted for Agricultural Buildings has continued in the second quarter of the year.
Dairy
One of New Zealand’s leading agri-tech companies, LIC Automation is launching its new Saber farm automation brand in the Irish market.
Glanbia Ingredients Ireland (GII) has announced that Sean Molloy will take up an expanded role as Director of Strategy and Supply Development within the organisation.
A new simple and quick farm cash management system that allows you to track your money and provide data quickly to your accountant, your farm adviser and to Teagasc eProfit Monitor was launched this week.
Ornua's new €38m state-of-the-art Kerrygold butter production and packing facility has been opened today in Mitchelstown, Co. Cork.
A level of confusion has arisen in relation to the Voluntary Milk Supply Reduction Scheme that needs to be cleared up, according to the ICMSA
ICOS suggests that the current model of rates levy on livestock marts needs to be changed.
The European Dairy Association has written to the EU ombudsman overdraft origin labelling plans for dairy products announced by a host of EU Member States.
The Minister for Agriculture has not confirmed whether the Irish Government will be co-financing the EU Dairy Aid package agreed in July.
Environment
Confirmation has been given at the meeting that the third phase of GLAS will open in mid-October, according to the IFA.
Tillage
ICSA president Patrick Kent has called for increased screening of all imported grain before it can go on sale to Irish farmers as rations.
Calls have been made to involve the Competition and Consumer Commission (CCPC) in Ireland in the investigation into the proposed ABP/Slaney Meats.
A new €500,000 Enterprise Ireland Competitive Start Fund to support start-up activity in the agricultural and manufacturing sectors has been announced.
Environmental groups are calling on the government to abolish the agricultural diesel subsidy.
The current mechanism of subsidising EU agriculture via grants and schemes could become a thing of the past.
Some 912 people applied last month to the new Agricultural Inspector positions with the Department of Agriculture.
Prime beef prices were up again in the UK last week, according to latest reports from AHDB.
ABP and Fane Valley have said that more effective and better-resourced Slaney in Ireland is needed to compete on international markets.
