Jamie Ball

120m tonne milk increase driven by Asia-Pacific

Agri-Business

120m tonne milk increase driven by Asia-Pacific

Global milk production over the coming decade will increase by more than 120m tonnes, two-thirds of which will be produced...
Dairy prices may not lift until 2017

Agri-Business

Dairy prices may not lift until 2017

There may be no bounce back in international dairy prices until next year, according to Rabobank‘s dairy global strategist. “We...
Macra sets out its stall for General Election

Agri-Business

Macra sets out its stall for General Election

With election fever starting to take hold, Macra na Feirme has released its 2016 manifesto to political parties and Dáil...
An unsettled week ahead with more rain, snow and wind – Met Eireann

Environment

An unsettled week ahead with more rain, snow and wind – Met Eireann

There’ll be a gusty start to the week with Storm Henry making landfall and looking to the week ahead, there’s...
Hayes called on to refund farmers over ‘incorrectly recouped’ forestry payments

Agri-Business

Hayes called on to refund farmers over ‘incorrectly recouped’ forestry payments

The IFA is calling on Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Tom Hayes, to refund thousands of farmers...
Sheepmeat exports to US may reach $15m

Agri-Business

Sheepmeat exports to US may reach $15m

The US market could be worth $15m to the Irish sheepmeat industry, assuming that country’s TSE ban on EU exports...
Dairy farmers should scrap farm subsidies – New Zealand dairy leader

Dairy

Dairy farmers should scrap farm subsidies – New Zealand dairy leader

Subsidies have resulted in Irish dairy farmers propping-up other farmers around Europe who should be allowed to fail. That’s according...
Analysis: Global Dairy Trade gives transparency but does not set world dairy prices

Agri-Business

Analysis: Global Dairy Trade gives transparency but does not set world dairy prices

The world largest dairy exporter, Fonterra, traded less than one-third of its products through the Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auctions...
Irish beef exports to the US may still top €100m

Beef

Irish beef exports to the US may still top €100m

In spite of a disappointing  2015, Irish beef exports to the US could still reach the €100m mark in the...
€800m could be wiped off dairy incomes in two years – ICMSA

Dairy

€800m could be wiped off dairy incomes in two years – ICMSA

The ICMSA estimates that dairy incomes could fall by more than €800m in the two years from 2014. President John...
Currency tailwinds propel food and drink exports ‘increase’ in 2015

Agri-Business

Currency tailwinds propel food and drink exports ‘increase’ in 2015

Favourable currency exchanges assisted the value of Irish food and drink exports by over €1 billion in 2015. While Bord...
Teagasc tillage conference to tackle the growth of grass weeds

Tillage

Teagasc tillage conference to tackle the growth of grass weeds

Six tillage experts from Ireland and the UK will hold the floor for this year’s Teagasc national tillage conference in...