Tom O'Callaghan

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Beef crisis is not Minister Coveney’s fault, nor his problem to solve
Beef crisis is not Minister Coveney’s fault, nor his problem to solve

I have noticed a growing annoyance in recent weeks among livestock farmers about the on-going situation within the beef industry....

Ukrainian grain harvest is likely to meet expectations of 60m tonnes this year
Ukrainian grain harvest is likely to meet expectations of 60m tonnes this year

The Ukrainian Agribusiness Club (UCAB) expects the 2014 harvest to be in line with expectations of between 58-60 million tonnes....

International milk price slide may spur a call to action in Ireland
International milk price slide may spur a call to action in Ireland

With less than 250 days until the abolition of quotas, we see the Global Dairy Trade Whole Milk Powder price...

What a cup of Swiss coffee says about the sorry state of the Irish beef industry
What a cup of Swiss coffee says about the sorry state of the Irish beef industry

I had the good fortune to travel from Dublin to Zurich with Swissair recently. From the time you get on...

Sinn Fein outlines its agri agenda in Brussels
Sinn Fein outlines its agri agenda in Brussels

The recent Parliamentary elections saw Sinn Fein secure seats in the European Parliament in every constituency on the island of...

Brussels – where decisions are made affecting day-to-day life in Ireland
Brussels – where decisions are made affecting day-to-day life in Ireland

With over 60% of Irish laws originating in Brussels, I joined a delegation of Irish journalists in Brussels to learn...

Ming takes a seat on Agricultural Committee and a swipe at McGuinness
Ming takes a seat on Agricultural Committee and a swipe at McGuinness

Self-professed ‘townie’ Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan has taken a seat on the influential Agriculture Committee in Europe and this week took...

International milk prices soften
International milk prices soften

  Having reached the halfway point of 2014, we are reflecting on a noticeable softening of milk prices since the...

Irish beef factory prices – regional differences evident across all categories
Irish beef factory prices – regional differences evident across all categories

Agriland’s weekly beef export factory price report for the week ending June 15, 2014, shows a number of trends.  Steers...

Making sense of Irish beef factory prices
Making sense of Irish beef factory prices

The Beef Summit chaired by Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney in April highlighted the need for...

International milk prices and markets continue to soften after peak prices
International milk prices and markets continue to soften after peak prices

It seems milk prices have peaked. It’s not a dramatic fall off in price, but Global Dairy Trade (WMP) is...

Is Ireland ready for dairy expansion?
Is Ireland ready for dairy expansion?

Over the past 15 years, Ireland and Europe has seen significant consolidation of the dairy sector. Of the top 25...

Ukraine – Livestock, Dairy & Partnership Opportunities
Ukraine – Livestock, Dairy & Partnership Opportunities

Continuing our conversation with Taras Gagalyuk, Director of the AgriSurvey Agency within the Ukrainian Agribusiness Club in Kiev, Agriland explores...

International Milk Price – March
International Milk Price – March

AgriLand international milk price table for March.   [table id=19 /]   Comment: Arla Foods – No Price change for...

Are Irish farmers paying too much for fertilisers?
Are Irish farmers paying too much for fertilisers?

COMMENT: As livestock farmers start to purchase fertilisers over the coming weeks, it is worth asking the timely question: Are...

Dutch lessons for the Irish dairy industry
Dutch lessons for the Irish dairy industry

Speaking at the Positive Farmers conference in Clonmel, Co. Tipperary today, Mr Piet Boer, dairy farmer and Chairman of FrieslandCampina,...

Does size really matter in the food supply chain?
Does size really matter in the food supply chain?

COMMENT: What have the world’s largest food retailer, the UK’s top five food retailers, the top 20 global dairy companies and...

Kiev calling: Big opportunities for Irish agri-food companies in the East
Kiev calling: Big opportunities for Irish agri-food companies in the East

COMMENT: Lately much of the attention focused on trade deals has focused westward on trade talks between the EU and...