Environment
EU advisory committee endorses 'code' for animal feed labelling
A key committee that advises the European Commission has endorsed an updated “code for green labelling” for animal feed, according...
Animal Feed
Beef
Short weather spell offers potential opportunity for hay
Warm and dry conditions have managed to prevail for the last few days of July and some farmers are taking...
Sponsored
Events to showcase options for life beyond the farm
Two events are set to take place in the north-west to showcase the positives of the Irish dairy sector and...
Tillage
2 genetically modified maize crops approved for food and feed
The European Commission has today (Tuesday, July 2) authorised two genetically modified (GM) maize crops and renewed the authorisation for...
Tillage
Profits and value 'central' to producing more feed protein in EU
Profitability and value chains are key issues to be addressed if the EU is to reduce its reliance on imported...
Agri Politics
EU agri-ministers to seek greater autonomy in proteins
Agriculture ministers from the EU held an informal meeting in Belgium this week to develop the autonomy of the EU...
Agri-Business
Minister urged to reconvene National Fodder and Food Security Committee
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has been urged by Macra to reconvene the National Fodder and...
Rural Life
EU Parliament plenary vote today on 2 key agri issues
A plenary (full) session of the European Parliament is set to hold two votes today (Thursday, October 19) on key...
Pig/Poultry
Report: Weaker EU pork trade expected in second half of 2023
Pork consumption remains “under pressure” in Europe due to ongoing high prices, according to latest research. EU pork trade declined...
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Transform your calf rearing with a JFC automatic feeder
We recently caught up with Richard Lowe who is a dairy farmer from Adare, Co. Limerick, who shares how the...
Dairy News
CSO: Dairy producer prices lower in May 2023
Dairy producer prices in May 2023 have dropped by 8.8% in comparison with the figures from May 2022, according to...
Tillage
GMOs authorised for food and animal feed use
The European Commission has provided authorisation for the use of new genetically modified organisms (GMOs) for food and animal feed. It...
N.Ireland
NIGTA president reflects on volatility in agri-supply chains
The tremendous volatility now impacting across agri-supply chains has been confirmed by the Northern Ireland Grain Trade Association (NIGTA). The...
Agri-Business
Volac launches new feed additives division
The dairy nutrition company Volac has today (Wednesday, March 15) announced the launch of its new feed additives division. The...
Tillage
GB animal feed production hits 6-year low
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has confirmed that animal feed production levels in Great Britain have hit a...
Agri-Business
Ireland to provide €750k to support family farms in Ukraine
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, today (Wednesday, December 14) met with the Ukrainian Ambassador to Ireland,...
Sponsored
Farmer Wellbeing Board offers support to those in need
“A picture paints a thousand words” – this well-known phrase perfectly captures the essence of the Farmer Wellbeing Board, designed...
Agri-Business
Judge rules that horse feed case should be heard in Ireland
A legal case over an alleged contamination ingredient for horse feed will not be heard by courts in England, the...
Environment
Households bin €60 of food waste every month - EPA
Irish households dispose of an average €60 of food waste each month adding up to around €700 a year, according...
Agri-Business
2.3m tonnes of imported animal feed was genetically modified
2.3 million tonnes of the animal feed materials imported into Ireland last year were genetically modified (GM), the Minister of...
Agri-Business
Trouw launches new environmental footprint programmes
Trouw Nutrition Ireland is rolling out a number of environmental footprint programmes across the country over the coming months. These...