Rural Life
Watch: Unfair prices and wet weather impacts highlighted by Belgian farmer
Belgium based dairy farmer, Stéphane Godfriaux highlighted the long-term effects of wet weather this year and unfair prices that he...
Belgium
Environment
Farmer and NGOs sue fossil fuel giant claiming climate damage
A farmer in Belgium and a number of environmental non-government organisations (NGOs) are attempting to sue a major fossil fuel...
Beef
Finalists travel to Belgium with Irish Angus competition
28 pupils from five different schools and their teachers who are participating in the Certified Irish Angus Schools Competition flew...
Machinery
New factory for New Holland CR11 combine
New Holland has been enjoying a good deal of show success with its latest CR11 combine which picked up a...
Agri-Business
Welcome for focus on 'food security' in new EU presidency
A focus on food security as Belgium assumes the EU presidency until June 23 of this year, is being welcomed...
Agri-Business
Belgian processor to join GDT auctions
Global Dairy Trade (GDT) has today (Tuesday, June 13) announced that a Belgian processor is set to join the GDT...
Agri-Business
Crop care company raises €1.2m in financing
Minagro, a developer of high-quality green products for crop care, has announced that under new management it has raised €1.2...
Agri-Business
Video: Air washer to cut ammonia emissions from pigs
Ammonia emissions from pigs are reduced by up to 90% through the use of an air washer at the Duroc...
Machinery News
Joskin expands in all directions to meet demand
Trying to balance increased demand against a shortage of manufacturing capacity has led the Belgian company, Joskin, to expand its...
Machinery
Hydrogen-powered dual-fuel excavator unveiled
A hydrogen-powered dual fuel excavator has been unveiled this month by Belgian companies CMB.TECH and Luyckx. Designed by CMB.TECH, a...
Dairy
Labour shortage worry for Irish calf exporters
Fears have been raised that the impending labour shortage facing the Irish dairy industry could have negative consequences for calf...
Agri-Business
Major blow for EU-Canada trade deal
The proposed EU-Canada trade deal or CETA has been dealt a major blow following a meeting of the Canadian Trade...
Agri Politics
What other EU governments are doing to help their farmers
Fed-up Irish dairy, grain and pig farmers took to the streets of Dublin recently to protest about the low prices...