Sheep
Wool prices could be on the slide
Vincent Pierce from Wicklow-based Laurence Pierce (Wool Merchants) Ltd, has told Agriland that fleece prices are currently in the range...
Sheep
Vincent Pierce from Wicklow-based Laurence Pierce (Wool Merchants) Ltd, has told Agriland that fleece prices are currently in the range...
Dairy
European dairy commodity markets have shown some signs of moderation in June and July according to DairyCo. It says with...
Agri-Business
Sports nutrition is an undeveloped but growing market in China says Alan O’Brien of Bord Bia’s Shanghai Office. He cites...
Agri-Business
The global pork market is moving into record territory in Q3, according to a recent report by Rabobank. It says...
Other
The first of this year’s UK winter wheat crop was harvested this week on land farmed by Andrew Tetlow (AET...
Beef
Beef shortages on the domestic market in China have continued to support rising imports for most of the first half...
Dairy
Strathroy Dairy has confirmed that it has paid a price equivalent to 38c/L (before bonuses) to its Republic of Ireland...
Agri Politics
If current trends continue milk prices could head lower, according to New Zealand bank ASB. Global dairy prices continued to slide...
Dairy
A record payout to New Zealand dairy farmers last year is setting the stage for a global milk glut, which...
Dairy
The latest Rabobank survey of the world’s top dairy companies shows that the co-operative presence in the Top 20 is...
Agri Politics
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd and Abbott have announced the signing of an agreement to develop a proposed dairy farm hub...
Agri-Business
Dale Farm, the dairy processing unit of United Dairy Farmers Co-op, has reported a 30% increase in sales for 2013 –...
Sheep
Sheep farmers are resisting taking lower prices for their lambs according to the Irish Farmers Association’s (IFA) latest lamb market...
Agri-Business
The number of farmers claiming Farm Assist dropped by 13% last year, according to Department of Agriculture, Food and the...
Sheep
In the first six months of the year New Zealand has used only 42% of its 228,254 tonne tariff-free quota...
Agri Politics
Chinese dairy farms are expanding at an incredible rate, particularly the larger scale businesses, according to Mat Waggins, of UK...
Agri-Business
The prospects for cereal growers are good, with good yields predicted this year, while Irish whiskey sales are growing worldwide...
Beef
Farmers cannot expect miracles from the beef summit, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Simon Coveney has said....