N.Ireland
Could futures contracts solve the problem of milk price volatility?
Dairy industry leaders this week debated the pros and cons of using futures contracts to solve the problem of milk...
Milk Price Volatility
Agri-Business
ICMSA believes Government must tackle volatility challenge in Budget 2017
The introduction of a Farm Management Deposit Scheme remains the ICMSA’s key Budget requirement, according to the organisation’s President John...
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Feeding transition milk optimises development and performance
A trial has shown weight gain advantages and improved health in calves fed a transition milk (TM) replacer for the...
Dairy
'A number of dairy farmers are going to go bankrupt in 2016'
Ireland is only 12 months post-quota and unfortunately, a number of our dairy farmers are going to go bankrupt in...
Dairy
ICOS launches new plan to counter dairy income volatility
ICOS, the umbrella body for the co-operative movement, has launched a new proposal aimed at combating extreme income volatility in...
Dairy
IFA Dairy committee to meet co-ops this month on behalf of farmers
The IFA National Dairy Committee is to start a series of meetings this week with all the dairy co-ops, on behalf of...
Dairy
Dairy farmers can look forward to 'volatility proof' EU loans
Dairy farmers can look forward to ‘volatility proof’ loans, according to the European Commissioner for Agriculture Phil Hogan. Speaking at...
Dairy
'Dairy farmers could face solvency issues if the current milk price remains low'
It doesn’t take a genius to understand that below cost milk production is not sustainable, according to the President of...
Agri Politics
EU milk prices decline at lowest rate since February
EU milk prices are expected to decline by 0.2% in September; the lowest rate since February, the latest Milk Market...
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Info events set for farmers interested in Wagyu cattle
Warrendale Wagyu Ireland is currently seeking farmers interested in producing, rearing and finishing Wagyu cattle. The group is set to...
Dairy
Talking down 2016 milk prices is ill-advised and damaging - IFA
Talking down milk prices is ill-advised and damaging in a world of global and instant communication, IFA National Dairy Committee...
Dairy
'Milk prices are putting a pinch on the purse-strings of farmers'
Current milk prices are putting a pinch on the purse-strings of a lot of farmers, according to former Macra na...
N.Ireland
'Collaborative approach needed to address milk price concerns'
The dairy sector needs a collaborative approach to address milk prices concerns, according to the North’s Agriculture Minister, Michelle O’Neill....
Agri Politics
Farming unions in UK to hold summit over low prices
Farming unions in the UK are to hold an urgent summit to discuss the problems facing the sector and in...
Agri Politics
McGuinness calls for special meeting to deal with falling prices
MEP Mairead McGuinness has called for a special meeting of the EU Agriculture Committee to debate the the falling prices...
Agri Politics
Video: Belgian farmers dump manure and milk in latest protest
Belgian farmers have blocked roads, dumped manure and emptied tankers of milk in protest against the low prices they are...
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Native Tree Area Scheme: Making it easier to plant trees
If you’re a farmer looking to generate extra income, the Native Tree Area Scheme (NTAS) is a great opportunity to...
Dairy
Fonterra chief says milk prices to improve in second half of year
Milk prices should improve in the second half of the year, according to Fonterra Chief Executive, Theo Spierings. He told the...
Dairy
FrieslandCampina cuts August milk price to 27.55c/L
FrieslandCampina has cut its guaranteed milk price for raw milk for August to €28.50 per 100kg of milk which is the...
Agri Politics
UK farmers following the French; stage tractor protest
UK farmers staged a rolling tractor road block last week on the A50 in Staffordshire, UK, in protest about falling...
Dairy
Arla UK cuts milk price for third consecutive month
Arla Foods has cuts its UK milk price for August by 1c/kg – 0.8p when applied to the UK standard...