Tillage
EU set to increase tariffs on wheat and maize from Russia
The EU is set to increase tariffs on grain products from both Russia and Belarus, including wheat, maize and sunflower...
Russia
Agri-Business
BRICS+ set to shake up global grain trading
Interest in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine has focused substantially on the military and political situation, with some arguing that...
Agri-Business
FAI: Fertiliser sales dropping due to 'concern' over non-compliance
A number of factors are causing the decline in fertiliser sales, with the Fertiliser Association of Ireland (FAI) identifying “huge...
Rural Life
'In The Bleak Midwinter' single for farm-based soprano
A Russian classical pianist and mezzo soprano who left Moscow to live on a beef farm in Kilbeggan, Co. Westmeath,...
Agri-Business
No resumption of grain deal after Turkey-Russia talks
There has been no resumption of the grain deal to export Ukrainian grain via the Black Sea after talks between...
Agri-Business
Ukraine: Russian attacks destroy 270,000t of grain
Officials in Ukraine have said that 270,000t of grain have been destroyed as a result of Russian attacks on the...
Agri-Business
Danone reports 'solid' first half of 2023
Danone has reported net sales in the first half (H1) of 2023 reached €14.2 billion, up 8.4% on a like-for-like...
Pig/Poultry
EU Commission approves €113m Polish pig farmer support scheme
The EU Commission has today (Thursday, July 27) approved a support scheme worth €113 million for Polish pig farmers. The...
Agri-Business
End of Black Sea Initiative strengthens global grain prices
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) is reporting that global grain prices strengthened sharply last week. This was a...
Agri-Business
EU approves a further €266m for Polish agriculture
An amendment has been approved by the European Commission that allows a budget increase of an existing Polish agriculture scheme...
Agri-Business
Russia and Turkey to discuss Black Sea Grain Initiative
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has indicated that Russia and Turkey will be talking this evening to discuss...
Agri-Business
Russia withdraws from Black Sea Grain Initiative
Russia has today (Monday, July 17) withdrawn from the Black Sea Grain Initiative which allowed for the export of more...
Agri-Business
Moscow takes 'temporary' control of Danone operations in Russia
The Russian government has announced that it is taking control of the Russian subsidiary of global food company Danone. In...
Agri-Business
Ukrainian farmers set to lose €800m/year due to war - UAC
Ukrainian farmers are set to lose around €800 million/year due to the ongoing war in the country, according to the...
Agri-Business
Dam breach could turn Ukraine farmland into 'deserts'
The destruction of a dam in Ukraine could result in farmland in the south of the country turning into “deserts”,...
Agri-Business
Ukraine dam destruction: Sustained flooding to 'disrupt farming'
Sustained flooding caused by the destruction of a dam in Ukraine will “disrupt farming activities, damage livestock and fisheries, and...
Agri-Business
Tillage: UK feed wheat prices strengthen
The Agriculture and Horticulture and Development Board (AHDB) is reporting that UK feed wheat futures rose by £3.35/t on June...
Agri-Business
G7 agriculture ministers pledge to support Ukrainian farmers
Agriculture ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) countries have committed to help rebuild agricultural facilities in Ukraine damaged by...