Agri-Business
Sterling's woes challenging for some Irish food and drink exporters
The uncertainty surrounding sterling is creating challenges for some Irish food and drink exporters who are already battling with soaring...
Sterling
Tillage
Grain price: In the green
Grain markets were, for the most part, in the green this week. LIFFE, MATIF and Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT)...
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Bord Bia embarks on 4-day trade mission to Southeast Asia
This week (October 7 to 10), Bord Bia, along with the Department of Agriculture, embarks on a four-day trade mission...
Agri-Business
Outlook for agri markets suggest sterling will stabilise
Volatility in the currency movements of sterling seen over the first half of the year are expected to ease, according...
Agri-Business
Parity between the euro and Sterling on the cards
Food and Drink Industry Ireland (FDII) is not ruling out the possibility that the euro could achieve parity with Sterling over...
Sheep
€10/ewe scheme to boost sheep farm margins in 2017
The gross margins generated on sheep farms in 2017 are set to be boosted by the introduction of a €10/ewe...
Agri-Business
Sterling strengthens considerably over the past month
The value of Sterling compared to the euro has strengthened considerably over the past month, figures from the European Central...
Agri-Business
'Falling Sterling causing problems for Irish exporters'
The fall in the value of Sterling against the euro is already causing problems for Irish exporters, according to Teagasc’s...
Sheep
Almost 30,000 Northern Irish lambs slaughtered in the Republic in November
The number of Northern Irish lambs slaughtered in the Republic of Ireland almost hit 30,000 head during the month of...
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Minimise your tax bills with solar PV
With the year end fast approaching, now is the time to be planning on what can be done to minimise...
Beef
Organic beef trade hit by sterling collapse
The trade for Irish organic beef has come under pressure since the UK public decided to leave the European Union,...
Agri-Business
Sterling/euro exchange rate edging closer to parity
The Sterling/euro exchange rate has taken another step towards parity as significant market movements in China overnight has seen the...
Agri-Business
Parity between the Euro and Sterling cannot be ruled out
Exchange rate analysts are predicting that the value of the euro against Sterling could fluctuate between £0.75 and parity while...
Agri-Business
Sterling weakens as Brexit draws closer
Sterling has weakened further since the UK Prime Minister, Theresa May, announced that she would trigger Article 50, the first...
Agri-Business
Euro reaches its strongest level against Sterling in three years
The euro has continued to strengthen against Sterling with an increase of 0.8% this week, figures from the European Central...
Beef
UK beef trade continues its upward trend
UK beef prices continued to climb last week as prime cattle prices increased by 1p/kg compared to the week before,...
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Watch: Calor provides instant hot water solution for Kilkenny dairy farmer
Access to hot water is crucial to Irish dairy farms. All farms require a reliable and consistent method of heating...
N.Ireland
McIlveen confirms short-term benefits of Brexit for North’s farmers
The recent 15% devaluation of Sterling against the euro is evidence that the short-term impact of Brexit on agriculture north...
Agri-Business
Sterling continues to fall against the euro
Sterling is continuing to fall against the euro on the back of a number of key announcements by the Bank of...
Sheep
France remains the largest market for Irish sheepmeat, as exports jump
France continued to be the largest buyer of Irish sheepmeat during the first five months of the year, recent figures...
Agri-Business
Sterling weakens again as Bank of England cuts interest rates
Sterling moved lower yesterday as the Bank of England cut interest rates in an attempt to counteract a looming recession...