US tariff hike: ‘Farmers cannot be expected to pay for Airbus row’ October 18, 2019 Agri-Business Farmer optimism on a possible Brexit deal is being severely tempered by the news that US tariffs on Irish dairy exports will apply…
New 25% US tariffs on Irish dairy ‘hugely disappointing’ October 3, 2019 Dairy The decision made by the US to introduce additional trade tariffs of 25% on Irish dairy products has been described as hugely disappointing…
Dairy and pork among Irish exports to be hit with new US tariffs October 3, 2019 Agri-Business Irish food exports to the US including butter, cheese, liqueurs and pork products are among a large number of goods from the EU…
US government to investigate beef pricing margins for unfair practices August 29, 2019 Beef The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is to investigate beef pricing margins for evidence of unfair practices as part of efforts to monitor…
EU Commission rejects criticism of EU-US beef agreement August 9, 2019 Beef The European Commission has rejected claims that the agreement between the EU and the US on beef trade is a “backdoor arrangement” or…
EU-US deal ‘another example of beef farmers being sacrificed’ August 4, 2019 Beef Beef imports are seriously undermining EU and Irish beef prices – and the new EU-US “sweetheart deal” on beef imports will further undermine the…
EU and US sign agreement on imports of hormone-free beef August 4, 2019 Beef The EU and US have signed an agreement reviewing the functioning of an existing quota to import hormone-free beef into the EU. The…
‘Missing’ toddler drives to fair on toy tractor July 29, 2019 Rural Life A two-year-old toddler who was reported missing was returned to his family by police after driving his toy tractor to a county fair…
US threatens tariffs on EU dairy, meat and spirits July 2, 2019 Agri-Business The Office of the US Trade Representatives has threatened the inclusion of a number of new EU products, including dairy, meat and spirits,…
Soybeans: What you need to know and why US soybeans are important to Irish farmers June 13, 2019 Agri-Business “We used to say that, if you go into the countryside, one out of every three rows of soybeans is traditionally shipped to…
Pics: US farmers continue to be battered by the rain June 9, 2019 Tillage US farmers are going through one of the most difficult planting season’s in the state’s history. As of June 2 just 67% of…
Fair Oaks Farms takes action following emergence of calf abuse video June 6, 2019 Rural Life Fair Oaks Farms, one of the largest dairy farms in the US, has announced that it has sacked a number of its employees…
Video: Bales of hay airdropped to flood-stricken cattle by National Guard March 25, 2019 Rural Life Members of Nebraska Army and Air National Guard had to step in and provide support for flood-stricken US farmers and their cattle in…
‘Nearly 3,000 piglets’ loose on US road following lorry crash March 22, 2019 Rural Life Nearly 3,000 piglets are believed to have been loose on a road in the US following a traffic accident, according to local police.…
US meat giant switches to Irish DNA traceability technology March 15, 2019 Agri-Business A US meat processing giant, Tyson Fresh Meats, is collaborating with Irish firm IdentiGEN to use DNA technology to trace beef back to…
DUI…in a Deere: US thieves arrested for drunken Gator joyride February 28, 2019 Rural Life Three men were arrested on the campus of a US state university for the theft of a John Deere vehicle in a drunken…
US lobbyist calls for changes to UK food trade standards post-Brexit February 14, 2019 Agri-Business A high-ranking US pork lobby chairman has urged the UK to change its food production regulatory standards in the aftermath of Brexit if…
US Angus bull sold for $1.51 million at auction February 11, 2019 Beef A bull in the US was sold for a massive $1.51 million (€1.33 million) at auction in recent days. The bull in question…
