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EU Commission rejects criticism of EU-US beef agreement

August 9, 2019

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…

€7.75 million worth of Irish beef exported to US up to October

January 23, 2019

Agri-Business

1,766t of beef worth approximately €7.75 million was exported to the US during the first 10 months of 2018, according to the Minister…

Tiny live calf born in the US weighing just 4.5kg

November 28, 2018

Rural Life

A tiny calf, weighing just 4.5kg, was born in the US in recent days, appropriately named “Lil’ Bill” by the veterinary university he…

Dairy chiefs to discuss Glanbia’s US expansion plan

November 13, 2018

Agri-Business

Chairs from all around the country’s dairy co-ops are expected to meet tomorrow (Wednesday, November 14) to discuss the recent launch of Glanbia’s…

Cattle chaos: Livestock lorry overturns on US interstate

October 1, 2018

Rural Life

A large number of cattle escaped from the lorry they were travelling in when the vehicle overturned on a busy highway in the…

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