Beef
Falling cattle herd sees US beef exports slide 6%
Following a robust performance in the first half year in spite of lower production, US beef exports were back 6% on...
US
Beef
'US demand for Irish beef set to be immediate and exceptionally strong'
Demand for Irish beef in the United States is expected to be immediate and exceptionally strong following the opening of the...
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Continued strong demand for land from farmers
There is a continued strong demand for land from farmers, according to agricultural development manager (south-east and midlands) at Bank...
Beef
Other EU Member States hope to follow Ireland's lead to US beef market
With the announcement this week that the US beef market has been reopened to Irish beef, the move sends a...
Beef
Irish beef industry can respond quickly to US export opportunities - Bord Bia
Ireland’s beef industry is well placed to quickly avail of the opportunities which access to the US market will present,...
Opinion
Opening of US market for Irish beef a welcome start to the New Year
The announcement of the opening of the US market to Irish beef is certainly a welcome start to the New...
Agri Politics
'EU-US trade deal could secure 2 million jobs'
Securing the potential 2 million jobs that a successful EU-US trade deal (TTIP) could create in Europe is a goal...
Agri-Business
Irish beef approved for US - first EU country to gain approval
Ireland has secured access for Irish beef onto the US market, becoming the first EU Member State to achieve this....
Beef
The influence of cattle breeds in the US beef system
Michael Cox has been studying in Iowa for the past four months where he watched the Irish beef crisis unfold....
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Register now for the Farm Well Hub Series
The Farm Well Hub is a new Irish on-line resource specifically dedicated to farmers mental health & wellbeing. The Farm...
Machinery
World's biggest tractor built to pull 80ft cultivator
The world’s largest tractor ‘Big Bud’ currently lives in a museum in Iowa, but it was originally custom built for...
Agri Politics
My US farmer classmate described his 'small' farm as having 50 cows and 4,500 acres
Farm sizes in the US vary hugely, writes Michael Cox, whose farmer classmate recently told him of his ‘small’ farm...
Machinery
Augusta produces 1 millionth John Deere tractor
A John Deere 5100M tractor recently marked a significant production milestone as the 1 millionth tractor produced at the company’s...
Agri Politics
Coca-cola to launch 'premium milk' in the US
Coca-Cola is entering the world’s liquid milk market with news that it will launch a ‘premium milk’ product in the...
Agri Politics
US dairy production to increase
US dairy production is set to increase by over 2% this year, with a further increase forecast for 2015, according...
Agri-Business
US agri co-ops are booming
United States’ Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced that the country’s farmer, rancher and fishery co-operatives set a new sales record...
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Watch: Rugby legend on tackling resistant worms in cattle
At this time of year, many farmers are organising their animal health plan and tackling resistant worms to cover their...
Agri Politics
Ireland supportive of EU/US trade deal - Coveney
Ireland is very supportive of an EU/US trade deal according to the Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney, despite criticism of...
Agri Politics
US launches Dairy Margin Protection Programme
US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has given the green light for a new Dairy Margin Protection Programme. This voluntary programme,...
Agri Politics
Fears trade deal could start a race to the bottom
Concern is mounting that the TTIP deal with the US could have a negative impact on European food and farming standards...
Agri Politics
TTIP – a win: lose scenario for agri food in the EU
There is now strong evidence to show that the proposed trade deal between the EU and the US – the...