Beef
UFU calls for block on Brazilian meat imports
Ulster Farmers’ Union president Barclay Bell has said Brazilian meat imports into Europe should be blocked. This follows allegations of...
Beef
Ulster Farmers’ Union president Barclay Bell has said Brazilian meat imports into Europe should be blocked. This follows allegations of...
Beef
A total of 125 cattle were stolen from farms in the Republic of Ireland during 2016, according to official figures from...
Beef
The EU Commission has asked the Brazilian government to stop all meat consignments from companies highlighted in that country’s ‘rotten...
Tillage
Boortmalt and IFA have failed to reach agreement on the scale of malting barley prices for 2017. Both organisations met...
Beef
Mercosur trade talks represent a dangerous threat to European and Irish beef farmers, according to Fianna Fail Spokesperson on Agriculture Charlie...
Tillage
“The latest EU ‘Sustainable Use’ Directive relating to spraying, and the accompanying rules and regulations, will force many farmers to seek...
Beef
The scale of the Brazilian meat production and processing sector is simply massive. Total meat exports from Brazil amounted to...
Beef
The ICMSA President, John Comer, has confirmed that, at a meeting with EU Commissioner for Agriculture Phil Hogan, the Irish delegation...
Tillage
Straw prices are now averaging slightly less than €25 for a 4X4 round bale, a review of advertisements on Donedeal has...
Beef
Shock waves were sent through global beef markets over the weekend as details emerged of a major scandal involving Brazilian...
Sheep
There has been little or no movement in the hogget factory trade this week, with most factories opting to stay...
Opinion
The European Commission is telling the world that its milk reduction scheme has worked, so why not get Brussels to...
Pig/Poultry
Consumers will begin to see alternative labels for ‘free range’ eggs from next week onwards, the IFA’s Poultry Committee Chairman,...
Environment
A Co. Armagh farmer has been fined £500 (€575) for polluting a waterway with slurry at Newry Magistrates Court recently. Sean Magill,...
Beef
China has reportedly taken the decision to temporarily ban all beef imports from Brazil following the recent scandal. The Brazilian...
Agri-Business
Food Works, which claims to be Ireland’s leading accelerator programme for food and drink start-ups, is seeking applicants for 2017. Run...
Beef
A number of Irish farm organisations have called for an immediate ban on all Brazilian beef imports in light of...
Dairy
Aurivo has announced that it is increasing its milk price for February supplies by 1.5c/L, bringing its base price to...