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France to repay €140m in Commission recovery of CAP money
The View from Europe: A total of €335m of EU agricultural policy funds, unduly spent by member states, is being...
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The Scottish dream: 70 per cent grant on multimillion dairy unit
The View from Scotland: Some 40 Ulster farmers joined a Markethill dairy discussion group visit to four young Scottish milk...
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Watch: How Cavan farm partnership combats scour
Scour occurs when the gut becomes compromised and calves lose proper functioning of the intestine, resulting in diarrhoea and loss...
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Rising milk production costs continue to squeeze margins, Rabobank
World View: Higher average prices for globally traded dairy commodities have not necessarily brought higher average margins for milk producers,...
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Cows chomping on fresh grass and red clover silage produce omega milk better, research claims
The View from Europe: Fat is an important ingredient that has a material impact on the nutritional value, texture, taste,...
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Farm simulation
The View from Europe: Researchers at Spain’s Technical University of Madrid are involved in the development of a tool that,...
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Gentle pasteurisation of milk – with microwaves
The View from Europe: In the EU-funded project MicroMilk, European SMEs together with the University of Hohenheim and the Fraunhofer IGB...
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'New Zealand milk production to rebound in 2014'
WORLD VIEW: New Zealand milk production in 2014 is expected to rebound from the drought depressed levels of 2013 to...
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Researchers uncover origins of cattle farming in China
World View: An international team of researchers, co-led by scientists at the University of York and Yunnan Normal University, has...
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Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by 'going solar'
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
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International dairy research
The World Dairy Situation 2013, the International Dairy Federation’s (IDF) flagship publication, was presented during the dairy policies and economics...
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Does butter taste better when the cows are happy?
What will dairy cows of the future look like? How much is too much for a litre of milk? Does butter taste...
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African expansion for Danone
The View from Africa: Danone is set to buy a 49 percent stake in Fan Milk International, a frozen dairy products...
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Canada, EU close in on trade deal
The View from Europe: Canada and the EU are on the verge of concluding a free-trade deal that has been...
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The agricultural power of Africa
World News: Global food and agricultural companies are needed to help realise the significant untapped agricultural power of Sub-Saharan Africa. ...
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European milk market monitoring agency under way
The View from Europe: According to a statement made in Brussels recently by the European Commissioner for Agriculture Dacian Ciolos during...
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Roscommon sheep farmer maximises lamb performance
The ideal combination of Lamlac and efficient feeding technology to boost lamb performance has made life a great deal easier...
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Explore Chinese business
World News: Discover free articles on the economics, business and agriculture sectors of China, the second largest economy in the...
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Global cattle prices stable after two-year decline
World View: The Rabobank Global Cattle Price Index seems to have bottomed out after two and a half years of...
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US 'shutdown' puts transatlantic trade talks on hold
The View from Europe: The US has put negotiations for a landmark free trade deal with the EU on hold...
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US livestock and grain data on shutdown
The View from the US: According to media reports, livestock markets across the US are reeling from this week’s disruption of data...