Agri-Business
Mercosur: No intention to use compensation tool for EU farmers
While the agreed EU-Mercosur trade deal includes a commitment to provide financial compensation to EU farmers in case of market...
Beef
Agri Politics
McConalogue: Govt will scrutinise Mercosur deal 'closely'
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has said the Irish Government will scrutinise the Mercosur trade deal...
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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...
Agri Politics
'Flash action' protest underway in Brussels over Mercosur deal
A ‘flash action’ protest is underway in Brussels today (Monday, December 9) in opposition to a free trade agreement between...
Agri-Business
Meat Business Women renews alliance with ABP and Cranswick
Meat Business Women (MBW) has renewed its partnerships with long-standing partners ABP UK, ABP Linden, ABP Ireland and Poland, and...
Agri Politics
Irish MEP to meet French president over Mercosur
Irish MEP, Billy Kelleher is due to meet with French president, Emmanuel Macron to discuss the latest developments in progressing...
Agri-Business
Strong criticism of Mercosur trade deal agreement
There has been strong criticism today (Friday, December 6) following the news that European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen and her...
Agri-Business
Political agreement reached on Mercosur trade deal
European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen and her counterparts from four Mercosur countries have finalised negotiations for a trade deal between...
Agri-Business
Von der Leyen in Uruguay as finish line of Mercosur deal 'in sight'
European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen and EU Trade Commissioner, Maroš Šefčovič have arrived in Uruguay today (Thursday, December 5),...
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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...
Dairy
Cost of farm inputs set to decrease in 2025 - Teagasc
The amount of money farmers spend on farm inputs across most sectors is set to decrease in 2025, according to...
Beef
NZ beef and lamb farm group says climate policies 'out of step'
Beef and Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ), a organisation representing cattle and sheep farmers in New Zealand, has said that the...
Beef
Payments worth €19.98 million underway for Beef Welfare Scheme
Payments worth €19.98 million will be issued this week to 23,132 participating farmers under the Beef Welfare Scheme 2024 (BWS)....
Rural Life
What is the outlook for farm incomes in 2025?
A new report by Teagasc has provided an outlook on farm incomes for 2025 in a new report that estimates...
Dairy
2024 farm incomes 'on upward path' following 2023 record lows
A new report by Teagasc has provided the latest estimates of average incomes for various farm types in 2024, and...
Beef
Rabobank: EU beef prices increase despite higher supply
Beef prices in the EU have seen further increases, against the backdrop of “higher supply” levels this year which indicates...
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Cow monitoring app 'means we can stay farming for longer'
Sylvia and John Powell installed Nedap cow monitoring on their 250-strong herd in February 2023. Farming just outside Birr, Co....
Beef
ICSA calls for 'flexibility' on SCEP weighing scales requirement
Irish Cattle and Sheep Association (ICSA) suckler chair Jimmy Cosgrave has called for “greater flexibility” on the requirement for farmers...
N.Ireland
TB strategy review shows trajectory is 'unsustainable' - CVO
Chief veterinary officer (CVO), Brian Dooher has said that the current trajectory is “unsustainable”, following the publication of Northern Ireland’s bovine tuberculosis...
Beef
Failure to provide scales for SCEP inspection will result in a penalty
Farmers are being reminded that failure to provide a weighing scales for an on-farm inspection for the Suckler Carbon Efficiency...
N.Ireland
UFU webinars to focus on beef and lamb efficiency
Beef and lamb efficiency sets the theme of two webinars set to be held by the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU),...