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This week there was good news for Irish Dairy processors as every company that applied for approval to export dairy...
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Agri-Business
€23 million EU support to promote agricultural products
The European Commission has approved 20 programmes to promote agricultural products in the European Union and in third countries. The...
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Native Tree Area Scheme makes planting trees easier
If you’re a farmer looking to generate extra income, the Native Tree Area Scheme (NTAS) is a great opportunity to...
Agri Politics
Danone moves to cut out middle man between New Zealand and Asia, with two acquisitions
In the midst of taking legal proceedings against Fonterra, french dairy group Danone is believed to be in the process...
Agri-Business
Dairy exports to China – Irish processors await decision as UK exports are temporarily banned
Irish milk processors will know within the next 24 hours whether or not they will be able to continue exporting...
Agri-Business
China bans cheese imports from the UK
DairyCo is reporting that UK cheese exports to China have been temporarily suspended, following a recent inspection tour by Chinese...
Agri-Business
International milk prices and markets continue to soften after peak prices
It seems milk prices have peaked. It’s not a dramatic fall off in price, but Global Dairy Trade (WMP) is...
Beef
China beefs up imports as domestic cattle production continues to struggle
A new report by Rabobank shows that Chinese domestic beef production is having difficulty keeping up with demand for beef....
Rural Life
EU and China to join forces on crop breeding
A partnership between the European Union and China, focused on crop breeding, is to be established to meet the challenge...
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Wexford farmer sees benefits of Youngstock Monitoring Technology
Seamus O’Leary, who milks 130 pedigree Holstein Friesian cows at Coolnagree Dairy in Co. Wexford, splits his calving between autumn...
Agri-Business
Beef summit dominates the news this week
The news this week was dominated by the beef summit, which took place on Thursday when the Minster for Agriculture,...
Agri-Business
Irish sheepmeat exports jump to €220 million in 2013
The value or Irish sheepmeat exports rose to €220 million last year, up from €212 million in 2012. According to...
Rural Life
China continues to dictate Irish wool prices
According to Vincent Pierce, from Wicklow-based wool merchants Laurence Pierce Ltd, 95% of the wool produced in Ireland is destined...
Agri-Business
World dairy market update
DairyCo is reporting that Global milk production continues to perform well helping to rebuild stocks. Butter prices have held firm...
Rural Life
International teams signed up for sheep shearing
Ireland has scored an international coup with individual competitors and teams from China and Russia now registered to travel and...
Agri-Business
Why should New Zealand always be China's friend?
The news that China has struck a deal with Fonterra to establish a joint Dairy Exchange Centre may not have...
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RDS Announces Opening of Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards
In its sixth year, the RDS Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards celebrates the work of individuals, farming families and...
Agri-Business
China-New Zealand Dairy Exchange Centre
Fonterra has announced the launch of the China-New Zealand Dairy Exchange Centre in Beijing. The Centre is a joint initiative...
Agri-Business
China eyes up Irish horses
Irish bloodstock is held in very high regard internationally and for the first time under new rules Chinese buyers have...
Agri Politics
China now New Zealand's top trade market
China is now New Zealans’s top export market for the first time, with exports worth $10bn, up 45 per cent...
Agri-Business
China’s one-child policy shift, implications for the infant formula market
Starting in early 2014, China will relax the current one-child policy. China’s family planning laws, first introduced in the 1970s,...