Tillage
Global wheat production expected to fall in 2017
Global wheat production is expected to fall in 2017, according to the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United...
FAO
Agri Politics
'Climate change will affect every aspect of food production'
Climate change will affect every aspect of food production in the future, according to a report from the Food and Agriculture...
Sponsored
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...
Environment
'Agriculture has a big role to play in lowering greenhouse gas emissions'
The agriculture sector needs to take steps to combat climate change while also preparing itself for the obstacles it will present,...
Tillage
Record global wheat production forecast for harvest 2016 - FAO
Record global wheat production forecast for this year’s harvest are helping keep inventories ample and prices low, according to the...
Tillage
World cereal production forecast up 22m tonnes on July figures - FAO
World cereal supply and demand forecasts for the 2016/17 season have been adjusted since July, following increases to production forecasts, according...
Agri-Business
'Information & communications technology the key to revolutionising agriculture'
Promoting sustainable agriculture through information and communications technology will require a renewed focus on innovation and investment in research, technology...
Tillage
Wheat production to again outstrip use as dairy prices set to remain weak
Global food commodity markets are on a stable path for the year ahead,according to the UN Food & Agricultural Organisation...
Agri-Business
UN contest to bring World Food Day into spotlight
For 2016 World Food Day the UN Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) is asking the world’s children to help it...
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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...
Agri-Business
120m tonne milk increase driven by Asia-Pacific
Global milk production over the coming decade will increase by more than 120m tonnes, two-thirds of which will be produced...
Dairy
Dairy and meat prices drive world food prices down - FAO
Food commodity prices for January 2016 dropped by 16% on January last year, the latest figures from the Food and Agriculture...
Agri Politics
Dairy and meat prices drive world food prices down
The Food and Agricultural Organisation’s (FAO) Food Price Index was down 1.6% in November on October, with dairy and meat...
Dairy
Dairy and sugar drive world food prices up - FAO
Major food commodity prices rose in October on September by 3.9% with dairy helping to drive the rise. The Food...
Agri Politics
Lower feed costs and demand to drive Brazilian meat production - FAO
Brazilian meat production is expected to continue its fast growth in the coming decade, according to the FAO. In its...
Agri-Business
As world meat consumption grows, poultry will be the big winner
Figures from the FAO/OECD show that worldwide meat consumption is set to grow and the main increase will be for...
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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....
Agri-Business
World food prices down 5.2% to lowest level in 7 years
World food prices hit a seven-year low in August 2015, down 5.2% from July 2015, the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO)...
Agri Politics
Drop in dairy product prices drives world food prices to new low
A drop in dairy product prices and vegetable oils has driven world food commodity prices to their lowest July value in...
Agri Politics
World food prices have hit a six-year low
Major food commodity prices hit a six-year low in May as cereal prices fell substantially even though this year’s harvest...
Beef
EU meat production to rise by 1.7% in 2015
Bovine meat production is anticipated to rise by 1.7% in 2015 in the EU, according to the Food and Agricultural...