Machinery News
Claas raises capital the schuldscheine way
Claas, as most companies do, has been out looking for capital to finance its business and has settled on a...
Germany
Agri-Business
German meat consumption in 2022 was lowest on record
Preliminary information from the Federal Information Centre for Agriculture (BZL) in Germany shows that the long-term trend towards lower meat...
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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-Business
Hackett leads trade mission focused on Irish organics in Germany
The Minister of State of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Pippa Hackett is leading a trade mission...
Agri-Business
Irish-owned dairy farm in Germany seeks manager
Grasmilch Brandenburg, an 850-cow dairy farm in Germany owned by an Irish family from Co. Galway, is looking to recruit...
Agri-Business
EU Commission approves CAP Strategic Plans from 3 countries
The European Commission has approved the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Strategic Plans submitted by Germany, Greece and Lithuania. The commission...
Dairy
German farmer tastes the difference with organic hay milk
There are some farmers in Germany who are switching from conventional to organic milk production, latest figures suggest. For many...
Grass
How to avoid the build-up of mycotoxin contamination in grass silage
Farmers who leave a grass stubble height of between 6 and 8 cm could find it an important approach to...
Other
EU approves €2.98bn for 'green district heating' in Germany
The European Commission has recently approved a €2.98 billion scheme to promote green district heating based on renewable energy and...
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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
German trade mission led by Hackett to focus on Irish organics
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM),Senator Pippa Hackett is to lead a high-level...
Agri-Business
Germinal Ireland: German dairy farmers seek grass advice on Irish farm
Grass and forage seed provider Germinal has attracted the interest of German dairy farmers seeking grass and grazing advice in...
Agri-Business
Arla officially opens €190m German dairy plant expansion
Arla Foods has officially opened a €190 million expansion of its dairy production facility in Germany in a bid to...
Agri-Business
German federal minister suggests cut in biofuels to enhance food security
A proposal made by a German federal minister suggests that global food-supply shortages could be eliminated by limiting the domestic...
Agri-Business
Gas companies in Germany suspected of violating EU competition rules
The European Commission has carried out unannounced inspections of companies in Germany involved in the supply, transmission and storage of...
Dairy
Organic milk producers face 24% cost shortfall - report
Organic milk producers in Germany currently face a 24% shortfall in relation to costs, according to a new report. The...
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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....
CAP / Schemes
German agriculture report proposes restructuring of direct payments
Increase efforts to protect climate and environment, reduce animal-product consumption, and improve animal welfare – these are just some of...
Agri-Business
3 more cases of African swine fever in German wild boars
Three more cases of African swine fever (ASF) have been detected in wild boars in Germany. According to Reuters, the...
Agri-Business
IFA says African swine fever case in Germany won't affect Irish trade
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) pig committee chairman Tom Hogan has said the confirmation of African swine fever (ASF) in...
Pig/Poultry
ASF: 'No imports of live pigs from Germany into Ireland this year'
African swine fever (ASF) has been discovered for the first time in Germany, according to the Department of Agriculture, Food...