Agri-Business
Brazil to increase beef production by 10% in next decade
Brazil is expected to increase beef production by over 10% in the coming decade, according to new agricultural projections. The...
Soya Bean
Tillage
US tillage farming 'performing well', despite recent challenges
Co. Laois native, Brian Caldbeck, has confirmed that tillage farming in the United States (US) has performed reasonably well over...
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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
Brazil expecting record soya bean harvest
The grain harvest in Brazil for the 2023/24 season could reach an estimated 288 million tonnes (317.5 million tons), according...
Agri-Business
Brazil grain harvest reaches new record
Brazil has confirmed that the 2022/23 grain harvest has reached a new record at an estimated 293 million tonnes. Data...
Tillage News
EU maize prices – the sky could be the limit
On the back of last year’s severely reduced Ukrainian harvest, EU maize (corn) prices shot up. This was a direct...
Tillage
Could soya bean become a mainstream tillage option?
A recent report from Rothamsted Research indicates that climate change could make soybean production a viable crop option in places...
Environment
Research: Cows' milk 'better for the environment' than 'soya milk'
With increasing pressure being put on citizens to do their part in tackling environmental issues through living and consuming in...
Pig/Poultry
US soya growers just don't understand EU opposition to GM
GM technology is helping soya growers in the US to deliver more for less, according to Eugene Philhower, from the...
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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 Politics
'EU is dragging its feet on GMO issues despite food safety sign off'
The EU Commission is still taking far too long to authorise the use of new genetically modified (GM) maize and...
Agri-Business
Strikes in Argentina putting upward pressure on soya prices
Strikes in Argentina, in tandem with currency movements, are combining to strengthen the price of soya meal imports into Ireland,...
Agri-Business
Soya prices to fall by 6.4% over the next six months
Irish soya bean prices could drop by just over 6% between now and the beginning of the October, according to...
Tillage
Weather factors impacting on oilseed rape and soya markets
According to the Home Grown Cereals Authority (HGCA) in the UK, the prospects of record-breaking oilseed rape and soya bean...