Agri-Business
Bord Bia launches €4.8 million beef and lamb campaign
A new campaign launched by Bord Bia is set to invest €4.8 million in the promotion of Irish beef and...
USDA
Agri-Business
USDA: €800m for US farmers in financial distress
US farmers in financial distress have been allocated almost $800 million (€812 million), the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has...
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...
Organics
USDA to provide €300m to US farmers to transition to organic
US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced details of the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) $300 million investment in an...
Agri-Business
USDA partners with Ukraine to protect food security
The U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) and The Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine are entering into a...
Agri Politics
McConalogue meets US agriculture secretary to discuss beef exports
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue raised the difficulties that Ireland faces when exporting beef to...
Agri-Business
McConalogue in US for trade mission as sheepmeat access moves closer
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue will lead a “major” agri-food trade mission to the US this...
Agri-Business
U.S to provide €193m in grants to expand meat and poultry sectors
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has today (Thursday, February 24) announced that it is making available up to $215...
Sheep
US authorities lift ban on sheepmeat from EU
A ban on sheepmeat from the EU entering the US has been lifted, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine...
Sponsored
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...
Pig/Poultry
US research highlights potential ASF vaccine
Research carried out in the US has highlighted a potential vaccine candidate for African Swine Fever (ASF). US agriculture secretary...
Agri-Business
US government to invest more than $150m in smaller meat processors
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced more than $150 million for existing small and very small meat...
Tillage
New international partnership established to combat weeds
An international group of scientists and industry professionals, including Rothamsted Research, has launched an ambitious new project to combat weeds...
Agri Politics
McConalogue meets with US agriculture secretary
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, has met with US agriculture secretary, Tom Vilsack. In the meeting...
Agri Politics
EU Green Deal strategies to 'reduce EU agri-product competitiveness' - USDA
The Farm to Fork and Biodiversity Strategies under the EU Green Deal will reduce the competitiveness of EU agricultural produce,...
Tillage
Soil moisture levels remain a concern in parts of the US
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its latest Crop Progress Report on Monday (October 26). As of October...
Sponsored
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....
Tillage
Soils are low on moisture in many parts of the US
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its latest Crop Progress Report on Tuesday (October 19). 97% of corn...
Tillage
Corn price hits high as condition decreases
US corn price has increased this week – moving from 324.50c/bu last Thursday (August 20) to 331.75c/bu last night (August...
Tillage
WASDE: Increase in US corn yields not good for prices
US wheat, corn and soybean production forecasts and reports are up, while EU wheat, barley and corn yields are reported...
Agri-Business
USDA to support US farmers with food purchase plans worth $470 million
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has put in place supports for the US agricultural sector through the provision...