Drought Still Hurting in Many Parts of Queensland
21:12 | 11/05/2017
AUSTRALIA - New drought declaration details highlight that farming families in more than two thirds of Queensland are still battling the devastating impact of drought while primary producers in the north west were now entering the recovery phase, AgForce said today.
Considerations in Developing a Reproductive Vaccination Program
13:03 | 09/05/2017
Protecting calves from disease begins before they are born
Cattle Trade Continues to Strengthen
13:00 | 09/05/2017
IRELAND - IFA National Livestock Chairman Angus Woods said the cattle trade continues to strengthen with strong demand for cattle from the factories, live exporters and also at the marts.
IFA Meets Teagasc on Progress Regarding IFA Proposals on Measurement of Dairy Farmers' Own Labour
22:58 | 08/05/2017
IRELAND - Last week, IFA Deputy President Richard Kennedy, IFA’s representative on the board of Teagasc, led a delegation from the Dairy and Liquid Milk IFA Committees and Fresh Milk Producers in a an update meeting to review the significant work carried out by Teagasc in response to IFA’s 2016 proposals for an add-on to the National Farm Survey aimed at measuring the actual cost of dairy farmers’ own-labour.
Temperature Pushes Up Prices of Eggs, Milk and Poultry
20:46 | 05/05/2017
INDIA - In the last few days, Puneites have indeed been feeling the pinch of the soaring temperature, this time on their pockets.
Raw Deal for Dairy Farmers Despite Hike in Milk Price
22:39 | 03/05/2017
KENYA - Dairy farmers are worried as the prices of processed milk more than doubled in most outlets across the country, yet they are not reaping the windfall.
Vitebsk Oblast Likely to Set Up Dairy Venture in Astrakhan
21:54 | 20/04/2017
RUSSIA - Vitebsk Oblast is interested in setting up a joint venture to process powdered milk in Russia's Astrakhan, Chairman of the Vitebsk Oblast Executive Committee Nikolai Sherstnev told the media on 19 April.
Lithuania Seeks to Speed Up Food Exports to China, Says Minister
21:43 | 19/04/2017
LITHUANIA - Lithuanian Agriculture Minister Bronius Markauskas on Tuesday said he expects to speed up procedures for Lithuanian food exports to reach the Chinese market.
DFA, Vanguard Renewables Announce Strategic Alliance
20:49 | 17/04/2017
US - Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), a national farmer-owned dairy cooperative, and Vanguard Renewables, a Massachusetts-based renewable energy developer, announce a strategic partnership to help bring anaerobic digestion technology to more farms across the country.
IFA Welcomes Re-opening of BDGP Suckler Scheme; Farmers Encouraged to Apply
20:43 | 17/04/2017
IRELAND - IFA National Livestock Chairman Angus Woods has welcomed the announcement from the Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed on the re-opening of the Beef Data and Genomics Scheme (BDGP) and has encouraged suckler farmers to apply.
