Rise in Iran's Exports of Livestock, Poultry Products
21:27 | 12/04/2017
IRAN - Deputy agriculture minister of Iran reported on 1.2 billion dollars of exports in livestock and poultry industry last year noting that the sector enjoyed a trade surplus of 554 million dollars.
IFA: Cattle Prices Rising to Meet Strong Market Demand
20:45 | 07/04/2017
IRELAND - IFA National Livestock Chairman Angus Woods has said cattle prices are rising strongly with the base for steers at €4.00/kg and €4.10/kg for heifers, and top base prices of €4.15/€4.18 paid in deals with additional benefits on transport and clipping. He said young bulls are making €4.05 flat for Us and Rs.
Dairy Project to Boost Milk Production
20:43 | 03/04/2017
RWANDA - A six-year dairy development project has been launched amid concerns of value addition.
Ag Minister Wants Gambia to be Livestock Exporting Country
22:47 | 29/03/2017
GAMBIA - The Minister of Agriculture has called on his staff of The Gambia Livestock Marketing Agency (GLMA) to redouble their efforts in promoting livestock production to satisfy local demand and enable the country export livestock products.
IFA Warns of Milk Shortages on Supermarket Shelves
22:43 | 29/03/2017
IRELAND - Launching the IFA Milk Wise 2025 strategy yesterday, IFA President Joe Healy warned milk produced over the winter months will soon fail to meet demand. There is a real risk of shortages for consumers because farmers aren’t being paid enough to milk cows during the winter.
IFA to Launch 'Milkwise 2025' Next Week
10:14 | 25/03/2017
IRELAND - IFA President Joe Healy will, with National Liquid Milk Committee Chairman John Finn, next Tuesday in Dublin launch a major new Liquid Milk Strategy for Irish produced fresh milk.
Improved Farm Debt Mediation Process, QRAA Revamp Welcomed
19:47 | 23/03/2017
AUSTRALIA - AgForce has welcomed more rigorous farm debt mediation processes and a revamp of the Queensland Rural Adjustment Authority to assist farmers in financial stress but have called for a broader overhaul of drought policy going forward.
GDT Upturn Must Help Co-ops Stay on Track
19:46 | 23/03/2017
IRELAND - IFA National Dairy Committee Chairman Sean O’Leary said the upturn (+1.7 per cent) in the GDT weighted average price for products to be traded between April and September reflected the absence of surprise increase in volumes made available, by Fonterra especially.
EU Milk Reduction Scheme: Nearly 852,000 T Reduced
20:14 | 22/03/2017
EU - Nearly 44,000 farmers from across the EU have applied for support from the EU for agreeing to voluntarily reduce their production of milk in the last quarter of 2016.
DP Tells Farmers About Benefits of Dairy Farming
21:01 | 21/03/2017
KENYA - Deputy President William Ruto has urged farmers to venture into dairy farming to make the country self sufficient in milk production.
