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04 May 2017
Unfair Trading Practices Costing Farmers, Agri Co-ops, Says IFAEU - Speaking in Brussels at an event organised by EuroCommerce in the European Parliament, IFA President Joe Healy said unfair trading practices (UTPs) by retailers cost farmers and agri co-ops across Europe nearly €11bn each year....
27 April 2017
White House Takes Important First Step to Reining in Antiquities ActUS - The Public Lands Council and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association applaud the executive order signed yesterday that calls for a review of designations made under the Antiquities Act by previous presidents....
21 April 2017
Better Way to Predict Environmental Impacts of Ag ProductionUS - Consumer goods companies often rely on life-cycle assessments (LCA) to figure out the potential consequences of how they design products and source ingredients. This kind of assessment, while sophisticated, often lacks detail about how the products...
18 April 2017
Nearly Two Billion People Depend on Imported FoodGLOBAL - Researchers show empirically: when population pressure increases, food is imported....
11 April 2017
Rabobank: Butter Spreading, Protein Failing to LiftANALYSIS - There is hesitation in the market as the outlook for currency changes, production levels, and stocks fuels short-term volatility, according to the Rabobank Global Dairy Quarterly Q1 2017....
06 April 2017
New Report Says Benchmark for Action Needed to Avoid Future DisastersGLOBAL - Despite international efforts to address food insecurity, around 108 million people in the world were severely food insecure in 2016, a dramatic increase compared with 80 million in 2015, according to a new global report on food crises released...
04 April 2017
IFA Meets UK Farming Unions on BrexitUK - IFA President Joe Healy attended a meeting of UK farm leaders hosted by the Ulster Farmers’ Union in Co Down last week to discuss the implications of Brexit and to co-ordinate the approach of farm leaders to the negotiations....
30 March 2017
Making Cows More Environmentally FriendlyUK - Scientists at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Scotland's Rural College (SRUC) and the Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre, Frankfurt have published a paper revealing an important discovery surrounding plants used to feed livestock;...
29 March 2017
Farming Becoming Riskier Under Climate ChangeGLOBAL - Scientists the world over are working to predict how climate change will affect our planet. It is an extremely complex puzzle with many moving parts, but a few patterns have been consistent, including the prediction that farming as we know it...
28 March 2017
Interest in Issues Related to Livestock Transportation Builds UpCANADA - The General Manager of the National Farm Animal Care Council says the general public is becoming more aware of and interested in issues related to the transport of livestock, Bruce Cochrane writes....
17 March 2017
Securing Future of Cattle Production in AfricaAFRICA - A 'world-first' study of the genomes of indigenous cattle in Africa has revealed vital clues that will help secure the future of cattle production on the continent....
16 March 2017
China's Quality of Agricultural Products to ImproveCHINA - The Ministry of Agriculture has published a five-year plan to improve the quality of agricultural products, including measures to ensure that products such as apples, tea and pork can be traced back to their producers....
15 March 2017
What Makes Farmers Try New Practices?US - Change is never easy. But when it comes to adopting new agricultural practices, some farmers are easier to convince than others....
09 March 2017
NFU: Collaboration Key to Successful Food Supply Chain Post-BrexitUK - NFU Deputy President Minette Batters told an audience of policymakers within the UK food supply chain that the integrity of British produce must be the focus pre and post-Brexit....
07 March 2017
FAO Food Price Index Edges Higher in FebruaryGLOBAL - The FAO Food Price Index rose slightly in February, marking its seventh consecutive monthly rise, led by increasing wheat and maize prices....
06 March 2017
Drought, Conflict Worsen Food Security in AfricaAFRICA - The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has warned that drought and conflicts are worsening food security across Africa, especially in the east, amid strong global harvests....
28 February 2017
Report Says World’s Future Food Security 'in Jeopardy' Due to Multiple ChallengesGLOBAL - Mankind's future ability to feed itself is in jeopardy due to intensifying pressures on natural resources, mounting inequality, and the fallout from a changing climate, warns a new FAO report released last week....
27 February 2017
FAO Reiterates Continued Support to Africa's Livestock SectorAFRICA - The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has reiterated that it would continue supporting Africa's livestock sector....
24 February 2017
Researchers Suggest New Vision for Future of AgricultureGLOBAL - "Food production must double by 2050 to feed the world's growing population." This truism has been repeated so often in recent years that it has become widely accepted among academics, policymakers and farmers, but now researchers are challenging...
23 February 2017
EU Report Reveals Antibiotic Resistance Remains HighEU - Bacteria found in humans, animals and food continue to show resistance to widely used antimicrobials, says the latest report on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in bacteria by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Centre for Disease...
22 February 2017
IFA President Welcomes Strong Stand Taken by NFU President on Standards for Imported Food Post-BrexitUK - IFA President Joe Healy has welcomed the strong stand taken by the President of the National Farmers Union of England and Wales (NFU) by insisting that only food produced to the same standards as in the UK should be allowed into the UK post-Brexit....
16 February 2017
GM Foods: Why Presenting 'Just the Facts' Won't WorkAUSTRALIA - When it comes to controversial science issues, scientists need to rethink their approach to engaging the public, according to the authors of a new study looking at women's attitudes towards genetically modified (GM) foods....
14 February 2017
Notable Rise in FAO's January Food Price IndexGLOBAL - The FAO Food Price Index rose notably in January, led by sugar and cereals, even as global markets remain well supplied. ...
02 February 2017
EC Launches Public Consultation on the Future of CAPEU - Modernising and simplifying the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), one of the European Union's longstanding policies, will allow it to better respond to today's social, political, environmental and economic challenges....
31 January 2017
Arla Turns Up Investments to Boost ProfitabilityGLOBAL - In 2017 Arla expects to invest €335 million in its production sites around the world to support its Strategy 2020 by moving more milk from bulk into branded retail sales and foodservice. The investment is nearly a 50 per cent increase compared...
25 January 2017
Mixed Response From Ag Industry as US Gets Withdrawn from TPPUS - US President Donald Trump has signed an executive action to pull out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations. The move by Mr Trump has been met with mixed reactions....
24 January 2017
British Cattle Vets Recommend Voluntary Clampdown on Antibiotic UseUK - Recommendations to clamp down on use of critically important antibiotics (CIAs) when treating cattle and avoid preventative use where possible have been issued by the British Cattle Veterinary Association (BCVA)....
19 January 2017
IFA Raises Brexit Threat with Minister for AgricultureIRELAND - IFA President Joe Healy emphasised the need for Government to use its strong relationships with EU and UK leaders to influence a constructive approach to Brexit negotiations with Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed at the IFA Annual General...
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