How Will Agriculture Be Affected by Review on Antibiotic Use?
Reducing the unnecessary use of antibiotics in agriculture globally is one of the main conclusions in the O’Neill Review on Antimicrobial Resistance published last week. The report lays down 10 … Continue reading
How are Farmers Dealing with Biosecurity?
Animal health and welfare are key in good livestock farming. Improved biosecurity aims to safeguard and even improve animal health. Biosecurity measures are based on the principle of avoiding direct … Continue reading
Is Russia Nearing Self-sufficiency in Meat?
How far has Russia come down the road to self-sufficiency in the meat sector? The government has declared the aim of not relying on meat imports to sustain the market … Continue reading
Global Corn Soy Production Growing – Wheat Falling
Latest forecasts from the USDA predict that the US, Argentina, South Africa and the EU are all expected to have larger crops of maize this year. This growth in production … Continue reading
Could Danes Tax Beef over Emissions?
Taxation is becoming the new way of blocking or reducing aspects of diet that are considered dangerous or an ethical or environmental risk. A few years ago, the Danish government … Continue reading
Russia Slams Europe for Stance over African Swine Fever
The deadlock between Russia and the European Union over the possible reopening of the pig meat trade banned because of the outbreak of African swine fever in the Baltic states … Continue reading
How Would EU and Irish Agri-food Trade be Hit by Brexit?
If the UK votes to leave the EU, it would have a severe consequences for trade with other EU states. A new report from the Irish Agriculture and Food Development … Continue reading
European Parliament Ruling on Glyphosate Retains Uncertainties
A new ruling on the use of the herbicide glyphosate will do little to calm the concerns of consumers and the farming and financial wishes of the agricultural sector. The … Continue reading
Will New Measures Stem Rising Tide of Bovine TB in England?
The situation surrounding Bovine Tuberculosis in the UK is getting worse. Latest figures from the Department of the Environment Food and Rural Affairs show that the disease is still increasing … Continue reading
Good Grass Quality Silage Basis to Dairy Profits
Grass, combining good forage with quality grass-based silage is the most cost-effective way to feed dairy cows. While grazed systems for dairy cattle have the potential for the best … Continue reading
Farm Gate to Fork 