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Tories vow to scrap inheritance tax plan

Shadow Farming Minister Robbie Moore speaks to Peter McCann about inheritance tax and farm policy changes since Brexit.

18 December 2024 NORTHERN IRELAND

Raw milk samples in US to be tested for bird flu

The National Milk Testing Strategy (NMTS) was announced by US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.

10 December 2024 NEWS

Young Stock Podcast: working on a 2,500-cow farm in New Zealand

Our guest on this week's Young Stock Podcast is dairy farmer James Higgins from Co Wexford.

9 December 2024 PODCAST
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Market Digest: stories from around the world

Brief news snippets from Netherlands, New Zealand, United States and Argentina.

4 December 2024
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Dairy Trends: butter and cheese prices drop

There were reductions in price for butter, cheese and whole milk powder in the European spot markets this week, writes Aidan Brennan.

27 November 2024 MARKETS
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Interest rates a killer for profitability

Speaking at the session on farm profitability, a Co Cork dairy farmer said that increased interest rates were cost that ate into profit in 2023.

27 November 2024
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Denmark announces world’s first agricultural emissions tax

The new tax became a topic of discussion during the Irish Farmers Journal Dairy Day on Thursday between New Zealand dairy farmer Corrigan Sowman and Dutch dairy farmer Auko Sikkenga.

24 November 2024 NEWS

Three steps to secure the Irish dairy industry’s future

Aidan Brennan takes a look at the steps needed in order to capitalise on the future opportunities facing the dairy farming sector.

17 November 2024
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UK imports over 22,000t of Australian sheepmeat in 2024

Import volumes are running over 10,000t higher than in 2023 with Australian exporters taking advantage of increased access under the Australia-UK Free Trade Agreement.

16 November 2024 MARKETS