Belgium
Noel Bardon on 03 Aug 2021
Sheds, soil and crops washed away - counting the cost of Belgium’s July floods
Unprecedented water damage has been caused to farms in Belgium and Germany after mid-July rains burst river banks.
Stephen Robb on 29 Jul 2021
Concerns for grain quality as wet weather hits Europe
While a big European harvest is forecast, quality issues are becoming a concern due to recent wet weather.
Stephen Robb on 21 Jul 2021
IFA potato report: high temperatures bring crop development to a standstill
IFA potato report 21 July 2021
Stephen Robb on 14 Jul 2021
IFA potato report: markets remain buoyant as hospitality continues to reopen
IFA potato report 14 July 2021
Phelim O'Neill on 01 Jul 2021
Origin Enterprises sells Belgian fertiliser business
Three years after entering the Belgian market, Origin Enterprises has decided to withdraw, having been unable to make further acquisitions.
The Dealer on 05 May 2021
Belgian farmer moves French border
Instead of causing international uproar, the incident has been met with smiles on both sides of the border.
Darren Carty on 04 Apr 2021
Live calf exports to Netherlands struggling in 2021
The latest Department of Agriculture figures for the week ending 27 March show live exports for that week down 3,567 head on 2020 levels, with year-to-date exports running 38.1% lower.
Darren Carty on 17 Mar 2021
Friesian calves up €10-€15 on back of improved live export trade
Live exporters got a backlog of calves moved at the end of last week and over the weekend and this opened up the potential to purchase higher numbers this week.
Adam Woods on 02 Mar 2021
In pictures: suckler outfits in demand in Carrigallen
Adam Woods was in Carrigallen Mart on Monday night for a special sale of suckler cows and calves.
Adam Woods on 04 Jan 2021
Top of £9,000 at Jalex in-calf heifer sale
Adam Woods reports from the Jalex livestock sale of over 90 in-calf heifers on Saturday.
Lorcan Allen on 16 Dec 2020
Royal A-Ware deal with Friesland Campina could have implications for Glanbia JV
Royal A-Ware has acquired the milk powder towers at a Belgian dairy plant, but it could have implications for its joint venture deal with Glanbia Ireland
Shane Murphy on 16 Dec 2020
€5,200 sets new Texel female record
Over 60 of the 70 sheep offered for sale found new homes on the day with one record price included
Niall Hurson on 15 Dec 2020
Concerns Dutch buyer of 4,000 Irish calves weekly will axe contract -Fitzmaurice
Bord Bia has warned that a challenged veal market will add to difficulties in exporting of Irish calves in spring 2021 post-Brexit.
Niall Hurson on 09 Dec 2020
900 calves to fly to Belgium next spring
The trial flight will consist of unweaned calves aged between two and six weeks of age.
Peter McCann on 09 Dec 2020
Money for farmers in climate targets
Andrew Voysey from Soil Capital told an Oxford Farming Conference event that there was huge scope to roll out carbon payments for farmers
Shane Murphy on 09 Dec 2020
100% clearance at Black Beauties sale
The postponement of the annual Black Beauties Suffolk sale didn’t seem to affect trade, with demand surpassing supply.
Niall Hurson on 08 Dec 2020
900 calves to fly to Belgium next spring
The trial flight will consist of unweaned calves aged between two and six weeks of age.
Amy Forde on 07 Oct 2020
Felling licence delay making a difficult year even worse
The backlog of felling licences 'isn’t something that came as a surprise, it has been coming down the tracks'.
Niall Hurson on 15 Sep 2020
EU butter exports surge by nearly 60%
China became the fourth-largest destination market, increasing by 65%.
Niall Hurson on 19 Aug 2020
From Korea to London – Department deploys attachés to Irish embassies
The Department will now have more posts outside the EU than inside.