DAIRY Australia has predicted farmgate prices will be about 10 per cent higher next season.

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The Fishing Vessel Stability Simulator has recently received an award from the Canadian Network for Innovations in Education (CNIE) at their 2013 conference. The award was presented to John Sutcliffe, Executive Director of the Canadian Council of Professional Fish Harvesters (CCPFH) and Carey Bonnell of the Marine Institute of Memorial University (MI) on May 2nd in Ottawa at the Chateau Laurier. The category for which it received an award was Integration in a Non-Formal Education Program.

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CHINESE demand for New Zealand dairy products has well and truly “kicked”, however there is not enough Kiwi supply to satisfy "the dragon’s" increasing consumption needs,

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WELTEC BIOPOWER biogas plant construction company from Vechta (Germany) builds a biogas plant in Jeppo (Finland). The company from Lower Saxony is implementing this project jointly with its Finnish project partner, Doranova.

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As part of the bilateral cooperation, the Dominican Republic runs a plan to support the Republic of Haiti to strengthen the Haitian Agricultural Market Information System, in order to streamline the mechanisms of commercialization of products from the field.

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This spring breeding season is proving to provide us with many challenges. One farmer in Dingle, Co Kerry, summed it up by outlining his predicament.

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The recent reports that April was one of the coldest on record and had above average rainfall will not come as a surprise to many.

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Kazakhstan - has imposed a meat ban on EU countries

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Nigeria's agriculture ministry has attracted $8 billion in foreign investment and aims to boost that to just over $10 billion by 2015, the country's minister of agriculture said this week.

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The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) is urging farmers to make safety an even greater priority as they enter one of their busiest periods of the year.

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We are glad to inform our readers that Information Agency DairyNews is organizing V Dairy Olympic Games.

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Milkiland decreased its net profit by 8,4% in 2012

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MOVES in Brussels that would fund short-term supply problems in the milk sector in Europe were yesterday attacked by both Scottish and English NFUs as only adding to bureaucracy and helping competitors.

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YOU would think it was the best job in the world spending £1 billion – but being cabinet secretary and having the next Scottish Rural Development Programme (SRDP) cash to distribute is a veritable minefield.

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A scheme for Sainsbury’s milk, beef and lamb suppliers offering a cash-back incentive to use top-rated grass varieties that will improve their production efficiency has been extended as the supermarket continues its focus on reducing carbon footprints.

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As tens of thousands of visitors from across the region are planning their visit to the world’s biggest countryside show, The CLA Game Fair has today (21 May 2013) announced the launch of the Rolls-Royce Country Club – a VIP hospitality enclosure where visitors can enjoy the event in grand style.

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Rising unemployment, shrinking profits and plummeting confidence in countryside businesses has thrown the rural economy to the brink of a further recession, according to a new survey by the Country Land and Business Association (CLA) and Smiths Gore.

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HID Global®, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, today announced it will showcase its broad portfolio of government-to-citizen ID solutions at this year’s Security Document World (SDW) Conference. The company will highlight its extensive suite of services, products and solutions that include e-documents, readers, inlays, prelaminates, LaserCard® optical security media, ActivID® Credential Management System and its new FARGO® HDP8500LE Industrial Series Card Printer/Encoder Laser Engraver and Asure ID® personalization software. Company executives will also present on the latest eID technology advancements including new eID implementations by governments along with new models for distributed issuance of eID credentials.

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A trade mission by British firms to a huge show in Hong Kong proved a great success.

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Suffolk-based pig equipment specialists, Quality Equipment, has produced a new brochure on feed handling systems. It provides pig farmers with a wealth of information on all types of kit needed to transport feed around the farm and to the pigs.

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Farmers, agronomists and ecologists can now get a valuable insight into practical techniques to successfully establish and manage essential wildflower habitats, with a series of Operation Pollinator ‘How to ….’ video podcasts available on the Syngenta website, (www.syngenta.co.uk).

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Crate rental specialist Pluscrates has announced the launch of a new crate repair service to support the rapidly increasing use of Returnable Transit Packaging (RTP) by major retailers and supermarkets.

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Some species of native wild bees are thriving in the UK, largely thanks to the increase in oilseed rape area and the adoption of intensive minimal tillage cultivation techniques by growers.

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A red and white full brother to the top two show heifers in Britain has been launched for sale by Dairy Daughters, bringing high type and a deep cow family together in an unprecedented package for red and white dairy breeders.

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World Pork Expo’s three days are filled with information and insights, and leading that effort are the business seminars. Scheduled for Wednesday, June 5, and Thursday, June 6, they will feature cutting-edge ideas on swine nutrition and management, and improved utilization of manure, as well as weather and market outlooks. Expo-goers will find business seminars, along with the free business-seminar luncheons, in the Varied Industries Building at the Iowa State Fairgrounds. “If you’re a pork producer looking for products, technology or information, World Pork Expo is the best place to spend your time,” says Randy Spronk, president of the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC). “Where else can you go to gather the information you need and have some fun at the same time?”

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The Farmers’ Union of Wales today expressed its disappointment that a government study on the effects of sky lanterns and helium balloons on the environment failed to support calls for them to be banned.

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The Farmers' Union of Wales today welcomed a recommendation by MPs that legislation should be introduced to protect farmers from farmgate milk price cuts if improvements fail to materialise under the existing dairy voluntary code of practice.

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The production costs of broilers and pigs, according to data provided by Embrapa Swine and Poultry Concordia (SC), fell 4.12 per cent and 0.17 per cent respectively, in April.

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Recovery means different things to different people. The dictionary explains it as “to find or obtain the return of something lost”. Hope is an essential component in this process of recovery.

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Catherine Ketch talks to Tom and Giana Ferguson, whose Gubbeen Cheese enjoys international fame

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Simon Coveney, the agriculture minister, has urged financially- stretched farmers to avail of low interest bank loans until they get autumn single farm payments.

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At the time of writing, less than 50% of local property tax returns are filed and time is running out if you have not already filed your return. The filing deadline for paper returns has now expired however you can still file a return on time by either using the online filing option or alternatively by contacting Revenue on 1890200255 which will allow a taxpayer to complete their return over the phone.

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Ten areas have been named by Environment Minister Phil Hogan where the first socio-economic committees will be established with responsibility for a broad range of local and community development interventions.

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Registration is open for the XXI European Symposium on the Quality of Poultry Meat and the XV European Symposium on the Quality of Eggs and Egg Products.

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The Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) is preparing to carry out a new national census of the agricultural sector.

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LDP Farms Food Corporation, supplier of day-old chicks to Philippine poultry integrator San Miguel, has signed an agreement with Petersime to expand their hatchery in San Fabian with an extra setting capacity of 576,000 eggs per week.

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Global greenhouse gas emissions from the agricultural sector totalled 4.69 billion tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) equivalent in 2010 (the most recent year for which data are available), an increase of 13% over 1990 emissions. By comparison, global carbon dioxide emissions from transport totalled 6.76 billion tons that year, and emissions from electricity and heat production reached 12.48 billion tons, according to Worldwatch Institute's Vital Signs Online service.

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Registration is now open for the IEC Cape Town 2013 conference, at the Westin Hotel in Cape Town from 22-26 September 2013.

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THE government is taking necessary steps to make sure that agricultural sector is transformed through appliance of modern technology, irrigation, research and financing.

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The latest development for the Holstein UK website (www.holstein-uk.org) is the addition of a Sales Centre. This new feature is expected to be of great benefit to members looking to buy or sell stock. Not only will the section feature upcoming sales, catalogues and reports but members will be able to advertise livestock and embryos that they have for sale.

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Keith Taylor, the Green MEP for the South East of England, has criticized the European Union for propping up the bullfighting industry in Spain.

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The Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC) has launched the Feed Adviser Register to assure standards of advice in livestock nutrition, particularly in terms of addressing the needs of the Greenhouse Gas Action Plan. While the production and safety of animal feed is assured by the various schemes operated by AIC Services, there has been no corresponding standard to underpin the advice that accompanies feed onto farm. The Feed Adviser Register aims to provide a way for livestock advisers to demonstrate professional competence.

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The NFU is urging its members to use the agricultural show season to challenge their MPs on how they want to see the Common Agriculture Policy working for English farmers.

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A familiar face to many in the region through his interest in shooting and country sports, Stephen Lindoe has joined the Country Land and Business Association (CLA) as territory manager for Cheshire and North Shropshire. He will be responsible for managing the growth of the Association in the area.

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Farmers suffering any kind of financial hardship may be able to apply for a welfare payment, under changes outlined in the Federal Budget.

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BETTER farmgate prices, rain and lower costs are at the top of Australian farmers' wish lists this season.

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University of Western Australia researchers have outlined ways for 33 African countries to improve their agricultural sectors.

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THE Livestock Contractors Association wants mulesing accreditation recognised in the new animal welfare standards and guidelines.

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A RALLY to support Victoria's canned fruit industry has added weight to calls to implement emergency tax measures on cheap imports.

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Today, for several reasons, the indigenous question occupies a prominent place on the agenda of the Brazilian government, the Congress, the Justice and the lives of farmers in the country. The National Confederation of Agriculture and Livestock of Brazil (CNA) reports that, for the first time, the President of Brazil is taking charge and assuming the task of managing the different interests involved. And it does so in an unprecedented way, calling various organs of the government to broadly analyze the land problems, in all its aspects.

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