Serbia welcomed potential Chinese investment in its agriculture as they would be most beneficial for both countries, said Danilo Golubovic, State Secretary in the Serbian Ministry of Agriculture on Tuesday.

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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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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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Humane Society International/India (HSI/India) has successfully persuaded the majority of Indian states—including the top egg-producing states—to declare that confining hens to battery cages violates the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act of 1960.

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The agriculture department and state horticulture mission are set to launch a massive farming drive at Attapadi during the planting season in June, in a bid to revive the area where 22 malnutrition deaths have been reported.

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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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Kazakhstan - has imposed a meat ban on EU countries

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Newry vet Brian Doyle is urging farmers to vaccinate cattle against common killer Clostridial Diseases such as Tetanus or Blackleg.

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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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Last week I discussed the rebirth of the Filipino cuisine and noted its implication on the agriculture sector, specifically the growing demand for reliable supplies of high-quality fruits and vegetables.

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Changes at Ministry of Agriculture

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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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Banks will take measures to provide loans to farmers in time – Russian Ministry of Agriculture

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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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abnormally low soil temperatures earlier in the year have not only affected grass growth, but have also led to a poorer than anticipated response to nitrogen (N), making it essential to for farmers to review their nutrient management plans, according to the latest advice from EBLEX.

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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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The May 10 USDA-NASS Crop Production report indicates that U.S. hay stocks on farms on May 1, 2013, totaled 14.16 million tons. This is the lowest May 1 stocks level on record and is 7.23 million tons lower than the May 1, 2012, stocks level. The December 1, 2012, stocks figure was the lowest mid-season estimate since 1957. Despite low periodic stocks figures, December-May disappearance for the 2012/13 crop year is down almost 7 million tons relative to the 69.3 million that disappeared over the same time period last year. In fact, December-May disappearance for the 2012/13 crop year is the lowest since 1978/79; thus, high prices and tight supplies are working to restrict hay feeding.

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The real estate market has been hibernating for a long time, which has pushed a lot of real estate developers against the wall.

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A pledge by the Ivorian government to pursue a 10-year Poultry Farming Revitalisation Plan is reaping results.

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A simple but effective stocking policy has earned Paparoa farmers Janine and Ken Hames recognition in this year's Ballance Farm Environment Awards.

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THE ISSUE of optimum sowing dates is something that is intensely scrutinised among the farming sector. The wide range of planting dates for the same crop you can see paddock by paddock reflect that it is very much an individual decision for farmers.

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At the Federal University of Minas Gerais in Brazil, researchers looked at the effects of relative humidity and turning in incubators machines on the incubation yield and chick performance Study: Incubation’s impact on yield and chick performance

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Danone (BN), owner of Activia yogurt and Evian water, will spend about 325 million euros ($417 million) to form a joint venture and invest in China’s biggest dairy producer to expand its brands in the most populous nation.

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Government food safety groups have begun a milk quality investigation after 17,000 litres of milk failed to meet quality standard INEN 9 in Guayaquil last week.

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On 23 May 2013, CEJA, the European Council of Young Farmers, participated in the Croatian Conference on the “Future for EU young agricultural entrepreneurs” organised by Croatian young farmer association, HUMP AGRO.

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This year is proving to be an exceptionally difficult one for all farmers. While there were some opportunities on some farms for slurry spreading in March and early April, weather conditions continue to make travelling in fields very difficult.

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The traditional approach of treating lambs for parasitic roundworms at five to six weeks, 10 weeks and 14 weeks of age is no longer the advised treatment route for lambs.

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Glanbia is reviewing a 'potential joint venture' with the Chinese food giant Bright Food but a company spokesman dampened down media reports that both companies were on the verge of a deal.

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The Irish Holstein Friesian Association (IHFA) report that over 500 pedigree-registered bull calves, born since mid-February, have achieved a genomic EBI of €200 or greater.

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Martin Clinton, Loughbarne, Co Dublin, with his neighbour, Paul Rice, planting Roosters for Largo Foods on rented ground at Skerries, Co Dublin.

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FAMILIES have been hit with a 10pc hike in the cost of locally produced food because of the cold winter and delayed spring.

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Farmers in the city of Tamura, Fukushima Prefecture, have begun planting rice in a district once designated a no-go zone because of radioactive fallout ejected by the disaster-hit Fukushima No. 1 power plant.

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Prices of dairy products extended their decline from a record high as a resurgent US dollar weighed more generally on commodity prices and concerns abated about the impact of drought in the North Island.

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Warm moist April weather has resulted in welcome high-pasture growth rates and covers on the Stratford Demonstration farm, but cold May weather will now slow this down.

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Environmentalists fear the Government's proposed changes to the Resource Management Act would remove its primary focus of protecting the environment and weight it toward economic development. But many farmers will back its aim to make resource consents simpler, faster and fewer.

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Australian business and sustainability adviser and former Greenpeace International executive director Paul Gilding will speak in Dunedin this week.

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Write a regular column on sustainability and it's natural to discuss climate-change facts and issues from time to time. Do it often enough and the climate change deniers will be happy to tell you what they think. Letters to the editor "rebuttals" can offer some whacky stuff, but they are small potatoes compared to the well-oiled misinformation machine.

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The importance of communication has been stressed by those involved with Mitchell and Webster Group - the supreme winner of this year's Otago Ballance farm environment awards.

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Fermanagh Grassland Club continued the celebration of its Golden Jubilee year, by staying closer to home for its annual outing. The event had one of the largest attendances for farm walks of around 100 farmers.

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Romania’s agricultural potential, more often than not unexploited, needs a long-terms strategy. This is one of the conclusions of a recent conference in Bucharest that brought together authorities, experts and farmers.

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A large feed mill with a production capacity of 500 tonnes of feed per day is to be built in the eastern part of Russia. The mill will supply feed to a new pig farm (also in the planning) with a capacity of 300,000 pigs – originating from Ireland, a rarity for Russia.

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Ben was about the poorest sheepdog around, and I can say that from pretty close observation as he was the shepherd’s dog on my father’s farm. The shepherd had rescued him from the cab of the knackery lorry with his previous owner obviously weary of his inability to be a proper sheepdog.

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Meeting the International Monetary Fund delegation at State House Entebbe recently, President Museveni said a deliberate move is necessary to change the attitude of the people to adopt commercial agriculture and also move fast on infrastructure, particularly the development of energy, roads and railway lines.

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Sheep dog enthusiasts from all over Europe turned out in force for the popular May sales fixture at Skipton Auction Mart.

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Pig and Poultry producers are being urged to become ambassadors for their sectors as part of an initiative to recruit more young people and avoid an impending gap in skills and knowledge.

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Legal issues regarding manure hauling, as well as issues surrounding equipment inspections and highway safety, will be discussed by Ohio State University experts and others during a joint workshop and meeting of the Midwest Professional Nutrient Applicators Association June 11 in Findlay, Ohio.

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THE gap is getting wider when it comes to comparing farmers' productivity and profitability.

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LAKE Grace farmer Doug Dunham is frustrated at the lack of progress by the State Government in dealing with agricultural issues.

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