The Irish government has set a target of 25% lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for its agriculture sector by 2030, but farmers say there are no financial incentives to help them achieve such a reduction.
One of Northern Ireland’s largest animal feed manufacturers, Fane Valley Feeds, has taken a 50% stake in Irish feed, grain and agronomy company, Drummonds.
Industrial compound feed production for farmed animals in the EU-28 is estimated at 161.7 million tons for 2019, that is 0.9% lower than in 2018, according to EU feed trade group, FEFAC, citing data provided by its members.
In Ireland, the deputy president of dairy farmer representatives, the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers' Association, is urging the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine to make it a statutory requirement for feed millers to publish the PDI content...
