Agri-Business
The Strait of Hormuz blockade could trigger a "dangerous spike" in food prices, the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation has warned.
World food commodity prices rose in March for the second month in a row, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization.
Global food prices rose in February for the first time in five months, according to the FAO.
Agri Politics
Phil Hogan has been nominated as Ireland’s candidate to be the next Director-General of the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
Environment
The FAO is set to issue new guidance on the potential food safety risks related to methane inhibitors and similar additives.
Beef
Animal Health Ireland (AHI) has been awarded by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United...
A University of Galway academic has been appointed chief scientist of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations.
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations has launched a campaign aimed at recognising women’s contributions to agrifood.
World food commodity prices declined in November, led by lower international quotations for all major staple foods except cereals.
Rural Life
A soil testing device from the Irish Agricultural Museum in Co. Wexford has been donated to the new Food and Agriculture Museum in Rome.
Developing countries need smarter collaborations to sustainably transform the livestock sector amid reduced aid budgets
AgNav, the free, voluntary digital sustainability platform for farmers and advisors across Ireland,...
Experience shows that the adoption of good practices can make livestock systems truly sustainable...
Ireland has been elected to join the governing council of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the UN for a two-year term.
Global food prices rose in July, driven primarily by rising international prices of meat and...
Milk production in the European Union is expected to "stagnate" with fewer dairy cows and slower yield growth in the next decade.
Emerging economies are expected to drive growth in animal-source food production over the coming decade, a report has revealed.
The FAO Food Price Index, a benchmark for world food commodity prices, averaged 128.0 points in June 2025, up 0.5% from May
Minister Heydon will participate in a major conference today that brings together agriculture ministers from the EU and the African Union.
Tillage
The FAO's innovative geospatial app has a new indicator which shows data that major crops could lose half their best land by 2100.
Rural communities in Ukraine "need immediate support" to produce food amid the ongoing war with Russia, according to the FAO.
Less than 5% of the Gaza Strip's cropland area remains available for cultivation, according to the latest geospatial assessment by the FAO
Enhanced action is needed due to foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks in Europe, the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said.
