A formal protocol on beef exports to China was signed by Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed and Chinese Minister Zhi Shuping in Dublin on Tuesday. UK prime minister Theresa May has announced a snap election to take place in June, but is it a chance for farmers to find out definitively what is on offer for agriculture post-Brexit?The latest auction at the Global Dairy Trade (GDT) event in New Zealand has seen the price index rise for the third consecutive time.European Commissioner for Agriculture Phil Hogan has hopes for a 10-year glyphosate renewal.And, finally, who needs Tinder when you have Macra? Not rural Ireland apparently. Newly elected Macra president James Healy has said the organisation is the There was a lot of interest shown at the weekend at the auction of vintage tractors, Dromore, Co Tyrone.