Beef
The spring-calving season is well under way on farms across the country with over half a million calves already being...
Dairy
Rapid body condition score (BCS) loss post-calving can cause health implications or failure to go back in-calf in the future....
Agri-Business
The recent strength for European butter prices continued over the last couple of weeks while SMP price action was a...
During a recent Volac webinar on the dairy heifer – from conception to weaning – it was outlined the importance...
For Irish dairy farmers, grazing grass represents our greatest advantage in livestock and milk production. It costs three to four...
N.Ireland
Information is being sought in relation to a spate of thefts that occurred on farms in Co. Antrim last week....
An appeal for information has been made by police following the theft of two trailers from Co. Down in recent...
Machinery
New Holland Agriculture is driving forward its Clean Energy Leader strategy, with its T6 methane-powered tractor reaching the final stages...
New Holland Agriculture has revealed an upgrade for its D Series wheel loader range – with the machinery giant claiming...
Dungannon farmers’ mart, Co. Tyrone, held its dairy sale last Thursday (February 18). To get a bit of insight into...
According to National Beef Association (NBA) chief executive Neil Shand, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is...
In order to maintain dairy herd size and performance, it is necessary to have a good supply of quality heifers...
Buyers travelled from far and wide to choose the animal that caught their eye from the first British Limousin Cattle...
The calving season is a busy time of year on farms, as calves on many farms are now being born...
We are entering the thick of the calving season on dairy farms across the country, and as the number of...
Co-ops have called for the EU to simplify and streamline trade with the UK – and for mixed milk origin...
Aurivo has become the latest processor to reveal its milk price for last month, announcing a price increase for January...
If it slips under the radar, grass tetany/hypomagnesaemia can suddenly prove very costly to farmers. The transition period post-calving is...
