Dairy
European dairy commodity markets continued to trend higher in recent weeks with butter and skim milk powder (SMP) prices seeing...
The dairy herd at the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE), fulfills two main roles – student training...
The latest Global Dairy Trade (GDT) event finished with an increase in index, building on two marginal rises in recent...
Machinery
Agricultural machinery manufacturer Belarus – also known as MTZ (Minski Traktarny Zavod) – produced a total of 40,000 tractors last year...
Rural Life
A number of cows were killed following a lightning strike in Co. Clare yesterday afternoon, Sunday, June 15. The incident...
Pig/Poultry
Scottish pig producers continue to benefit from firm farmgate prices around 10% higher than a year ago, according to the...
Agri-Business
A new technology in the US means that corn farmers and seed producers can now use a pocket-sized moisture metre...
A new technology in the US means that corn farmers and seed producers can now use a pocket-sized moisture meter...
A new generation of Contract Farming Agreements designed to maximise flexibility are likely to emerge in response to changes in...
Lameness is a serious welfare issue affecting almost every dairy farm in the country. Lameness issues tend to be more...
Amy Reynolds of the International Grains Council (IGC) stated that demand uncertainty could be one of the main factors affecting...
Sheep
Beef and sheep farmers are encouraged to determine the best time and way to treat a group of animals before...
One of the UK’s main sustainable farming bodies has this week launched a new technical guide to support farmers in...
Genetically modified cows are currently being used by an American biotech firm to produce human antibodies that subdue SARS-CoV-2, the...
By Aileen Barron, Green Acre Marketing Measuring and reviewing your marketing activity and how hard it is working for you...
The National Farmers’ Union is asking the government and supply chains for greater transparency around the standards associated with imported...
