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This week’s farmer of the tweet: Hilda Brady, dairy farmer 120-acres
This week’s farmer of the tweet: Hilda Brady, dairy farmer 120-acres

Farmers Feed Families launched a social initiative this summer to raise awareness of daily life in farms across Ireland. Each...

China’s infant formula market – a continuing growth story
China’s infant formula market – a continuing growth story

China imported more than 90,000 tonnes of infant formula in 2012. As can be seen from the graph below, The...

‘Price outlook positive but superlevy looming’
‘Price outlook positive but superlevy looming’

COMMENT: In the first six months of 2013, Ireland and EU milk production was strongly influenced by the climatic conditions, leading to expectations...

Content is key, mobile agri-food innovations
Content is key, mobile agri-food innovations

The View from Bord Bia: “No interested Total Produce customer should be more than two clicks away from any required...

Retired vet inspector pleads guilty to unauthorised animal remedies
Retired vet inspector pleads guilty to unauthorised animal remedies

Today at a sitting of Carlow District Court, John Hughes, a retired vet, from Orchard, Leighlinbridge, Co Carlow pleaded guilty...

US livestock and grain data on shutdown
US livestock and grain data on shutdown

The View from the US: According to media reports, livestock markets  across the US are reeling from this week’s disruption of data...

Give tanks a final check in preparation for the closed spreading period
Give tanks a final check in preparation for the closed spreading period

The View from Northern Ireland: Recent weather and field conditions have provided an excellent opportunity for livestock farmers to spread any...

‘When animal waste provides greener fertilisers’, Q&A with biochar founder
‘When animal waste provides greener fertilisers’, Q&A with biochar founder

The View from Australia: The Swedish environmental engineer Edward Soméus invented in the early 1980s a CO2-free technology, abiding by the 3R...

Fodder, finance and cashflow
Fodder, finance and cashflow

The View from Teagasc: A fodder census of 1,240 farmers in September 2013 showed an overall average fodder surplus of eight per...

‘Dairy markets to remain solid in 2013 before softening in 2014’
‘Dairy markets to remain solid in 2013 before softening in 2014’

The current Chinese supply tightness has helped maintain high pricing across the globe for dairy products. This period of unprecedented...

This Week’s Farmer of the Tweet: Michael Finnegan
This Week’s Farmer of the Tweet: Michael Finnegan

Farmers Feed Families launched a social initiative this summer to raise awareness of daily life in farms across Ireland. Each...

King of the woods, forest owner think-in under way
King of the woods, forest owner think-in under way

The View from Teagasc: The National Forest Owner Groups Conference will take place at the Ballykisteen Hotel near Tipperary town on...

Origin revenues rise 5.8 per cent to €1.4bn
Origin revenues rise 5.8 per cent to €1.4bn

Agri-business Origin Enterprises said its revenues for the year to the end of July rose by 5.8 per cent to...

Massey Ferguson expands presence in eastern Europe with launch of new farm machinery line-up
Massey Ferguson expands presence in eastern Europe with launch of new farm machinery line-up

World View: In a strategic development, Massey Ferguson is set to relaunch the brand into eastern Europe with a new...

Farmec to launch latest Evolution of MX Technic Range
Farmec to launch latest Evolution of MX Technic Range

Farmec is set to launch the latest Evolution of MX Technic Range at the National Ploughing Championships tomorrow. The Mx...

A new breakfast club
A new breakfast club

According to latest KantarWorldpanel data on breakfast consumption, there has been a 0.6 per cent decline in the number of breakfast occasions...

This Week’s Farmer of the Tweet: Margaret Griffin
This Week’s Farmer of the Tweet: Margaret Griffin

Farmers Feed Families launched a social initiative this summer to raise awareness of daily life in farms across Ireland. Each...

Thinking outside the box
Thinking outside the box

In an update on the latest packaging innovations for 2013, Bord Bia has identified the latest brands that are using...