Grass
How much should you pay for a roll of silage wrap?
There is a variety of prices being quoted around the country for a roll of silage wrap, with factors such as...
Beef
Grass
What is being charged for pit and baled silage in 2017?
There is a diverse range of silage cutting prices being quoted by agricultural contractors around the country as ‘silage season’...
N.Ireland
Best-practice tips for beef and sheep farmers - for May
Best-practice guidelines for beef and sheep farmers during the month of May have been released by the Department of Agriculture,...
N.Ireland
LMC to play key role within new food marketing body for NI
The Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) will play a critically important role as part of the over-arching responsibilities assumed by...
Beef
Cattle rustlers: Close to 30 cattle stolen in 2 separate incidents
The recent spate of livestock thefts has continued, as close to 30 cattle have been reported stolen in Northern Ireland...
Beef
Cattle rustlers: Close to 30 cattle stolen in 2 separate incidents
The recent spate of livestock thefts has continued, as close to 30 cattle have been reported stolen in Northern Ireland...
Beef
Neglect reliable sires at your peril this breeding season
The breeding season is fast approaching and decisions made in the coming weeks will have a lasting impact on your...
Beef
UFU: ‘Farmers should not miss out on BVD scheme opportunity’
Livestock farmers should ensure that they get into the BVD (Bovine Viral Diarrhoea) Incentive Scheme, which targets the removal of...
Beef
China lifts its ban on Brazilian beef; so too do Chile and Egypt
China’s lifting of its temporary ban on Brazilian beef has been described as a “categorical statement of the quality of Brazilian...
Beef
Brazilian authorities tracing 5,000 containers of meat en-route to export markets
The Brazilian Minister of Agriculture has confirmed that authorities are busy tracing 5,000 containers of Brazilian meat that are en-route to...
Beef
UFU calls for block on Brazilian meat imports
Ulster Farmers’ Union president Barclay Bell has said Brazilian meat imports into Europe should be blocked. This follows allegations of...
Beef
EU blocks imports from 4 Brazilian meat plants, as crisis unfolds
The EU Commission has asked the Brazilian government to stop all meat consignments from companies highlighted in that country’s ‘rotten...
Beef
The Brazilian beef industry: Just how big is it?
The scale of the Brazilian meat production and processing sector is simply massive. Total meat exports from Brazil amounted to...
Beef
China and Chile ban Brazilian beef imports for now, following producer scandal
China has reportedly taken the decision to temporarily ban all beef imports from Brazil following the recent scandal. The Brazilian...
Grass
Two new herbicides for grassland farmers
Dow AgroSciences has launched two new grassland herbicides for farmers in Ireland to use this spring. Leystar is designed to...
Beef
Will contractor spraying become the 'norm' within grassland sector?
The growing influence of the EU’s Sustainable Use Directive will force many grassland farmers to use contractors for most –...
Beef
'Go Go Dancer' fetches €8,700 at Simmental Premier Sale
The Irish Simmental Cattle Society held its Premier Spring Sale in Roscommon on March 11, where bulls made an average...
Beef
Brazilian beef and poultry industry plunged into major scandal
Authorities in Brazil have suspended over 30 government officials in response to allegations that some of the country’s biggest meat...
