Dairy
International dairy product markets to come under pressure throughout 2020
According to Rabobank, the upward trajectory in global dairy product prices, visible in the fourth quarter of 2019, has stalled...
N.Ireland
N.Ireland
‘Both dipped: driver was clear; tank wasn’t’
Drivers are advised to “never put claret in yourself – or your tank” by members of the Police Service of...
N.Ireland
‘Both dipped: driver was clear; tank wasn’t’
Drivers are advised to “never put claret in yourself – or your tank” by members of the Police Service of...
Arable
Plant counts a help in making agronomic decisions
Plant counts are a very useful task to carry out. At this time of the year – and in a...
N.Ireland
Are your newborn lambs getting enough colostrum?
Over the next few weeks, the bulk of the mid-season lambing flocks across the country will be lambing down. During...
Dairy
Video: How to carry out grass measuring on your farm
Grazed grass is the cheapest feed available to Irish farmers and is key to achieving high levels of performance in...
Dairy
Video: How to carry out grass measuring on your farm
Grazed grass is the cheapest feed available to Irish farmers and is key to achieving high levels of performance in...
Agri-Business
Royal Highland Show cancelled – amidst growing concerns over Covid-19
The Royal Highland Show – held each year just outside Edinburgh, Scotland – has been cancelled, amidst mounting concerns over Covid-19...
Agri-Business
Royal Highland Show cancelled – amidst growing concerns over Covid-19
The Royal Highland Show – due to be held on June 18-21 just outside Edinburgh, Scotland – has been cancelled, amidst...
Agri-Business
Fonterra chairman announces plans to step down
Fonterra Cooperative’s chairman John Monaghan has confirmed that he will retire as a director of the Kiwi co-op when his...
Dairy
Advice to dairy farmers in the midst of Covid-19…keep your distance
One of the stand out ways of reducing your chances of picking up Covid-19 (coronavirus) is keeping your distance from...
Dairy
Advice to dairy farmers in the midst of Covid-19…keep your distance
One of the stand-out ways of reducing your chances of picking up Covid-19 (coronavirus) is to keep your distance from...
Agri-Business
Newry and Lurgan shows cancelled, as well as UK Grassland & Muck event
Covid-19 (coronavirus) continues to take its toll on the calendar of agricultural events. The latest cancellations in Northern Ireland include...
Agri-Business
Newry and Lurgan shows cancelled, as well as UK Grassland & Muck event
Covid-19 (coronavirus) continues to take its toll on the calendar of agricultural events. The latest cancellations in Northern Ireland include...
Dairy
Some good weather on the horizon might present an opportunity to get out grazing
Unfortunately, the wet weather last week and over the weekend threw another spanner in the works in terms of getting...
Beef
2 NI marts to close due to Covid-19 concerns
Two Northern Ireland livestock marts have announced they will shut their gates due to concerns over Covid-19. Saintfield Livestock Market...
Agri-Business
UFU suspend meetings ‘for the safety of members and staff’
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has suspended all internal meetings due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak, with immediate effect. The...
N.Ireland
What can I do to avoid lambs getting navel/joint ill?
Every year, farmers come across a range of different problems at lambing time, with one of the common issues being...
