Rural Life
Man in Donegal arrested in connection with €100,000 livestock theft
A man in his 30s has been arrested in Donegal by An Garda Siochana in connection with the theft of...
Livestock
Dairy
€10,000 up for grabs at dairy livestock competition
A cash prize of €10,000 is up for grabs at the 2015 Diageo Baileys Irish Champion Cow Competition which is now...
Dairy
Children who grow up on dairy farms may be less likely to develop allergies
Did you grow up on a dairy farm? If so did you know that research has shown that children who...
N.Ireland
€16,000 worth of cattle stolen from Dungannon farm
South Tyrone beef farmer Robert Capper had 10 prime Charolais heifers stolen from lands they were grazing on the outskirts...
N.Ireland
€16,000 worth of cattle stolen from Dungannon farm
South Tyrone beef farmer Robert Capper had 10 prime Charolais heifers stolen from lands they were grazing on the outskirts...
Beef
'Many farmers in for a shock when they open silage pits this year'
Nutritionists are confirming that dairy, beef and sheep farmers may well receive a shock when they open their silage pits...
N.Ireland
Booth family enjoys a week to remember
What a few days it’s been for the Booth family, from Stewartstown in Co Tyrone. Last Saturday saw them secure...
Agri-Business
Welfare legislation gives more power to authorities, and fines of €250,000
New animal welfare legislation gives increased power to authorities, including the ability to issue fines of up to €250,000, according...
Agri-Business
Has spring finally arrived?
Although the weather forecast for the next few days isn’t that good, most farmers will agree that the spring of...
Agri-Business
Meat factories categorically deny they are subverting free trade
Meat Industry Ireland Director Cormac Healy has denied categorically that Irish red meat processors are acting to subvert the free...
