Agri-Business
After a 'period of significant change' FBD invests €2.5m in rebrand
FBD, one of Ireland’s largest property and casualty insurers, has launched its new brand proposition today following a €2.5m investment...
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Machinery
Tyre dealer in the west awarded Michelin Exelagri dealer status
Co. Galway dealer Kevin Burke Tyres has been awarded Michelin Exelagri dealer status for its agricultural tyre business. Based in Athenry,...
Machinery
Is a new alternative to the iconic Land Rover Defender on the way?
The founder of a large chemical company has announced plans to create 4X4 off-roader which mirrors the Land Rover Defender....
Agri-Business
'Farmers should make sure their will is up-to-date and reflects their wishes'
Farmers should make sure their will is up-to-date and reflects their wishes, Karen Walsh, a solicitor specialising in agricultural law has...
Rural Life
Valentine's Day: 7 realities of going out with a farmer
Valentine’s Day is upon us, the annual day where cards, flowers and chocolates are exchanged, but if you’re part of...
Pig/Poultry
23,000 birds destroyed in the UK following suspected case of bird flu
A suspected case of bird flu in a poultry flock of approximately 23,000 birds has been announced near Redgrave, in...
Agri-Business
Farmers called on to take part in Brexit protest
Farmers, those in the farm supply chain business, hauliers and any business and individuals affected by Brexit, are being asked...
N.Ireland
Online applications only accepted in Northern Ireland from now on
All future applications for agri-schemes in Northern Ireland must be submitted online, according to the Department of Agriculture, Environment and...
N.Ireland
Online applications only accepted in Northern Ireland from now on
All future applications for agri-schemes in Northern Ireland must be submitted online, according to the Department of Agriculture, Environment and...
Dairy
SMP intervention stocks may well remain at current levels
The European Commission is unlikely to sell much of its skimmed milk powder (SMP) stocks out of intervention before the...
Rural Life
Video: Dramatic footage of slurry tank crashing through a garden wall
Footage from CCTV cameras captured the moment a slurry tank crashed through a garden wall in Northern Ireland on Friday,...
N.Ireland
Another livestock theft reported in the North as 43 ewe lambs stolen
Some 43 ewe lambs have been reported stolen from a field in Co. Derry, the second theft of sheep in...
N.Ireland
Another livestock theft reported in the North as 43 ewe lambs stolen
Some 43 ewe lambs have been reported stolen from a field in Co. Derry, the second theft of sheep in...
Machinery
Should the equivalent of an NCT be introduced for tractors?
Last week saw a coroner in Northern Ireland call for the introduction of MOT/NCT tests for all farm machinery. It...
Dairy
Glanbia and Lakelands increase milk price for January supplies
Glanbia has confirmed that it will pay its milk suppliers 31c/L, including VAT, for January manufacturing milk supplies. It is...
Grass
Over rolling high moisture grasses will knock silage quality for six
Over rolling high moisture grass in-silo serves only to significantly reduce silage quality, according to Sil-All’s global product manager Gordon...
Agri-Business
Falling farm income forces farmer to diversify into brewery venture
A farmer in Co. Laois has been forced to diversify and set up his own craft brewery business on the...
Dairy
Low body condition score predisposes dairy cows to lameness
There is a strong link between body condition score (BCS) and cows’ predisposition to lameness, according to UK veterinarian Roger...
