Dairy
'Almost one in five dairy cows will succumb to lameness each year'
Approximately 20% of dairy cows in Ireland will succumb to one form or other of lameness problem during any 12-month...
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Rural Life
Quiz: Can you identify each of these marts from the air?
The local mart is often a weekly jaunt for farmers around the country and with it being Christmas week, marts...
Machinery
Meet a young photographer whose agri videos have been seen 1.6m times
When Conor Ryan began taking a serious interest in creating agri-machinery videos in 2013 he never imagined his videos would...
Rural Life
ABP to promote farm safety at 2017 BT Young Scientist event
ABP Food Group is set to promote farm safety at the 2017 BT Young Scientist and Technology Event (BTYSTE) for...
Sheep
Almost 50% of Northern Irish lambs slaughtered down south in November
Approximately 50% of the Northern Irish lamb supply was slaughtered in the Republic of Ireland during the month of November....
Agri-Business
What implications will major agri-chemical mergers have on farming?
Over the past two years, four major mergers and acquisitions deals have been announced in the farm inputs sector, representing...
Dairy
Kiwi milk output 'will struggle' over the coming months
Poor spring weather, rather than the effect of the recent earthquake, will determine the scale of New Zealand milk output...
Rural Life
Quiz: How well do you know world farming records?
One of the most common presents people find under the tree on Christmas Day is the Guinness World Records annual...
Rural Life
Christmas tractor run expected to attract over 200 participants
A Christmas charity tractor run due to place tomorrow, Tuesday, December 27, in Co. Limerick is set to attract over 200...
Rural Life
10 songs that are guaranteed to be playing in any house on Christmas morning
At Christmas time the radio will be playing all the classics and no matter how hard you try to resist...
Rural Life
5 gifts that definitely won't be under your tree this Christmas
It’s Christmas morning and the world is filled with wonder and glee, but have you every wondered what presents haven’t...
Machinery
Pics: 300 horsepower tractors that would make every Christmas wishlist
Tractors have grown in both power and size in recent years, with higher horsepower models becoming more popular. And with...
Environment
Record breaking amounts spent on flood relief in 2016
The Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works (OPW) and Flood Relief, Seán Canney, said 2016...
Rural Life
12 things you didn't know about Christmas trees
In 2016 over 40% of Irish households are expected to have real Christmas trees in their homes for this festive season....
Arable
Poor weather conditions take a toll on EU cereal harvest
Adverse weather conditions has seen the quantity of cereal available for use in Europe fall below the five-year average, according...
Rural Life
10 last minute Christmas gift ideas for your farmer father
With just one more shopping day left until Christmas Day, most of the presents should all be wrapped and placed...
Dairy
'Global dairy prices increased by over 45% in the second half of 2016'
Global dairy prices rocketed upwards in the second half of 2016, increasing by over 45%, according to the Rabobank Dairy Quarterly...
Rural Life
5 gift ideas for the little farmer in your life this Christmas
Picking the perfect Christmas gift for the little farmer in your life can be tough, but we have managed to...
