Dairy
No let up in US milk supplies as November collections jump 2.6%
Milk production in the US increased by 2.6% this November when compared to the corresponding month last year, figures from...
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EU
No sign of Russian food embargo ending as EU extends economic sanctions
This week, the European Council prolonged the economic sanctions targeting specific sectors of the Russian economy until July 31, 2017. Imposing...
Pig/Poultry
'High levels of biosecurity key to preventing bird flu outbreaks'
The strict enforcement of high levels of biosecurity measures is key to preventing bird flu outbreaks on poultry farms, according to...
Machinery
Valtra T Series wins global award for design
The fourth generation of the Valtra T Series has been awarded the ‘Good Design’ award, in one of the world’s...
N.Ireland
Man found to be in possession of explosives at a farmyard jailed
A man who was found to be in possession of explosives, a firearm and ammunition at a farmyard in Northern...
N.Ireland
Man found to be in possession of explosives at a farmyard jailed
A man who was found to be in possession of explosives, a firearm and ammunition at a farmyard in Northern...
Dairy
Prices fall at final Global Dairy Trade of 2016
The final Global Dairy Trade auction of 2016 closed out the year with overall dairy product prices down 0.5%. The...
Dairy
LacPatrick and Arrabawn increase November milk prices
Arrabawn will pay its suppliers a base milk price for November of 29.68c/L including VAT. Compared to October, this is...
Dairy
Brussels manages to sell only 40t of its SMP stocks in first tender
The first sales of skimmed milk powder (SMP) from intervention resulted in just 40t of product being sold. A total...
Rural Life
Video: Over 3,500 lights used to create Christmas farming display
Over 3,500 Christmas lights were used to create a Christmas farming display in Borrisokane, Co. Tipperary recently. The inspiration for the...
Machinery
Spaldings adds new rotary cutters to its range of equipment
Spaldings Agriculture and Groundcare Specialists has added tractor-mounted rotary cutters to its new range of vegetation mulching equipment. The rotary cutters...
Sheep
Irish sheepmeat exports to France and UK climb
The volume of Irish sheepmeat exported to both the UK and France climbed during the first three quarters of 2016,...
Beef
Why late pregnancy management of suckler cows is crucial
Spring calving suckler cows are now in mid or late pregnancy, so pre-calving management and preparing for calving is crucial...
Agri-Business
'A soft Brexit will be incredibly difficult to achieve'
A soft Brexit will be incredibly difficult to achieve, economist Jim Power told a meeting of the Oireachtas Joint Committee...
Beef
Farm groups in the North respond to TB report which calls for badger cull
The final report from the TB Strategic Partnership Group (TBSPG) in Northern Ireland will drive a new debate on how...
Beef
Four key factors that will influence the direction of the 2017 beef market
The global beef market heads into 2017 dominated by supply growth and soft global prices, according to the Rabobank Global...
Opinion
What does the term ‘voluntary levy’ actually mean?
January is fast approaching: so here’s a suggestion that might help those farmers who traditionally have problems coming up with...
Machinery
Are all the lights working properly on your tractor?
At this time of year lights on a tractor become more important whether you are driving on the road or...
