Dairy
'A 200 cow dairy farm in Northern Ireland could lose £100,000 this year'
A 200 cow dairy farm in Northern Ireland could lose £100,000 (€112,210) this year, according to William Taylor who is...
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Dairy
‘A 200 cow dairy farm in Northern Ireland could lose £100,000 this year’
A 200 cow dairy farm in Northern Ireland could lose £100,000 (€112,210) this year, according to William Taylor who is...
Beef
Beef industry 'one or two decisions' away from mega-processor domination
The Irish beef industry is only one or two decisions away from being completely dominated by mega-processors, Fianna Fail Spokesperson on Food,...
Agri-Business
Target Fertilisers appoints new Technical Sales Manager
Target Fertilisers has appointed Gavin McGowan as its new Technical Sales Manager to further develop its portfolio of regional accounts as well...
EU
MEPs vote for the EU to develop new tools against volatility for farmers
MEPs have today voted for the EU to develop new risk and crisis management tools to help farmers to cope...
Environment
Corncrake may become no more than a memory if habitat degradation continues
Species such as the Corncrake, the Curlew and the Freshwater Pearl Mussel may become no more than a memory if...
Beef
Dairy farmers aiming to increase cash flow with the use of beef AI sires
Dairy farmers are looking to increase cash flow in the spring time by getting the most value for their calves...
Dairy
UK cheese manufacturer offering 30p/L (33.5c/L) for February milk
Somerset-based cheese manufacturer AJ and RJ Barber has announced a 6p/L (6.7c/L) farmgate price increase to occur over the next...
N.Ireland
Bird keepers advised to 'remain vigilant' as bird flu hits parts of Europe
Effective bio-security measures by bird keepers are vital in protecting Northern Ireland against the threat of avian influenza, according to...
N.Ireland
Bird keepers advised to ‘remain vigilant’ as bird flu hits parts of Europe
Effective bio-security measures by bird keepers are vital in protecting Northern Ireland against the threat of avian influenza, according to...
Machinery
See the new range of Q-series front loaders from Quicke
A new range of Quicke front loaders was recently revealed by manufacturer Alo AB, as well as a number of...
World News
Over 27,000 birds destroyed due to bird flu outbreaks in Europe
Over 27,000 birds have died or have been destroyed in EU Member States due to several cases of highly pathogenic...
N.Ireland
Maximum jail sentence for animal welfare offences in the North increased to 5 years
A new action plan aimed at improving animal welfare enforcement will see the maximum jail sentence for animal welfare offences in the...
N.Ireland
Maximum jail sentence for animal welfare offences in the North increased to 5 years
A new action plan aimed at improving animal welfare enforcement will see the maximum jail sentence for animal welfare offences in the...
Beef
Pics: 7,000 cattle feedlot with a difference in Morocco
The Copag Co-operative is one of the largest in Morocco, consisting of a number of different enterprises including a 7,000...
Opinion
Why should liquid milk producers be treated as a protected species?
Why should liquid milk producers be treated as a specialist stakeholder group within the dairy industry? Surely this approach to...
Dairy
No change in long term dairy market fundamentals
Milk prices may well strengthen up to the new year and then flatten out, according to Rabobank Dairy Analyst Matt...
Dairy
Fall in Northern Ireland's milk production, milk price slightly up year-on-year
The level of milk production in Northern Ireland in September fell by 6.1% compared to the same month in 2015,...
