Dairy
Over 20,000t of skimmed milk powder to be released from intervention stocks
A tender procedure to release the first amounts (22,500t) of skimmed milk powder (SMP) out of public intervention stocks will...
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Dairy
Sustainability of North's dairy industry 'questionable' post-Brexit
Without the option of free movement of raw milk, product and staff, the sustainability of Northern Ireland’s dairy industry, in...
Beef
Cattle trade remains stable as Turkish export market supports lighter stock
The cattle trade remained steady in marts throughout the country this week, with mart managers saying that the Turkish export market...
Machinery
Improvements to Hi-Spec spreader will see manure evenly spread to 24m
Hi-Spec Engineering has decided to give its Xcel 1250 manure spreader a complete overhaul on its 10 year anniversary. The new Xcel...
World News
Canada to be short over 110,000 agriculture workers by 2025 - would you go?
The Canadian agriculture workforce could be short workers for 114,000 jobs by 2025, as the gap between labour demand and...
Machinery
What farming will be like in 10 years to be examined at SIMA 2017
Exhibitors from over 40 countries are expected to attend SIMA 2017, the International Agri-Business Show to take place in Paris....
Beef
Bluetongue levels rise in France, risk level of reaching the UK downgraded
To date there has been 283 new outbreaks of Bluetongue disease reported in France during the month of November, figures...
Machinery
Deutz-Fahr updates utility tractors following success of larger models
Deutz-Fahr has turned its attention to updating the 5 series and 5G series of utility tractors following the success of...
Dairy
Is your farm up to the six-week in-calf rate challenge?
A six-week in-calf rate is important for driving dairy farm profitability, according to LIC’s Joyce Voogt. Voogt, Manager of the...
World News
Fonterra battles to gain access to dairy farms following earthquake
New Zealand dairy processor Fonterra continues to battle to get its milk collection services back to normal, as 22 dairy...
Arable
Straw market hardens as prices average €18-20/bale nationwide
The straw market has hardened as prices average between €18-20/bale nationwide, according to a spokesperson for the Irish Grain Growers...
Rural Life
10 ways to lower your home energy bills this winter
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has some advice to help people save money on their home energy bills this winter. A...
N.Ireland
Dale Farm suppliers to receive milk price boost from Asda customers
Asda is the first supermarket in Northern Ireland to sell Dale Farm Farmers’ Milk, giving its customers the option to...
Pig/Poultry
Appeal for witnesses after up to 70 hens stolen from a field
Police in Northern Ireland are appealing for witnesses and information following the report of a theft of between 50-70 Banty...
Dairy
US milk production increases again in October
US milk production increased 2.7% in October 2016 on the corresponding month last year, figures from the US Department of...
Arable
Call for tillage farmers to have the option of stacking entitlements
Grain growers who have lost land courtesy of leasing arrangements that have not been renewed should be allowed to stack...
Other
'Uncertain times' ahead for the world dairy trade
We live in uncertain times, perhaps even more so than in recent years, when it comes to the world dairy...
Environment
€64m Cork wind farm to generate power for 17,000 homes annually
The ESB and Coillte have secured financial backing for the Castlepook Wind Farm project in Co. Cork, which represents an overall investment...
