Environment
21 landowners apply to cut hedges in Clare under paid hedgecutting scheme
Clare County Council has received 21 applications from landowners and contractors to cut local hedgerows under the Community Hedgecutting Grant Scheme....
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Rural Life
Video: Who wins the race between a new Claas tractor vs a 1960s Fordson Dexta?
A video of a tractor race between a new Claas tractor and a Fordson Dexta that was published by a...
Dairy
Whole milk powder drives prices up at latest Global Dairy Trade auction
Dairy product prices rose 11.4% at today’s Global Dairy Trade auction, the second biggest increase in prices this year. Whole...
Arable
Bales of straw costing as much as bales of hay and silage
Round bales (4X4) of straw can cost the same as a bale of hay or silage in some parts of...
EU
Hogan continues his 'diplomatic offensive' with visit to south east Asia
The EU Commissioner for Agriculture, Phil Hogan, is on an official visit to Hong Kong, Vietnam and Indonesia with EU agri-food...
Agri-Business
EU and Canada sign CETA trade agreement
The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) was signed over the weekend in Brussels by the EU and Canada. CETA...
Dairy
FrieslandCampina increases milk price for November
Dutch dairy FrieslandCampina has increased its guaranteed price for raw milk for November 2016 to €33.00/100kg of milk; an increase...
Beef
3 alternative options to straw for livestock bedding this winter
Farmers have alternative options to straw when it comes to bedding livestock this winter, according to Agricultural Consultant Jimmie Forbes....
Environment
Ban on farmyard manure spreading from November 1
The closed period for the spreading of farmyard manure starts on November 1 and will last until mid-January at the...
Beef
Over 140 new outbreaks of Bluetongue reported in France
In the second half of October there has been 143 new outbreaks of Bluetongue disease in France reported to the World...
Rural Life
Video: A great throwback to farming fashion at the Ploughing
Last Monday’s episode of The Republic of Telly included a clip from the National Ploughing Championships which checked out the...
N.Ireland
'High risk of liver fluke infection in livestock in Northern Ireland this winter'
The overall risk of liver fluke infection in cattle and sheep this winter will be high across all areas of Northern Ireland,...
N.Ireland
‘High risk of liver fluke infection in livestock in Northern Ireland this winter’
The overall risk of liver fluke infection in cattle and sheep this winter will be high across all areas of Northern Ireland,...
Dairy
EU milk producers will opt to 'pay back debt' rather than chase output
Dairy farmers may well opt to pay back debt, rather than chase extra litres, on the back of the recent...
Machinery
Five key features of the new Claas Jaguar forage harvester
Claas has unveiled two new models of its forage harvester, the Jaguar 980 and 970, which will replace current models...
Rural Life
Two farmers jailed in the North for animal welfare offences
Two farmers from Co. Armagh have been jailed following convictions for a range of animal welfare offences. Martha Toal from...
Environment
Increase in the number of pesticides present in public water supplies
The number of public water supplies affected by pesticides that was noted in 2014 continued to increase last year, according...
Dairy
EU milk production decreases in August
EU milk production decreased by 1.9% in August 2016 compared to August of last year, the latest figures from the EU...
