Arable
Record world grain harvest forecast despite troubles in Europe
Despite harvest troubles in many countries across Europe, the International Grains Council (IGC) is still forecasting a record world grain...
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Arable
'Now is the ideal time to solve weed, pest and disease problems'
The period between harvest and drilling next season’s crop provides a great opportunity to get on top of weed, pest...
Machinery
A full-scale Claas tractor has been built out of 800,000 Lego bricks
A full-scale model of a Claas tractor with 140hp has been built using entirely lego bricks in France and is...
Environment
New badger culling licences announced to combat TB in England
Further measures, including seven new culling licences and tighter cattle controls, have been announced in the England today as part...
World News
500 in-calf dairy cows stolen in mass cattle theft in New Zealand
500 in-calf dairy cows have been reported stolen on New Zealand’s south island, with the owners holding little hope of getting...
Dairy
FrieslandCampina increases milk price for September
FrieslandCampina has increased its guaranteed milk price for raw supplies of milk for September by €1.25/kg. This increase will bring...
N.Ireland
Imports of Northern Irish lamb for slaughter fall in August
The number of Northern Irish lambs crossing the border for direct slaughter in the Republic dropped in August, recent figures...
Arable
GMO soybean gets the green light from EU food safety authority
A new GMO soybean has been approved by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), with the soybean strand deemed as...
Machinery
Video: 590 horsepower Tribine combine rolls of the production line in the US
A new combine, the Tribine, has rolled of the production line in the US and it is said to be...
Grass
Quiz: Think you're a grass measuring guru? Prove it here!!
Grass measuring is a vital tool used on many Irish farms and at some stage or another some farmers have...
World News
US government to purchase surplus cheese to help out dairy farmers
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) plans to buy a surplus of cheese to help out dairy producers whose revenues have...
Dairy
UK dairy processors increase price on the back of 'falling milk production'
A number of dairy processors in the UK have moved to increase September’s milk price, with prices up by 0.75-1p/L...
N.Ireland
'Brexit could pave the way for a new approach to the problem of price volatility'
Brexit could pave the way for a new approach to the problem of price volatility, the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU)...
Dairy
‘Brexit could pave the way for a new approach to the problem of price volatility’
Brexit could pave the way for a new approach to the problem of price volatility, the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU)...
Dairy
Superlevy Instalment Scheme costs Government €35m in 2015
The final cost of the Superlevy Instalment Scheme to the Government was €35.6m in 2015. Given the very high volumes of...
N.Ireland
Dairy and beef cow numbers increase in Northern Ireland
Total cattle numbers in Northern Ireland were 3% higher in June 2016 than they were in June 2015, the preliminary...
Dairy
Latest market surge supports a milk price of 25-28c/L says ICMSA
The current level of the Global Dairy Trade (GDT) indicates that milk price should be in the 25-28 cent per...
Beef
Three charged with fraud relating to horsemeat scandal
Three men have been charged with fraud relating to horsemeat and beef sales following a thorough investigation, the Crown Prosecution Service...
