Beef
Irish share of UK beef market falls in first half of 2016
Ireland’s share of the UK imported beef market fell over the first six months of 2016, according to latest figures...
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Beef
Suggestion to limit journey times for bringing animals to slaughter dismissed
A suggestion to limit the journey times of animals that are being brought to slaughter has been shot down by...
Machinery
New Holland launches new model to its rotary combine line-up
New Holland has launched the latest model in its rotary combine line up – the New Holland CR8.80. According to...
Beef
US beef imports decline 16% on June 2015 levels
US beef imports have declined 16% year-on-year, the latest Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook from the USDA has found. Beef imports were...
Beef
Cattle supplies on the rise as beef farmers face uncertain autumn
Latest figures on weekly cattle supplies at Irish export meat plants have shown supplies breaching the significant 30,000/week mark for...
Rural Life
Quiz: Do you know your stuff when it comes to driving tractors on the road?
The rules surrounding the use of tractors and agricultural equipment have been tightened in recent years. Have you brushed up...
Agri-Business
US gives green light for ChemChina's Syngenta takeover
ChemChina has received clearance from a US security panel on its $43 billion takeover of Swiss agri-business Syngenta. The Committee...
Rural Life
Points for agricultural science drop on 2015 levels
Points to study Agricultural Science in UCD have fallen on 2015 levels by 10 points to 460, the Round One...
Dairy
US milk production increases again in July
US milk production is showing no signs of slowing down, with July production up 1.4% on last year, the latest...
Environment
Restrictions on glyphosate use across the EU come into force today
New restrictions around the conditions regarding the use of glyphosate, the main chemical ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup, come into force...
Dairy
British dairy herd shrinks significantly in the last year
The size of the dairy herd in Britain has decreased by 2% over the past year, the biggest annual drop...
Rural Life
See machinery from the 1940s put through its paces at the Autumn Harvest Extravaganza
Terrific tractors and magnificent machinery from the 1940’s to modern times will be put through their paces at this year’s...
N.Ireland
60 new jobs for Tyrone at Dale Farm's new cheese facility
Some 60 new jobs have been created by Dale Farm’s new cheese processing and packing facility in Co.Tyrone. Following a...
Machinery
Original Massey Ferguson 135 to make big money at UK auction
A 1966 Massey Ferguson 135 with just 969 hours on the clock will be just one of the lots to...
World News
Australian dairy farmers forced to cull cows to pay mounting bills
Farmers in Australia have been forced to send prized dairy cows to the saleyards for slaughter so they can pay their...
EU
EU agri-food exports increase 2.1% year-on-year
The value of EU agri-food exports for the 12-month period from July 2015 to June 2016 amounted to just over...
Beef
Outbreaks of bluetongue continue to slow in France
While Bluetongue outbreaks have slowed in France, they are still continuing with the latest case in the south of the...
Machinery
Pics: Claas unveils new additions to its baler range
Claas, the German machinery manufacturer, has unveiled the latest additions to Quadrant and Variant baler ranges. The company has launched...
