Beef
North/south heifer price differential narrows again
The price differential between R3 grade heifers in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland narrowed to 3.4c/kg for the...
Latest Stories
Dairy
French farmers protest over low milk prices outside major milk processor
Some 400 French dairy farmers have blockaded the roads around Lactalis, the milk processor based in Laval, France, this week in...
Dairy
Arla UK increases milk price for September supplies as 'prices firm'
Arla UK has announced that it is to increase the milk price for September supplies of milk by 1.25c/kg (1.01p/kg)....
Dairy
8 tips to increase grass covers during August
August is a critical month for building grass covers as it is the last month when growth rates outstrip herd...
Machinery
The Pottinger Servo plough - 'An all-rounder built for the toughest jobs'
The Pottinger plough – particularly the Servo 45 S is an all-rounder built for the toughest jobs and applications. According...
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...
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...
