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Kiwi dairy operation which milks over 3,000 cows to go under the hammer
A major dairy farming portfolio has recently been put up for sale in New Zealand, which is currently milking a herd...
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Dairy
Glanbia and Lakeland increase milk price for November supplies
Two dairy processors have announced that they will increase the November milk price paid to farmer suppliers. Glanbia has announced...
Machinery
Is the fuel system in your tractor working to its full potential?
Servicing tractors at any time of the year is good practice, while the fuel system remains one of the most important...
Agri-Business
‘Access to the Single Market vital for the UK food industry’
UK food producers are calling for tariff-free access to the Single Market, as well as continued access to a competent...
N.Ireland
Beef-sired dairy cattle become more common in Northern Ireland
Beef-sired dairy cattle are becoming more common in Northern Ireland and are likely to add to the beef supply in...
Other
'Forestry returns have the potential to enhance farm financial fitness'
Possible forestry returns have the potential to enhance financial fitness on the farm, according to Fianna Fail TD Timmy Dooley. Speaking...
Beef
What does the future hold for the European suckler cow numbers?
The number of suckler cows present on EU-15 farms, which includes Ireland, is expected to decline in the coming years,...
Rural Life
Over 1 million copies of Farming Simulator 17 sold in less than a month
Over one million copies of Farming Simulator 17 were sold in less than a month after the game being released, according...
Agri-Business
Sterling strengthens considerably over the past month
The value of Sterling compared to the euro has strengthened considerably over the past month, figures from the European Central...
Dairy
Wexford-Donegal partnership wins Winter Fair inter breed title
Breeders from the Republic of Ireland took home a high proportion of the silverware on offer at the Royal Ulster...
Agri-Business
Lakeland's Banbridge plant will not be sold - Hanley
Lakeland Dairies’ recently acquired milk processing operation at Banbridge in Co. Down – formerly owned by Fane Valley – is...
Dairy
'Oil price hike may well strengthen world dairy prices'
Global oil prices have surged by 15% in the wake of last week’s decision by the Organisation of the Petroleum...
Machinery
EU farm machinery regulations need to change - study
EU regulation of tractors and farm machinery needs to undergo ‘a veritable U-turn’, according to a new study published by...
EU
'The new CAP will have to have a higher level of environmental ambition'
The new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) will have to have a higher level of environmental ambition, the European Commissioner for...
Rural Life
Pics: Tractors with Christmas lights wow crowds at parade in the west
A total of 25 tractors took part in the first annual ‘Christmas Lights Tractor Parade’ in Ballinrobe Co. Mayo and...
Dairy
Fourth consecutive rise in prices at the Global Dairy Trade auction
Dairy product prices rose 3.5% at today’s Global Dairy Trade auction, a fourth consecutive rise in prices. It comes following...
Beef
Beef price gap between the North and the Republic widens again
The price differential between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland for an R3 grade heifer carcass continued to widen...
Agri-Business
Brazilian meat processor JBS plans initial public offering in the US
Brazilian meat processing giant, JBS, has announced that it is planning an initial public offering of its subsidiary JBS Foods...
