Dairy
Glanbia Chairman defends milk price paid to dairy farmers
Glanbia is paying dairy farmers the best possible price that it can, given current market circumstances, according to the co-op’s...
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Dairy
New Zealand (not Ireland) worst hit by dairy downturn - Rabobank
A new report by Rabobank says a combination of factors have conspired to see New Zealand prices hit far harder...
Balmoral Show
Ulster Bank to remain main sponsor of Balmoral Show
Ulster Bank is to remain the principal sponsor of the Balmoral Show until at least 2018, the bank has announced....
Dairy
What to make of this weeks Global Dairy Trade result?
Dairy product prices rose for the first time since March at the most recent Fonterra Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction....
Rural Life
Video: Watch this koala chase down a farmer on a quad bike!
An Australian farmer driving her quad who was bringing her cows to the parlour for milking was recently chased by...
Agri-Business
Moy Park Dungannon marks 40 years with £20m investment
Moy Parks Dungannon facility is celebrating 40 years of operation and the milestone coincides with the completion of the first...
Agri-Business
Moy Park Dungannon marks 40 years with £20m investment
Moy Parks Dungannon facility is celebrating 40 years of operation and the milestone coincides with the completion of the first...
Machinery
John Deere W and T Series redesigned for 2016 harvest
John Deere’s new W and T Series combines have been redesigned for the 2016 harvest with new Stage IV compliant...
Beef
French beef imports fell 4% in first half of 2015
French beef and veal imports fell by 4% in the first six months of 2015, with lower shipments from Ireland,...
Dairy
Why did the dairy downturn happen? And why did no one predict it?
It is impossible to identify a single causative factor for the fall in world dairy prices, but instead the collapse...
Pig/Poultry
Drop in Chinese pig herd will impact entire global market - Rabobank
The drop in the Chinese pig herd will impact the entire global pork market from now and into 2016, according...
Rural Life
Farmer gets engaged at local show using champion cow
Irish farmers take note! As it’s show season and your hard work for the year could pay off at your...
Beef
Could beef prices fall below €4/kg in the coming weeks?
Beef prices have fallen as much as 5% in the last two weeks and reports from the industry suggest prices could...
Rural Life
Video: See the Tullow Show from a height with amazing drone footage
Paul Brennan of Skyfly Photography was at the Tullow Show and has recorded drone footage of the event with amazing...
N.Ireland
Moy Park invests £180,000 at Northern hatchery
Moy Park has invested £180,000 in four revolutionary incubators at its hatchery in Craigavon, Northern Ireland. The new incubators, the...
Agri-Business
Whey-based nutrition drives positive Glanbia results
Glanbia reported that a strong performance in its Global Performance Nutrition was one of the key drivers of its positive...
Dairy
Town of Monaghan, Arrabawn and Aurvio cut July milk price
Town of Monaghan has cut its July milk price to 27c/L – down from its June price of 27c/L. Arrabawn...
Dairy
'Dairy farmers must be 'brutal' when cutting costs'
Dairy farmers must know their costs, particularly during a difficult price period and be prepared to make ‘brutal’ cuts for...
