N.Ireland
Young farmers have the chance to rear six calves and win £6,000
Young farmers in the North aged 12-16 years old will have the chance to rear their own calves to finish...
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N.Ireland
Young farmers have the chance to rear six calves and win £6,000
Young farmers in the North aged 12-16 years old will have the chance to rear their own calves to finish...
Beef
'Factories driving winter beef finishers into the red'
Meat factories have been accused this week of driving winter beef finishers into loss-making territory with their latest moves on prices,...
Dairy
US milk production to slow this year (but grow again in 2016)
Milk production growth in the US is set to be lower than expected this year, but is set to return...
Machinery
Tractor cut in two after it was hit by a train but the driver survives
A tractor driver in the UK had a lucky escape after his tractor was hit by a train at a...
Agri-Business
Glanbia members approve share spin out
Glanbia Co-operative members have voted in favour of a package of proposals which, Glanbia says, will result in approximately €238m...
Balmoral Show
Video: Day 2 at Balmoral Show
Beef Shorthorn cattle have become almost an endangered species in Ireland. But that all changed at today’s Balmoral Show with...
N.Ireland
Farmer found guilty of animal cruelty but avoids jail
A Co. Antrim farmer has been disqualified from keeping animals for five years after he was convicted of three charges of...
N.Ireland
Farmer found guilty of animal cruelty but avoids jail
A Co. Antrim farmer has been disqualified from keeping animals for five years after he was convicted of three charges of...
Agri-Business
What does 'natural' or 'traditional' mean on food labels? New guidelines issued by FSAI
New guidelines on food labelling have been issued by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI), which it says will...
World News
The US has approved a drone to spray crops with pesticides
A drone in the US has been approved by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to carry fertilisers and pesticides to...
Dairy
Ireland is not the only country to calve more dairy cows this spring
British dairy calf registrations for the first three months of 2015 have reached levels not seen since 2004, according to...
World News
New Zealand sheep flock at its lowest level in 70 years
New Zealand had 29.8m sheep last year, the first time since 1943 the country’s sheep flock fell below 30m head....
Balmoral Show
Video: Balmoral Show 2015 Day 1 highlights
Warm sunshine set the scene for the first day of Balmoral Show 2015, with an estimated 20,000 people in attendance. A...
Grass
Tips: Drainage is expensive business (best get it right)
The mean cost of the drainage systems installed to date as part of the Teagasc Heavy Soils programme has come...
Dairy
Farming abroad: From car sales to milking cows in New Zealand
Bill Moore from Co. Meath has gone from being a car salesman to being a 50/50 dairy farmer in New...
EU
Impasse continues in Europe on Organic regulations
The European Council failed to reach agreement on organic farming regulations at its latest meeting. While significant progress was made at...
Dairy
Analysis: World wholesale dairy markets continue on downward path
Dairy product prices have continued to follow the downward path they have been on since early last year, according to...
