Agri-Business
We're not about hostile takeovers, we're ambitious and have laid our cards on the table - Dairygold
Despite two unsuccessful efforts to merge with Arrabawn and North Cork co-ops last year, Dairygold says it is still ambitious...
Latest Stories
Agri-Business
Annual forestry payments to be received by April 17
Forest owners will receive their annual tax-free forestry payments for 2015 by April 17, Tom Hayes, Minister of State at the...
Rural Life
'Receiver's night raid brings terror to Kildare farming family'
The behaviour of receivers who attempt to secure assets from those in debt needs to be clearly defined according to...
Beef
40 Angus bulls and heifers to go under the hammer at Gigginstown sale
Over 40 bulls and heifers will be auctioned on Saturday, April 18, from the Gigginstown herd at Fenor Farm, Mullingar....
Dairy
Mixed signals from international dairy commodity markets in March
While global milk production eased in March, this did not bring about a commensurate strengthening in all dairy commodity prices,...
Machinery
John Deere to unveil new trailed sprayer
John Deere will be unveiling its new high specification 4,400L capacity trailed sprayer at Cereals 2015, the UK show. John...
Agri-Business
Soya prices to fall by 6.4% over the next six months
Irish soya bean prices could drop by just over 6% between now and the beginning of the October, according to...
Dairy
'We're not into crystal ball work, but 30c/L is an ambitious average milk price for 2015'
Dairygold’s Chief Executive has said that 30c/L would be an “ambitious” milk price for this year, but warned that it...
Dairy
New Zealand PM says he won't subsidise dairy industry
New Zealand Prime Minister John Keys has said that he won’t be subsidising the country’s dairy industry despite dairy markets...
Pig/Poultry
Environmental stress triggers PCVAD disease in pigs
Stress makes pigs more likely to suffer from Porcine CircoVirus Associated Disease (PCVAD) symptoms, according to the results of a...
N.Ireland
New rural funding programme for the North
Grants of between £200 and £1,500 will be available to rural community organisations in Northern Ireland as part of the...
Dairy
Laurelmore Duplex Impala takes the top prize at Emerald Expo
The 2015 winner of the Alltech FBD Senior Cow Championship at Emerald Expo went to John Barretts Laurelmore Duplex Impala. The...
Dairy
80% of farms in Lakeland Dairies catchment area need lime
Lakeland Dairies has analysed almost 6,000 soil samples in its catchment area and says that 80% of the soils need...
World News
Second case of banana disease confirmed in Australia
A disease that affects the roots of banana plants has been confirmed in Queensland Australia, the second case to be...
Rural Life
Wooly jumper - meet the lamb that thinks it's a horse
A lamb on a pet farm in Co. Kildare recently took the phrase ‘wool jumper’ to new heights recently! Stonebrook...
Arable
'Winter barley crops need a growth regulator now'
Winter barley crops should be sprayed with a growth regulator over the coming days to ensure they remain standing through...
Rural Life
Electricity has caused six farm deaths in recent years
Since the year 2000, 49 people have died after coming into contact with electricity, including farm deaths, some involved the...
Agri-Business
Dublin grower to provide first season spinach this year
Tesco is to be the first Irish retailer to stock new season spinach this year and it will be supplied...
