Opinion
No point crying over spilt milk - quotas are gone and opportunity knocks
Today is possibly one of the most historically important days in Irish agriculture as we, finally, see the end of...
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Dairy
Milk quotas come to an end after 31 years
Tuesday, March 31, was the last day of the milk quota regime. Introduced in 1984 as a temporary measure to...
Dairy
The Twitter reaction to milk quotas being abolished
Milk quotas in Europe will be abolished this week. For over 30 years farmers had limits on the amount of milk...
Agri-Business
Carbery Group appoints new Chairman
The Cork-based Carbery Group has announced the appointment of Dermot O’Leary as Chairman. Dermot will replace Donal Tobin who stepped down...
Dairy
Europe urged to 'act responsibly' as milk quotas end
As EU milk quotas come to an end this week, all countries have been urged to act responsibly and collectively...
Dairy
Fertiliser rules for this year's grass silage
Grass silage has a large nutrient demand and adequate N, P & K is essential for maximising grass yield and producing...
Arable
'Climate change is impacting on aphid behaviour – to the detriment of tillage farming'
The trend towards a warmer climate is dramatically altering the biological responses of aphids and their impact on tillage crops,...
Beef
Boiling point on beef 5th quarter may see value of deadweight cattle reassessed
The rise in export value of unpaid fifth quarter beef products could trigger re-examination of how value of deadweight cattle...
Beef
North/South steer price gap 'noticibly wider' than last year - LMC
Last week the steer price differential between Northern Ireland and the Republic was €170 greater than the same week last...
Dairy
Milk quotas end: The battle is won, but the war continues
Later this week milk quotas will be ancient history, whatever are we going to talk about? It seems that some people...
EU
Commission proposal for 1.39% cut to CAP payments in 2016
It has been proposed that payments to farmers are to be cut by 1.39% next year in order to provide...
EU
New EU funding measures will provide unique opportunities for farmers - Hogan
The new funding measures for agriculture announced earlier this week by the European Investment Bank (EIB) will provide a unique...
Arable
Sugar Expert Group meets for the first time
The European Commission has hosted the first meeting of a new Sugar Expert Group. The group is designed to help...
Dairy
10 things you need to know about milk quota abolition
The European Commission has complied a list of frequently asked questions on the abolition of milk quotas. 1. Why and...
Agri-Business
Hogan pushes for formal investigation into fertiliser prices
EU Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan has written formally to his counterpart in the Competition directorate – Alexander Italianer – expressing...
Dairy
Upcoming seminar a must for those interested in grass measuring
A seminar entitled “Understanding Grass Measuring” with Barry Lynch of AgriNet is to be held tomorrow (Monday) night. Taking place...
Agri-Business
Clare shoppers prefer grapes to spuds - Tesco
It’s a given that Irish people love potatoes, but a recent survey by Tesco showed that Clare shoppers do not favour...
Agri-Business
Widely-used Monsanto herbicide probably causes cancer - WHO
One of the most commonly used herbicides by farmers all over the country probably has the potential to cause cancer...
