Beef
Cull cow prices recovering across the EU
In the first three months of 2015 cow prices in the EU have started to recover, according to EBLEX. The...
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Beef
'Convenient worm control now, immunity for the future'
Using a season long wormer will both treat lung worm infestations in weanling cattle – including replacement heifers – while,...
Rural Life
'Debilitating condition meant I crashed into a digger at 40mph and nearly killed myself'
A farmer from Kilkenny has spoken out about how he struck a digger at 40mph and nearly killed himself, after...
Arable
Farmers need to be vigilant when buying bulk fertiliser - IFA
Farmers need to be extremely vigilant when purchasing bulk fertiliser (either delivered bulk or bulk spread), the IFA has warned in...
Arable
UK's winter-drilled crops in good condition
The latest crops report from the UK’s Agricultural Development and Advisory Service (ADAS) reveals that winter-drilled crops were in good...
Machinery
Mercedes set to enter the pickup market
Parent company of Nissan and Mercedes, Daimler has announced it is jointly developing a double-cab 1t pickup. The Mercedes-Benz pickup...
Dairy
Ornua (IDB) dairy market returns rise in March
Ornua (formerly the Irish Dairy Board) saw its Product Purchasing Index (PPI) for the month of March rise to 100...
Dairy
Dairy farm walk: Journey from 50-220 cows on fragmented Sligo farm
A farm walk titled “Dairy Potential in the North-West; Dealing with Land Fragmentation” will take place on Joseph Dunphy’s farm...
Dairy
'Effective worm control – cattle must be allowed to develop a level of natural immunity'
The ideal approach to controlling lung, gut and stomach worms is to use a wormer that allows some exposure to...
Environment
Fire service warns of heightened risk of gorse fires with current weather
Landowners should abstain from burning activities as the current warm, dry weather combined with easterly winds has created “tinderbox” conditions, Clare County Fire and...
Dairy
Three national breed shows to headline UK dairy show
Three national breed shows and classes for four different breeds will headline the National Dairy Show at the Livestock Event in...
Environment
How to re-establish a forest after a clearfell
Most forest owners know that a forest must be replanted after the final timber crop has been harvested however, Teagasc...
Machinery
Video: Rally champion sets record for worlds fastest tractor
Valtra and Nokian Tyres have set a new Guinness world record for the fastest tractor after speeds of 130.165km/h were...
Agri-Business
Kerry Group to partner Dutch company for infant formula business
Kerry Group and IOI Loders Croklaan are to form a joint venture company to develop and market the infant nutrition...
Dairy
Kiwi milk production slumped 6% in February
Milk production in New Zealand has fallen 6% in February, compared to the previous month, according to DairyCo. It says...
Dairy
‘We are not in the business of supporting inefficient dairy farms’
Dairy farmers thinking of expanding need to be efficient first, the Minister for Agriculture, Simon Coveney told the Teagasc/ICOS dairy...
Arable
New disease early warning systems to be developed for crops
Scientists at Rothamsted Research in the UK are to begin work on two projects, both of which will focus on...
Beef
Pics: Sucklers top €2,410 at Castlerea dispersal sale
Plenty of buyers were on show at a dispersal sale of 52 suckler cows and calves at Castlerea Mart Roscommon...
