Dairy
Good grass utilisation is essential now cows are going back on grass
What a difference a few days of dry weather makes. Ground conditions are now very good, allowing for good grass...
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Machinery
Farming Simulator to be released for Playstation and Xbox
The fifth generation Farming Simulator 15 will be available on Playstation and Xbox from May 19, 2015 it was announced...
EU
Watch: Latest developments in EU farm policy
In there latest Brussels Briefing on Agriculture, Agra Facts journalists Rose O’Donovan and Ed Bray provide an update on the latest...
EU
Female vets earn 28% less than their male counterparts
Female vets in Europe earn, on average, 28% less than their male counterparts, a new survey by the Federation of...
N.Ireland
North's Single Application process launched
Northern Ireland’s Single Application process has opened for 2015, Agriculture Minister Michelle O’Neill has announced. The Single Application online service is...
World News
See pictures of a massive 2,900 acre New Zealand farm that's for sale
A massive dairy farm in New Zealand is on the market for €27m, but it may be sold in five...
Machinery
Video: New Holland launches new compact wheel loader
New Holland presented the new C’ Generation’ compact wheel loaders at the recent SIMA 2015 agricultural equipment exhibition in Paris....
Sheep
Two sets of quadruplet lambs for Kerry farmer
A Kerry farmer who is in the middle of lambing has an extra few lambs on his farm after two...
N.Ireland
North's farmers urged to complete survey to help assess their support needs
Northern Ireland farmers are being urged to complete the Whole Farm Needs Assessment Survey (WFNA) by the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU). UFU...
N.Ireland
North’s farmers urged to complete survey to help assess their support needs
Northern Ireland farmers are being urged to complete the Whole Farm Needs Assessment Survey (WFNA) by the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU). UFU...
Rural Life
Drivers to decide 'correct' speed (within limit) on rural roads
New road signs will show speed limits on rural roads, but they will also leave it up to drivers to...
Beef
UK consumers switch allegiance back to beef
Beef was the only red meat to record an overall year-on year increase in volume sales in the UK in the...
Agri-Business
Vet fined €40,000 for dispensing medicines to animals not under his care
A Wicklow-based vet has been fined €40,000 and received two suspended sentences for offences relating to the sale of prescription-only medicines...
World News
Bird flu declared on turkey farm in US
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has reported a mild form of bird flu on a turkey farm in California,...
Beef
UK’s beef farmers pleased Commissioner could probe ex-farm price of slaughter cattle
Yet more public criticism of supermarket purchasing strategies has persuaded beef breeders and finishers in the UK that their long-term...
World News
These cow boots were made for walking!
Fawn is a cow with a difference. The two-year-old Jersey cow has got prosthetic front legs after a farm accident...
Environment
TD calls for moratorium on on-shore wind farming
An Independent TD for Donegal has called on the Minister for Energy to implement a moratorium on on-shore wind farming, until...
Beef
Demand for cattle in the UK slows on fears of increased Irish shipments
UK meat processors demand for cattle has slowed in recent days according to latest market reports from EBLEX. It says...
