Beef
Reducing the spread of cryptosporidium in calves
Cryptosporidium parvum, a small single-celled parasite, is a leading cause of scour in in young calves between one and four weeks...
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World News
Fonterra expands organic range to meet growing demand
Fonterra has announced that it will expand its organic milk business to help meet growing demand. This decision follows Fonterra’s...
Agri-Business
Glanbia proposes share spin out worth €238m to members
The Board of Glanbia Co-operative Society Limited has announced a range of proposals which, if approved by Members, could result...
Agri-Business
Little movement with fertiliser prices
There is no real difference in fertiliser prices year-on-year, according to Yara business manager for Ireland Nicholas Morrison. “Both CAN...
Dairy
Major fall at latest Global Dairy Trade auction
Dairy product prices fell significantly at the most recent Global Dairy Trade auction. The event represents the first negative auction...
Sheep
Managing lambs in the peak lambing week
Traditionally, St Patrick’s week is the peak time for lambing and Teagasc recently reported that ewes have scanned well this year with...
Arable
Ukraine 2015 grain harvest estimated to be significantly down
Experts in the Ukraine are predicting that its 2015 grain harvest may be in the region of 50.5m tonnes, significantly...
Machinery
Picking stones just got a lot easier with this machine!
The back breaking job that is picking stones might just become a whole lot easier, if you could get your...
Agri-Business
National Export Campaign and Nation Export Hub launched to encourage more exporting
The Irish Exporters Association (IEA) is partnering with ABP Food Group and a number of other leading companies, in collaboration...
Dairy
Despite volatility, global dairy demand to grow by 2% - Rabobank
Regardless of occasional depressed market conditions caused by volatility, Rabobank believes that medium-term global demand in the global dairy market...
World News
Fonterra completes tender offer for Chinese infant formula manufacturer
New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra has confirmed that it has completed the partial tender offer and will acquire 18.8% of...
Opinion
Why all the fuss over greening?
The last fortnight has seen a very strong media focus on the potential impact of greening on Irish agriculture. And,...
Arable
New greening measures will act to reduce EU grain output by 8%
New estimates for EU grain plantings in 2015 reveal that European grain production could drop by as much as 8%,...
Arable
EU rapeseed acreage significantly down
EU rapeseed production is expected to fall by as much as 7% this year, compared to 2014, according to figures...
Beef
UK/Irish beef price gap back to 'crisis' level
The differential between UK and Irish beef prices has returned to levels not seen since the beef crisis, with Irish...
EU
Ministers to discuss milk market at meeting ahead of quota abolition
European Agriculture Ministers are to meet next week in the last European Agricultural Council meeting before the abolition of milk...
Agri-Business
Aurivo acquires London-based sports nutrition company
Aurivo Co-operative Society has announced it has acquired leading UK sports nutrition brands company, For Goodness Shakes. The acquisition provides...
Dairy
'Dairy expansion not possible with current cow numbers'
Two successive years of falling AI usage within the national dairy herd has created a dearth in the number of...
