Rural Life
Farmers 7 times more likely to die from heart disease
Almost eight out of 10 Irish farmers were found to have four or more risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD),...
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Dairy
New plant to produce enough cheese for 300 million pizzas a year
Fonterra’s newly completed mozzarella plant will create enough mozzarella cheese to top more than 300m pizzas a year, the co-operative...
Environment
'Significant effort needed to meet emissions reduction targets'
A significant effort will be needed for Ireland to meet its EU greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets and to become...
Agri-Business
Chinese Premier visits Ireland: How its media reacted
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang was in Ireland at weekend on a stopover visit before embarking on a tour of Latin...
Beef
Bord Bia reports mixed trade across key beef export markets
Little change was reported in the cattle trade last week with some tightening in supplies reported, according to Bord Bia....
Dairy
EU skimmed milk powder prices creeping to intervention level
The EU skimmed milk powder (SMP) price in April was only €330/tonne above the €1,698/tonne intervention level and a strong...
Beef
Higher UK beef imports despite lower Irish supplies
Imports of beef to the UK were up 1,900t in March, compared with the same month in 2014, to 23,200t, according to...
EU
€1m up for grabs for new satellite navigation applications for agriculture
Calling all entrepreneurs, SMEs, start-ups and researchers, the European Satellite Navigation Competition (ESNC) is looking for ground-breaking business ideas, services,...
Dairy
Kiwi bank predicts further cuts to milk prices
New Zealand bank ASB is predicting a gloomy outlook for the dairy sector in the southern hemisphere with further cuts...
Arable
Great guide to new rules around using pesticides
The introduction of the Sustainable Use Directive (SUD) has created many questions for farmers and Teagasc staff over recent months. Many...
World News
How a farmer drilling a well created one of the most beautiful sites in the desert
A farmer digging a well in Nevada to help irrigate his land ended up creating one of the most iconic...
Grass
Cold and wet weather hits fertiliser sales
The recent cold and wet weather has slowed down grass growth and fertiliser sales, according to the IFA’s latest fertiliser...
Machinery
Michelin launches new telehandler tyre suitable for farmers
The tyre manufacturer Michelin has introduced a new tyre as part of its Bibload Hard Surface tyres range which was unveiled...
Dairy
Holy cow: Window in cow's side shows what cud happen during digestion!
A Jersey X cow called Portia has been living with a window in her stomach since 2002 at Tufts University in...
Agri-Business
Cattle dealer's High Court action against Aurivo dismissed
A High Court legal action taken by Claremorris cattle dealer, Mr Finbar Tolan against Aurivo Co-operative Society, formerly Connacht Gold...
Balmoral Show
Video: All the highlights from day 3 of Balmoral Show
The final day of the Balmoral Show saw large crowds flock to the new showgrounds near Lisburn. It’s a great...
N.Ireland
Young farmers have the chance to rear six calves and win £6,000
Young farmers in the North aged 12-16 years old will have the chance to rear their own calves to finish...
N.Ireland
Young farmers have the chance to rear six calves and win £6,000
Young farmers in the North aged 12-16 years old will have the chance to rear their own calves to finish...
