Agri-Business
FBD announces plans to 'simplify' as part of €7m cost-savings amid serious losses
FBD has announced plans to ‘simplify’ its business as part of a €7m cost-saving plan announced today (Monday). It reported an...
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N.Ireland
O'Neill calls on EU to support North's farmers
The EU needs to act swiftly to support farmers in Northern Ireland, according to the North’s Agricultural Minister Michelle O’Neill....
N.Ireland
O’Neill calls on EU to support North’s farmers
The EU needs to act swiftly to support farmers in Northern Ireland, according to the North’s Agricultural Minister Michelle O’Neill....
N.Ireland
Stolen lambs warning: poisonous to eat
Police in Dungannon are appealing for information following the theft of 16 lambs in the Eglish Road area on the...
Rural Life
Video: Get up close and personal with some cows
You can now get up close and personal with cows, without leaving the couch or chair that you’re sitting on....
Dairy
'Dairy farmers are in for a rough ride'
Dairy farmers are in for a rough ride for the next couple of years, according to Cork farmer John Landers....
Beef
Why the factories don't want a repeat of the beef crisis
A repeat of what happened in our beef markets in spring 2014 would be ‘catastrophic’ if it were to happen...
N.Ireland
Former horticulture student and tutor scoop silver in Brazil
Jonathan Gill and Colin McKnight of the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) have won a Silver Medal at...
N.Ireland
Former horticulture student and tutor scoop silver in Brazil
Jonathan Gill and Colin McKnight of the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) have won a Silver Medal at...
N.Ireland
Northern farmers plan major protest outside EU Belfast offices
The Farmers For Action (FFA) group in Northern Ireland is holding a major protest outside the EU Offices on the Dublin Road...
N.Ireland
Northern farmers plan major protest outside EU Belfast offices
The Farmers For Action (FFA) group in Northern Ireland is holding a major protest outside the EU Offices on the Dublin Road...
N.Ireland
Farm Madness mud run for North's ploughing championships
The first agricultural themed mud run in Northern Ireland, Farm Madness, will take place at the Northern Ireland Ploughing Championships...
N.Ireland
Farm Madness mud run for North’s ploughing championships
The first agricultural themed mud run in Northern Ireland, Farm Madness, will take place at the Northern Ireland Ploughing Championships...
Agri-Business
Prices paid for farmland in the UK is up by €278/ac
Land prices in England and Wales have by increased by £200/ac or €278/ac in the first six months of 2015, this...
Dairy
Glanbia Chairman defends milk price paid to dairy farmers
Glanbia is paying dairy farmers the best possible price that it can, given current market circumstances, according to the co-op’s...
Dairy
New Zealand (not Ireland) worst hit by dairy downturn - Rabobank
A new report by Rabobank says a combination of factors have conspired to see New Zealand prices hit far harder...
Balmoral Show
Ulster Bank to remain main sponsor of Balmoral Show
Ulster Bank is to remain the principal sponsor of the Balmoral Show until at least 2018, the bank has announced....
Dairy
What to make of this weeks Global Dairy Trade result?
Dairy product prices rose for the first time since March at the most recent Fonterra Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction....
