Agri-Business
'Grant system reinforces how low farm incomes are'
The current SUSI grants system for third-level education grants shows that farm incomes are very low and the IFA have...
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Grass
Thinking of reseeding? - Here's how to choose grass varieties
Farmers should be aware if the grass varieties in mixtures they are purchasing are on the Department of Agriculture recommended...
N.Ireland
Call for all food retailers in Northern Ireland to pay 'sustainable prices'
Ulster Farmers Union Chief Executive Wesley Aston is calling on retailers in Northern Ireland to pay realistic prices for all...
Machinery
Video: Back in the tractor cab with the help of a chair lift!
One Welsh farmer has come up with a way of getting from his wheelchair into the cab of his tractor...
Agri-Business
Soil Association projects 6% increase in UK organic produce sales
The Soil Association in the UK is targeting a 6% increase in organic food sales during the month of September....
Beef
How to reduce the spread of infection in cattle on your farm
There are two main sources of infection on your farm; infected animals and contaminated environment, equipment and visitors, Animal Health Ireland...
Dairy
Eating butter is ok, but too much margarine could kill you!
Eating butter is not associated with an increased risk of death and disease, however eating margarine is associated with a greater...
Arable
Video: Stunning footage of a US wheat harvest you need to see
Harvesting is in full swing at the moment, including in the US where the LaRosh family is harvesting wheat. The...
Machinery
New Lexion 700 combine range designed to achieve greater throughputs
Next year will see the Lexion 700 combine range from German machinery manufacturer Claas further evolve with the introduction of...
Beef
Three ways to assess the herd health of your cattle
Do you know which infectious diseases are in your herd, and how many animals have been infected? According to Animal...
Machinery
Claas to extend the availability of new combine cutter bars
Claas is to increase the availability of its Vario and the Cerio cutter bars – both of which were introduced...
Agri-Business
Moy Park sees turnover jump by £3.9m for second quarter
Moy Park’s turnover increased by £3.9m to £360.3m for the second quarter (Q2) of 2015, compared with the same period...
Machinery
Video: Massey dream combo of 7720 tractor with DM Series butterfly mowers
Massey Ferguson recently launched its new DM Series disc mower range which includes light, mounted disc models, front- and rear-mounted...
Dairy
Co-ops should not shy away from hard decisions including mergers - IFA dairy chairman
The IFA is asking dairy co-operatives to explore all possibilities of consolidation on the back of weak dairy market returns...
Sheep
Australian sheepmeat exports fell 4% in first half of year
Australian sheepmeat exports fell 4% in the first half of 2015, driven by a drop in mutton shipments and despite an...
Dairy
Some good dairy news at last - signs of market rebound next week
This week dairy futures prices have surged off their lows, according to New Zealand bank ASB’s Rural Economist, Nathan Penny....
Rural Life
33% of parents bribe their children to eat vegetables
Some 33% of parents have admitted to bribing their children to eat vegetables, according to a survey from Tesco. A...
Dairy
Dutch dairy expansion could be curtailed by new phosphate limits
The Dutch government recently introduced new phosphate limits which have dairy farmers in the country concerned. The new measures mean...
