Rural Life
'Serious lessons have to be learned from farming deaths in 2014'
The founder of Embrace FARM – the organisation established last year to provide support for families affected by fatal farm...
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World News
Monsanto posts 'ahead of expectations' results for Q1
Monsanto has posted its first quarter results for 2014 which, it says, delivered earnings per share ahead of expectations. “We...
Sheep
Sheep farmers reminded to return census form
Farmers who have yet to return there sheep census form are being reminded to do so before the January 31...
EU
'Simplification of the CAP is not simple'
Simplification of the CAP is not simple, according to Professor Alan Matthews, who says that while EU Agriculture Commissioner Phil...
Beef
UK beef farmers warned of strong Irish competition in 2015
UK beef farmers have been warned of strong competition from lower-priced Irish beef imports in 2015 according to a report...
Dairy
Why some European dairy farmers want supply control in times of crisis
The European Milk Board and the German Dairy Farmers Association (BDM) are to press in Europe for the introduction of...
Machinery
Over 100 JCB machines at risk aboard stricken cargo ship
A total of 105 50t and 33t JCB excavators, along with backhoe loaders, telescopic handlers, loading shovels and forklifts are said...
Dairy
Second consecutive price rise at Fonterra auction (3.6% this time)
Fonterra’s Global Dairy Trade for dairy products saw prices rise by 3.6% in the latest auction, which took place today....
Agri-Business
Dairygold Board elects new Chairman and Vice Chairman
In its first meeting of 2015 the Board of Dairygold Co-Operative Society elected a new Chairman, James Lynch a dairy...
Beef
EU beef separating into premium and ground beef market - Rabobank
The EU beef market is increasingly separating into a premium and ground beef market with divergent price developments, according to...
Arable
Fungicide options on tillage farms for this year
Tillage farmers have been given an update on their generic fungicide options for the coming year, courtesy of the presentation...
EU
'EU-US trade deal could secure 2 million jobs'
Securing the potential 2 million jobs that a successful EU-US trade deal (TTIP) could create in Europe is a goal...
Rural Life
Hogan threatens to take grants off farmers if they don't improve safety record
Farmers have been warned that they could lose EU grants if they don’t improve safety standards by Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan....
Agri-Business
Young Scientist study looks at effects of raw milk on asthma sufferers
Second year students from Bandon Grammar School’s project looks at the effects of raw milk on asthma sufferers at the...
Dairy
Feed use increasing at a faster rate than milk output since 1990
Compound feed per cow increased at a faster annual rate than milk output per cow since 1990 despite decreases in...
Arable
Global warming to threaten international tillage prospects
An international tillage research group is predicting that global wheat yields will drop by 6% for each degree centigrade of...
Beef
Cows have individual 'calls' for their calves, research finds
A team from The University of Nottingham and Queen Mary University of London, spent 10 months studying to the ways...
Machinery
New Holland upgraded T8 tractor range set for UK debut at LAMMA 2015
New Holland will debut its upgraded T8 tractor range at LAMMA in January. The T8 Tractor Series upgraded with ECOBlue...
