Rural Life
Confronting the IT and succession challenges that face young farmers
It will be more and more important for farmers to be IT and technology savvy, according to the UK’s Parliamentary...
Latest Stories
Rural Life
Father tells of six year old's farm death
The heartbroken father of an ‘extraordinary little fellow’ who died in a farm death on his farm has told of...
Dairy
'Pay-off for retailers in encouraging liquid milk imports from the North'
There is a pay-off for retailers to encourage processors in Northern Ireland to sell liquid milk in the south, increasing...
Agri-Business
Premier Foods calls on suppliers to 'pay and stay'
An investigation by BBC’s Newsnight has reported that Premier Foods, one of the biggest manufacturers in the UK has been...
Arable
UK farmers have another bumper oat crop
Although down 14% from last year, the 2014 UK oat crop is still 20% above the average for 2008-2012, according...
Beef
UK supermarket The Co-op to source only British beef
UK supermarket The Co-op has announced that it will only source UK beef for its own-brand products and ready meals....
Dairy
Good housing means happy, healthy cows and less mastitis
Good housing means happy, healthy cows according to Animal Health Ireland (AHI) which says that housing increases cows’ exposure to...
Dairy
European Commission extends storage aid scheme
The European Commission recently voted in favour of extending applications for Private Storage Aid (PSA) for butter and SMP by...
Dairy
Milking starts on world’s largest robotic dairy farm
The world’s largest robotic dairy installation under one roof is now in operation on a South Canterbury dairy farm in...
Agri-Business
Member States to determine own rules on GMOs
The European Parliament has ruled that Member States should be allowed to determine their own stance on the cultivation of...
Dairy
Poll: do you want milk quotas to go or stay?
With milk quotas set to be abolished from April 1, next year, dairy farmers are facing an uncertain outlook. Volatility...
Dairy
UK processors announce January milk cut
Two UK processors have announced their intention to reduce milk prices for January. First Milk has announced that from January...
Agri-Business
Ulster Bank staff awarded ag' finance certificates
Twenty eight Ulster Bank business banking staff were the first in Ireland to receive a Certificate in Agricultural Finance, awarded...
Environment
€54m investment to turn plastic into fuel launched
Plans for a €54m investment in Ireland, producing 40 million litres of motor fuel per annum from plastic, are underway....
Dairy
Do 'recycled' empty cows have a role?
Increasing the number of dairy cows is expensive and can be a significant drain on cash in a fledgling dairy...
Dairy
Dairy expansion driving agriculture emissions higher - EPA
Emissions from agriculture increased by 0.48 million tonnes (2.6%) in 2013, on the back of increasing dairy numbers. The Environmental...
Opinion
Does the dairy industry need EU supports?
With less than four months go to until milk quotas are abolished, calls are being made for the introduction of...
Opinion
Transition ‘supports’ don't help ambitious dairy farmers
The notion that the EU should introduce ‘support measures’ to help farmers cope with the end of milk quotas is...
