World News
'Global beef production needs to rise by 43% to feed growing population'
Global beef production must rise by 43% to meet the growing demand from consumers, according to Elanco, the animal health...
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Agri-Business
Glanbia revenue up 6.9% to €3,522m
Glanbia has announced its results for 2014, of total Group revenues of €3,522m up 6.9% on the previous year and...
Agri-Business
Farmers urged to adapt to consumer needs
UK farmers face disruptive times and more demanding customers, Joanne Denney-Finch said at the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Conference. Denney-Finch...
Machinery
Contractors call for an end to fuel carbon tax
The Irish Government must remove the current carbon tax on fuel usage within the agri contracting sector, according to Richie...
Agri-Business
Agri research to become more farmer focussed
Europe has committed to a farmer-up approach when it comes to identifying agricultural research priorities and the implementing of the...
Environment
Fracking poses a real threat to rural areas - Carthy
The proposed Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) could limit the power of the Governments of Member States within the...
EU
Calls for CAP to reward productivity increase
The EU Commission has been encouraged to endorse a CAP reform policy which would reward those farmers achieving higher levels...
Opinion
Suggestions that better education can improve farm safety are insulting nonsense
Last week I met an Irish dairy farmer who was recently heavily criticised by his advisor and discussion group colleagues...
Arable
'International cereal prices hinge on the smallest of margins'
One bad harvest, anywhere in the world, is all that it would take to send cereal prices rocketing, according to...
Machinery
Steady as she goes for machinery market in 2015
The agricultural machinery market looks set to remain pretty stagnant for the next 12 months, according to Claas UK &...
Sheep
'Herman the Monster' lamb nearly breaks the scales and record books
A pedigree Suffolk ram lamb in Northern Ireland almost broke the scales recently when it weighed in at a whopping...
Environment
Forestry sector due for boost, with €482m investment
The forestry sector will see investment of €482m as the Department of Agriculture secures State Aid approval for the new...
Dairy
Danone predicts milk price rebound in the second half of 2015
Dairy giant Danone has predicted milk prices in Europe to rebound in the second half of 2015. Announcing its 2014...
Rural Life
He can’t make Croke Park but he sure can make the Kilskyre Festival 2015
Kilskyre National School and Kilskyre Hurling Club have joined forces to announce the Kilskyre Festival 2015. ‘Irish Garth Brook’s Experience’...
World News
80% risk of 'mega drought' happening in the US study finds
There is an 80% possibility of a ‘mega drought’ event in the south-west and Central Plains of America within the next...
Machinery
VIDEO: Every farmer needs one of these new JCB machines!
There can’t be a farmer in the country who could not find a use for one of the all-new JCB...
Sheep
Five legged ewe gives birth to.....
Back in 2013 the Whitehouse Farm in Northumberland had the surprise of a five legged lamb being born. And, two...
N.Ireland
North's farmers and UFU critical of DARD relocation
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has said that farmers still have serious reservations over the plans to re-locate the North’s...
