Agri-Business
Soil comes first for Dutch greenhouse grower
Soil is crucial to the survival of Dutch greenhouse grower Adri Jonkers. Together with his wife Mia and his son Jorrit,...
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Dairy
UK wholesale dairy markets coming under pressure
According to DairyCo, February saw UK supply outstripping demand for fresh products such as cream, butter and curd cheese resulting...
Machinery
Lely expands wagon range with Tigo PR
Lely is adding to its loader wagon range with the addition on the new Lely Tigo PR. According to Lely,...
Environment
Level of the Shannon expected to stabilise or fall, as flood risk study continues
The level of the Shannon is expected to stabilise or fall marginally over the next five days. That is according...
Dairy
'Dairy farmers could gain €60 per cow using sexed semen'
When discussing the benefits of sexed semen there is always those who emphasises the extra cost and lower conception rates....
Environment
Low uptake of rainwater harvesting scheme
Just 94 farmers applied to the Department of Agriculture‘s Rainwater Harvesting Scheme by the closing date of 31 December 2013....
Dairy
Dairy herd increased by just 1% last year
Northern Ireland’s dairy herd stood at 281,800 cows in December 2013, a year-on-year increase of just one per cent. This...
Agri-Business
'No impact on live exports from detained Libyan ship'
A livestock ship destined for Ireland was detained in Cornwall for safety reasons after its engine failed earlier this month,...
Dairy
Emerald Isle's leading dairy show set for April
Tim O’Leary, deputy president of the Irish Farmers Association (IFA) launched the 2014 Emerald Expo earlier today. The event took...
Beef
Time for the North’s beef plants to take to the road
COMMENT: Not that long ago the attainment of Farm Quality Assurance status was sufficient, for the most part, to ensure...
Dairy
The pros and cons of dairy heifer contract rearing
Given the large potential expansion in the dairy herd over the next number of years, some dairy farmers are actively...
Agri-Business
Strengthening Ireland-France export ties
Access 6, an EU-funded export development programme, has this week launched a drive to boost Irish food and drink exports...
Dairy
243 applications received so far for Sustainable Dairy Assurance Scheme
The Sustainable Dairy Assurance Scheme, which was launched in December by Bord Bia, has to date received and has had 243...
Beef
Leading vet claims corruption is endemic within EU food industry
UPDATE: A leading veterinarian with a strong track record in dealing with fraud and corruption within the meat industry has called...
Environment
Latest thinking on IBR vaccination programmes
According to Zoetis veterinarian Mary Newman, between 70 and 80 per cent of Irish cattle herds are infected with IBR. “This...
Beef
Minister calls for beef pricing, penalties re-think
Agriculture Minister Michelle O’Neill has called on the Norther Ireland Meat Exporters Association (NIMEA) to re-think its proposed changes to...
Sheep
Trade improves in sheep marts
Sheep marts throughout the country have reported a livelier trade for sheep of late, as prices in the factories move...
Agri-Business
EU Commission publishes state aid guidelines online
The European Commission has put online its draft new rules on state aids in the agriculture and forestry sectors. These...
