Machinery
Scrappage scheme for old machinery and damaged PTOs proposed
A scrappage scheme to remove old machinery or damaged PTO covers from farms has been proposed by farming organisations to...
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Agri-Business
New European initiative to help farmers access credit
The European Commission (EC) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have today presented a model guarantee instrument which aims to help...
Beef
Sluggish UK retail beef sales hits cattle prices
Beef prices have eased in the UK in recent weeks largely fuelled by subdued domestic retail demand, according to EBLEX....
Rural Life
Farmer in his 70s killed in latest farm death
A man in his 70s is the latest farm death in Ireland. The man is believe to have been killed...
Pig/Poultry
Increased US pigmeat production anticipated
The latest USDA red meat outlook points to increased pork production in the first quarter of this year, in line...
Agri-Business
Grassland letting for up to €300/ac in Tipperary
Grassland for letting in the Limerick/Tipperary area is making between €150 and €300/ac,” according to Tipperary town-based auctioneer Noel Corcoran....
Environment
Tilting trees causes them to produce more sugars for biofuel
Medical imaging techniques have been used by a team of researchers at Imperial College London, in collaboration with Rothamsted Research, to explore why...
Rural Life
Rural people less confident in the economy
Rural people have less confidence in the economy than their urban counterparts, according to a recent survey by according to the...
Rural Life
Ever hear of flygrazing? It's been banned in the UK
Farmers in the UK have been given more powers to deal with a practice known as ‘flygrazing’ or the abandonment horses...
Beef
5 things to know before buying a bull
A pedigree stock bull is a substantial investment. For many, it is something they will hopefully only have to buy once every five...
Dairy
'Dairy calf performance boosted when worm pressures reduced'
Planning ahead to manage worm burden challenges will help to ensure farmers reap the economic benefit of targeting heifers to...
Agri-Business
New sensor to make milk products safer and their production less wasteful
A new project is set to develop a portable biosensor to detect spore forming harmful bacteria of environmental origins that...
Agri-Business
'June 15 extension for CAP schemes still not enough time for farmers'
The application period closing dates for the new Pillar 1 and Pillar 2 CAP support schemes should have been put...
Dairy
US milk production up 1.7% in February
Latest figures from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) show that February milk production in the US up 1.7%. Milk...
Arable
European tillage farmers are buying less machinery (But still spending billions)
In line with the overall trend observed for agricultural machinery in Europe, sales of soil working, sowing, fertilising and plant...
Dairy
Good grass utilisation is essential now cows are going back on grass
What a difference a few days of dry weather makes. Ground conditions are now very good, allowing for good grass...
Machinery
Farming Simulator to be released for Playstation and Xbox
The fifth generation Farming Simulator 15 will be available on Playstation and Xbox from May 19, 2015 it was announced...
EU
Watch: Latest developments in EU farm policy
In there latest Brussels Briefing on Agriculture, Agra Facts journalists Rose O’Donovan and Ed Bray provide an update on the latest...