Agri-Business
Strathroy to target more Wexford farmers
Strathroy Dairies plans on expanding its milk pool in the south east of Ireland, its Managing Director Ruairi Cunningham has...
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Beef
Beef kill dips below 30,000 for the first time this year
Last week saw the beef kill dip below 30,000 for the first time this year according to Department of Agriculture,...
Agri-Business
National Ploughing Championships to move north?
As part of its commitment to making the sums add up at its new home, the Royal Ulster Agricultural Society...
Other
Spotlight on Balmoral Show
Can’t get to the Balmoral Show today or tomorrow? Don’t worry, we’ve got our hands on some footage right here...
Agri-Business
ABP announces partnership with genetics company
ABP Food Group (ABP), one of the largest beef processors in Europe and Genus, a leading global animal genetics company,...
Other
Balmoral picture parade
As day two of the Balmoral Show gets underway, those in cattle classes have been busy all morning as our pictures...
Beef
British farmers slam short-term memories in the meat trade
The National Farmers Union in the Britain has warned that the opportunism and short-term thinking from some in the meat trade...
Agri-Business
Manufacturing issues and tight spring put pressure on fertiliser supplies
Manufacturing issues in plants across Europe and a tight spring for field operations have left supplies of some fertilisers very scarce...
Agri-Business
William Smith – going for four-in-a-row at Balmoral
Co. Meath Limousin breeder William Smith is hoping to achieve four successive Beef Inter Breed Championships in a row at Balmoral...
Sheep
French sheep meat imports down year on year - EBLEX
In the first quarter of the year French sheep meat import volumes have tracked below year earlier levels. This is...
Dairy
Fonterra NZ milk collections jump 30% in April
Last month saw a significant 30% jump in Fonterra’s milk collections compared with the same month last year. Fonterra figures...
Agri-Business
30 new on-farm anaerobic digestion plants planned for Northern Ireland
Assured Asset Energy Ltd (AAE) has launched a new £27 million fund to finance up to 30 new on-farm renewable...
Beef
Live trade to UK is open for business - Minister
Live trade of cattle to the UK is open for business, according to the Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney, and...
Beef
Irish and UK farm unions discuss beef situation
Irish and UK farming unions have discussed the current beef situation and the difficulties beef producers are facing across the...
Agri-Business
Glanbia MD answers shareholder questions
Siobhan Talbot who is now seven months into her role as Glanbia Group Managing Director addressed shareholders for the first...
Agri-Business
People grocery shop less often, but buy more
The latest supermarket share figures from Kantar Worldpanel in Ireland show the Irish grocery market returning to growth for the...
Rural Life
Fit families wanted!
Ireland’s Fittest Family series returns and wants to know if your family is fit and up for a challenge. Following...
Sheep
'Pick up in supply puts pressure on sheep trade'
The sheep trade eased further this week with a further recovery in supply and prices decreasing, according to Bord Bia’s...
