Dairy
40 WMP members set to sign Strathroy milk deals
Some 40 Wexford Milk Producers (WMP) members are set to sign milk transfer deals with Strathroy Dairy. This is according...
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Dairy
'Focus on feed rate not yield per cow'
The View from Northern Ireland: Focus on feed rate not yield per cow. This was the key message from a dairy cow...
Agri-Business
Looking forward to a prosperous 2014
Agriland does not like odd numbers – so on that basis alone, let’s wish a cheerful goodbye to 2013 and...
Beef
Redmeat sector set for growth
Looking forward to 2014 and beyond Northern Ireland Meat Exporters’ Association (NIMEA) Chief Executive Phelim O’ Nell has told AgriLand...
Machinery
New John Deere tractors 2014
John Deere fans can expect a number of new additions to their tractor ranges in 2014. It has announced a...
Agri-Business
Review of the year: US beef market, TLT, suckler decline and CAP difficulties
November started of with a week-long Bord Bia-led Irish agriculture trade visit to the Gulf States. There was more positive...
Agri-Business
Stormont executive must decide on CAP funding issue today
Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) policy director Wesley Aston has told AgriLand that the Stormont executive must meet today in order...
Environment
Unsettled weather – but mild start to the New Year in prospect
The good news for the farming industry is that the current spell of mild weather look set to continue well...
Agri-Business
'Supply, demand factors will drive cattle prices in 2014 - Rabobank'
The Rabobank Global Cattle Price Index has risen by six per cent since June, driven by lower-than-expected beef supply in...
Agri-Business
Foot and Mouth in Southeast Asia helps to boost EU milk prices
According to a number of dairy analysts, milk production in Southeast Asia has come under threat as it struggles with...
Agri-Business
Rural development report confirms EU’s ongoing structural changes
Latest indicators confirm the ongoing structural trends in rural areas across the EU. The annual report on Rural Development indicators...
Agri-Business
Review of the year: Farming festivals, world-class research and third-level agriculture bonanza
August began with the news that Dawn Fresh Foods was closing its plant in Fethard with the loss 104 permanent...
Agri-Business
Review of the year: Heat wave, Kerry Group, Gulf ban lifted, dairy prep & retrospective fines
July brought sunshine, with a heatwave in full swing. Ireland was officially declared in a state of drought and the Department of...
Agri-Business
First Trust Bank is lending to agriculture
Eoin Donnelly, Agri Business Manager at First Trust Bank, has confirmed to AgriLand that his organisation is actively making additional...
Agri-Business
Review of the year: Silage, CAP, cereal harvest
JUNE: With a warm sun on their backs farmers were able to get out into their fields with a degree...
Agri-Business
Review of the year: Weather, sustainability and going for growth
MAY: The weather eventually turned for the better during the second week of May, at which stage the entire farming...
Agri-Business
Review: Milk Quality Conference
The 2013 Teagasc National Liquid Milk Conference and farm tour took place in Navan, County Meath. This year’s event included...
Agri-Business
National dairy conference huge success
The annual Teagasc National Dairy Conference took place in Limerick in November. This year’s event had a very exciting line...
