Dairy
Scientists discover one cause of loss of calves through pregnancy
Scientists in New Zealand have discovered a genetic variation which is one of the causes of dairy cows being empty...
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Beef
Beef prices consistently higher then quotes in Northern Ireland
According to the Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) in Northern Ireland, the prices paid for beef are consistently higher than...
Beef
Beef prices consistently higher then quotes in Northern Ireland
According to the Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) in Northern Ireland, the prices paid for beef are consistently higher than...
Sheep
Good conditions herald a high-quality English lamb crop
Favourable weather conditions through the winter and spring lambing season have contributed to an expected good season for UK domestically-produced...
N.Ireland
Blowfly strikes in Northern Ireland
Blowfly has struck in a number of Northern Ireland counties, according to the latest data from Novartis. According to Novartis,...
N.Ireland
Blowfly strikes in Northern Ireland
Blowfly has struck in a number of Northern Ireland counties, according to the latest data from Novartis. According to Novartis,...
EU
UFU welcomes Northern agreement on CAP
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has said that while the final positions on regionalisation and transition decided by the NI...
Beef
Key forage advice at Livestock Event
Forage advice will be one of the key areas at next week’s Livestock Event in the UK. The ‘forage field’...
Agri-Business
New Food Fraud Task Force to strengthen food safety – FSAI
The recently-established a Food Fraud Task Force (FFTF) will strengthen the enforcement of Food Law, according to Food Safety Authority...
Arable
Improving soil fertility is a long-term process
Getting the soil balance right was the key theme addressed by Teagasc’s Mark Plunkett at the recent Alltech Crop Science...
Arable
Alltech hosts tour of new Crops Research Division
Unleashing the potential of crops of wheat to deliver yields in the range of 20 to 23 tonnes per hectare,...
Other
Flavours of Fingal this weekend
This weekend sees Dublin’s only agricultural show take place, the Flavours of Fingal. On Saturday and Sunday, at Newbridge House and...
Dairy
Scientists discover ‘fat gene’ in cows
New Zealand-based co-op, Livestock Improvement Company (LIC) has discovered genetic variations which impact milk composition in dairy cows. All cows...
Agri-Business
Whiskey and oats driving demand for cereals
The prospects for cereal growers are good, with good yields predicted this year, while Irish whiskey sales are growing worldwide...
Beef
Southern plants paying top steer prices
Agriland’s weekly beef export factory price report for the week ending June 25, 2014, shows a number of trends. Steers...
Rural Life
No more free cheese from intervention for charities
Charities are to lose out on free cheese that was available to them under the ‘Most Deprived Scheme’ as the...
Beef
Use your ears and listen to your calves for Hoose
Farmers who have not used a persistent wormer, are facing lung worm (Hoose) problems on farm, and need to listen...
Dairy
Large Herd Open Day highlights the need for effective disease control strategies
Simon Browne and his father Tom are today hosting the Large Herd Open Day on their farm at Killeagh, Co....
