Opinion
Brussels must not be allowed to fudge butterfat re-alignment argument
This week’s aid package announcement by Brussels may well turn out to be a double-edged sword for the Irish dairy...
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Arable
UK harvest 80% done, following 500,000ha push this week
Some 80% of the total UK cereal and oilseed rape area has been harvested according to latest reports from the...
Dairy
Lameness needs early detection
Lameness in dairy cows is a serious welfare issue, according to Dr Alastair Boyle, Dairying Technologist, CAFRE, causing both pain...
Dairy
British buyers snap up Irish dairy heifers
[show-rjqc id=”21″] Latest figures in Britain indicate that farmers in the UK have been quite active in purchasing Irish-bred dairy heifers...
Beef
O’Neill welcomes progress on cattle residencies
Northern Ireland’s Agriculture Minister Michelle O’Neill has welcomed efforts made by the beef industry in the north to resolve the...
Beef
O’Neill welcomes progress on cattle residencies
Northern Ireland’s Agriculture Minister Michelle O’Neill has welcomed efforts made by the beef industry in the north to resolve the...
Dairy
Fonterra maintains forecast farmgate price
Fonterra has maintained its forecast Farmgate Milk Price for the 2014/15 season at $6.00 per kgMS, the co-op has announced....
Agri-Business
Food safety boss says it’s time to put aside 'irrational fears of GM technology'
The Chief Executive of the Food Safety Authority has said it is time to put aside irrational and non-science based...
Dairy
Weekly grass measurement needed to hit targets
As we near the end of August, growth rates are beginning to drop. Weekly grass measurement is needed to ensure...
Sheep
P45s could be on the way for sheepdogs
Researchers in the UK have developed a mathematical shepherding model which shows that sheepdogs use just two simple rules to...
Beef
Buy cattle from the comfort of your armchair, as Ballina Mart goes digital
Mayo Sligo Mart, Ballina, will become the first mart in the country to provide an online bidding service to its...
Dairy
Fonterra to invest $555m increasing processing capacity
Fonterra’s Board has given the green light to spend NZ$555m on increasing its processing capacity to help meet global demand...
Dairy
AHI issues warning on once-a-day milking
Considering going on once a day milking? Remember once a day milking is not suitable for herds with bulk...
Beef
Poll: Does the collection of levies create a conflict of interest?
Farmers hand over substantial amounts of money in levies to farm organisations though their milk or beef cheques. These voluntary...
Beef
Store cattle prices rising at British marts
The prices store cattle are attracting at marts in Britain has improved by around £50 per animal over the last...
Beef
With a €164,000 price tag, UK heifer breaks Limousin world record
The world record for a Pedigree Limousin was broken on last Friday by maiden Heifer Glenrock Illusion sells for new world...
Other
Above average rainfall forecast for the south this week
A more unsettled weather in store this week, following a relatively dry week gone by, according to the latest forecasts...
Arable
All you need to know about the global harvest
The latest global crop update from the HGCA provides an overview of both plantings and harvest around the world. Argentina...
