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....
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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...
Opinion
Dr Doolittle of dairying at dairy open day
Anyone with either a current interest in dairy farming – or who intends getting involved in the sector – should...
Beef
Prime cattle prices in Northern Ireland back over 14% on 2013
The average prime cattle price in Northern Ireland during July 2014 was 312.9p/kg, down 14.9% from July 2013 when the...
Dairy
Fermanagh dairy farmers head south to study soil improvement
Dairy farmers from Fermanagh undertook a recent summer study tour organised by local CAFRE Dairying Development Adviser, Alan Warnock. They...
Pig/Poultry
Selecting sows for high welfare production systems
Animal welfare scientists at the Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) and Newcastle University are helping Sainsbury’s identify ‘good mums’ for free...
Sheep
Collective agreements – a dangerous precedent, says UFA
The United Farmers Association (UFA) is calling on Minister Coveney to scrap the proposal to implement his collective agreement for...
Other
Tips to save electricity on dairy farms
[show-rjqc id=”17″] The electricity bill can often add up to a substantial amount on dairy farms. Research from Teagasc has...
