Environment
Slurry spreading season comes to an end
The slurry spreading season comes to an end today October 15. The deadline much like last year holds little fear...
Latest Stories
Dairy
New Zealand milk collection up 4.5% as peak nears
Milk collection across New Zealand to September 30 reached 322 million kgMS, 4.5% higher than the same period last year...
Agri-Business
‘Few farmers plan reseeding as part of expansion plans’
Very few farmers have planned to reseed as part of their dairy expansion plans, according to Ulster Bank, which is...
Machinery
JCB launches all-new Fastrac
According to JCB a new chapter in the Fastrac success story begins this autumn when production of the all-new Fastrac...
Dairy
Targeted dairy compensation for countries most effected by Russian ban
At this week’s European Agriculture Council meeting Ministers discussed the impact and implications of the Russian ban on imports of...
Agri-Business
New style Avonmore milk cartons hit the shelves
Avonmore has launched an innovative new design for its milk cartons, which makes them easier to open, pour more smoothly...
EU
'EU agriculture will struggle to grow'
EU agriculture will struggle to grow, create jobs and investment, unless it changes its policy paradigm, according to Professor Alan...
Agri-Business
'Innovation is key to growth in agri-food industry'
Innovation is the essential ingredient to steer food and agriculture companies towards growth, according to a new report by Rabobank....
Opinion
Productivity of food sector needs to be repeated at primary level
A recent report by the EU Commission highlights that Ireland’s food industry workers are the most productive in the EU....
Dairy
EU Ministers to consider measures to support milk market
At the request of the Polish delegation, the European Council of Agriculture Ministers will take stock of the possibility of...
Beef
Record cattle numbers head North for slaughter
Exports of prime cattle to Northern Ireland for direct slaughter last week were the highest for the year to date at...
National Ploughing Championships
Ploughing to return to Ratheniska in 2015
Next year’s National Ploughing Championships will return to Ratheniska, Co. Laois, it has been confirmed. Europe’s largest outdoor event, the...
Dairy
Glanbia cuts September milk price by 2.5c/L
Glanbia is the first dairy processor to announce cuts in its September milk price – with a cut of 2.5c/L....
Pig/Poultry
Poultry production grows, despite competition
Poultry meat production keeps on increasing, in spite of the higher availability of other meats, according to the latest EU research....
Agri-Business
UK beef, sheep marketing spend worth £217m
EBLEX’s efforts to help average-performing producers bridge the gap to become top producers through its £3.1 million investment in research...
N.Ireland
Appointment of members to the TB Strategic Partnership Group
The North’s Agriculture Minister Michelle O’Neill has announced the appointment of independent members to the TB Strategic Partnership Group. According...
N.Ireland
Appointment of members to the TB Strategic Partnership Group
The North’s Agriculture Minister Michelle O’Neill has announced the appointment of independent members to the TB Strategic Partnership Group. According...
Arable
EU set for record cereal harvest
The EU cereal harvest is forecast to set a new record in 2014, with strong exports and stocks expected to increase...