Rural Life
10 things your non farming friends just don't understand
There are certain things that only Irish farmers would understand and we’ve compiled a list of some of our favourites!...
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Dairy
UK dairy entrepreneurs course to be relaunched
In order to meet demand for business training from aspiring dairy farmers the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF)...
Sheep
UK retailers under pressure to buy more British lamb
UK retailers are being urged to buy British lamb by the UK’s National Farmers Union (NFU). The UK is an...
N.Ireland
Farmer fined for causing unnecessary suffering to cow
A Co. Antrim farmer has been fined £4,000 in court for causing unnecessary suffering to a bovine animal and for transporting the animal...
Opinion
Thoughts turn to improving beef market stability as prime cattle prices in UK crash
British finishers are wincing at the most recent evidence that the UK’s prime beef cattle market is unacceptably volatile. And,...
Agri-Business
UK supermarkets under scrutiny over pricing strategies
UK supermarkets are coming under scrutiny for their pricing strategies with a consumer rights organisation launching a ‘super complaint’. After...
Dairy
UK dairy sector launches an initiative to reduce the incidence of Johne's disease
The dairy industries in England, Scotland and Wales are joining forces to launch an Action Johne’s disease campaign, which will...
Dairy
Europe urged to 'act responsibly' as milk quotas end
As EU milk quotas come to an end this week, all countries have been urged to act responsibly and collectively...
Beef
Boiling point on beef 5th quarter may see value of deadweight cattle reassessed
The rise in export value of unpaid fifth quarter beef products could trigger re-examination of how value of deadweight cattle...
EU
Hogan expects CAP simplification to be dealt with by the end of this year
The introduction of measures to streamline the new CAP support measures will be a relatively straightforward process, according to EU...
Rural Life
Ever hear of flygrazing? It's been banned in the UK
Farmers in the UK have been given more powers to deal with a practice known as ‘flygrazing’ or the abandonment horses...
Agri-Business
Feed price volatility is here to stay says industry expert
Volatility is here to “stay as long as you’re growing things in the ground”, Dave Buchanan of Cargill International told...
Agri-Business
Farmers urged to adapt to consumer needs
UK farmers face disruptive times and more demanding customers, Joanne Denney-Finch said at the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Conference. Denney-Finch...
EU
Calls for CAP to reward productivity increase
The EU Commission has been encouraged to endorse a CAP reform policy which would reward those farmers achieving higher levels...
Agri-Business
Frying pan at the ready! It's Pancake Tuesday!
Will you be flipping pancakes today? It’s Pancake Tuesday, otherwise known as Shrove Tuesday, and that means tomorrow marks the...
Dairy
Are pharmabiotics the future for livestock?
Professor Colin Hill, who heads up the Alimentary Pharmabiotic Centre at the University of Cork, told the recent St David’s...
Dairy
UK farmer anger as co-op delays January milk cheques
Some UK dairy farmers will see their milk cheques delayed by two weeks this month amid cash flow concerns at...
Dairy
Now is the time to get next year's lactation off to a good start
While many farmers may consider the dry period as a time for winding down and a break, it is also...
