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Pics of Brussels protest as 6,000 farmers and tractors hit the streets
Over 6,000 angry farmers have gathered from across Europe to a mass Brussels protest in advance of key meeting of...
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Machinery
Michelin's tyre pressure app now available on iPhone and iPad
Michelin’s free agricultural tyre pressure calculator app is now compatible with iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch devices. It says that this...
Dairy
Dairy expansion from within is much safer than going to the market says top vet
Poor animal health will wreck all the planning which has gone before it, Co. Meath-based veterinary surgeon Frank O’Sullivan told...
EU
European dairy farming has challenges, not a crisis - Hogan
European dairy farmers are not in a ‘crisis’ but the sector has challenges, the European Commissioner for Agriculture Phil Hogan...
Agri-Business
FBD announces plans to 'simplify' as part of €7m cost-savings amid serious losses
FBD has announced plans to ‘simplify’ its business as part of a €7m cost-saving plan announced today (Monday). It reported an...
Rural Life
If the goat was mistreated he would not be putting on weight - Healy-Rae
If the puck goat knew what was ahead of him, there would be goats queuing up outside of Killorglin said...
Agri-Business
Aldi wins big at Great Taste Awards with 62 awards
Irish Aldi stores recently picked up 62 awards at the international 2015 Great Taste Awards, more than any other retailer in...
Dairy
Reaction as dairy trade auction sees powder price fall to 11c/L equivalent
At this week’s Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction, overall dairy prices slid 9.3% – adding in the fall from the July...
Agri-Business
EU agrees free trade agreement with Vietnam
The EU and Vietnam have today reached an agreement in principle in the negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA),...
Rural Life
Five cows killed after train hits herd and is derailed
A train was derailed in the UK around 9.30pm on Sunday night (July 26) after it hit a herd of...
Rural Life
Poll shows most farmers pull in to let traffic pass out (only 12% don't bother)
The summer months are particularly busy on Irish farms and there is a noticeable increase in the number of tractors...
Dairy
Would you try camel milk? Ray D'Arcy did on live radio
Have you ever heard of camel milk? A Dutch camel farm is supplying camel milk to musclefood.com and Ray D’Arcy...
Agri-Business
'UK food suppliers in financial distress increases 54%'
The number of UK food suppliers experiencing ‘significant’ financial distress increased by 54% in the past 12 months, a report...
Rural Life
Do farmers have to pull over to let traffic pass?
Traffic tailbacks behind tractors during the summer months can be common place across the country. The issue can be one...
Rural Life
10 simple jobs to ensure your garden is in tip-top shape
Anyone planning on doing some gardening at the weekend or indeed over the next couple of weeks here are 10 jobs to...
Machinery
Tractor and trailer lighting - know the rules
Revised lighting regulations will come into effect from January 1, 2016 with respect to all vehicles, according to the Road...
Beef
Pics: A selection of photos from Cow Appreciation Day
Cow Appreciation Day was trending today (July 14) on Twitter and we’ve chosen a selection of the many pictures of...
Dairy
€10,000 up for grabs at dairy livestock competition
A cash prize of €10,000 is up for grabs at the 2015 Diageo Baileys Irish Champion Cow Competition which is now...
