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Wording of EU vet medicines proposal 'could jeopardise animal health'
The wording of the proposed EU legislation on vet medicines is “too vague and could jeopardize the health and welfare of animals...
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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!...
Beef
UK beef farmers look to positive summer for cattle prices
Last week saw the prime cattle trade in the UK move upwards for another week. According to the ADHB, despite numbers...
World News
Fonterra 'trimming the sails' review due in weeks
Fonterra is currently undergoing a review of its structure and management and is expected to report back to its farmer...
Rural Life
The Facebook page you need to see if you're a farmer looking for love
Are you a bachelor farmer with road frontage? If so, then you’ll want to take a look at the Farmers...
EU
EU institutions reach provisional agreement on animal health laws
The European Parliament and the Council of the EU reached a provisional agreement on the outstanding issues concerning the proposal...
Beef
Cattle numbers set to tighten in the UK
Latest data coming from the UK suggests that cattle numbers will tighten over the summer mirroring the situation in Ireland....
Agri-Business
What does 'natural' or 'traditional' mean on food labels? New guidelines issued by FSAI
New guidelines on food labelling have been issued by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI), which it says will...
Grass
Tips: Drainage is expensive business (best get it right)
The mean cost of the drainage systems installed to date as part of the Teagasc Heavy Soils programme has come...
Agri-Business
Hogan accused of U-turn on penalties for farm safety issues
European Commissioner Phil Hogan has been accused of doing a U-turn in relation to penalising farmers for poor farm safety...
Environment
Bees may develop addiction to certain pesticides
Bees may develop an addiction to chemicals used in pesticides, a new study published in the journal Nature has shown. Newcastle...
World News
Barking mad: dog crashes tractor it's driving!
A sheepdog called Don in Scotland managed to take control of a tractor and cause delays on the M74 motorway...
Agri-Business
China proposes to ban infant formula advertisements
China is proposing a ban on infant formula advertisements in the mass media and public venues, the country’s Xinhua news agency...
Rural Life
'Receiver's night raid brings terror to Kildare farming family'
The behaviour of receivers who attempt to secure assets from those in debt needs to be clearly defined according to...
Rural Life
'Debilitating condition meant I crashed into a digger at 40mph and nearly killed myself'
A farmer from Kilkenny has spoken out about how he struck a digger at 40mph and nearly killed himself, after...
Agri-Business
Knowledge important to secure a sustainable agri-food future - McGuinness
In order to secure a sustainable future for the agri-food sector, a knowledge-driven, highly efficient and environmentally-conscious approach to farming is...
Rural Life
Is this the most photogenic farm on the internet? Instagram followers think so!
Benjamin Hole is a farmer from Dorset, England, and his Instagram account has amassed 133,000 followers by posting photos of...
Agri-Business
Hogan pushes for formal investigation into fertiliser prices
EU Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan has written formally to his counterpart in the Competition directorate – Alexander Italianer – expressing...
