Sheep
Less options for sheep farmers as Kepak Hacketstown closes
Kepak Group has informed staff at its Hacketstown, Co Carlow lamb abattoir this afternoon that it is to cease operations...
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Dairy
Providing dairy cows with a healthy environment
A leading UK veterinarian has told AgriLand that a commitment to improving cow welfare must be a key priority for...
Agri-Business
Agri-business to drive to Port of Cork trade
“The agri-sector presents huge opportunities for Port of Cork‘s exports, with the lifting of the Common Agriculture Policy production limits...
Sheep
Good lambing nutrition, key advice from Scotland
Common health issues around lambing time and the important role nutrition plays in having a successful lambing season was highlighted...
Environment
No let-up in unsettled weather this week
A very poor week weather wise is in store, according to Met Eireann. It says the coming week will see...
Environment
Growing concern over new EU greenhouse reduction plans
The president of ICMSA has urged the Government to be extremely vigilant about what he termed ‘increasingly worrying signs’ that...
Dairy
High-level investigation continues into alleged illegal milk movement
The Department of Agriculture is continuing to investigate alleged illegal movement of milk, arising from Ireland’s inevitable move towards an...
Agri-Business
Farmland prices remain steady as dairy drives demand
The average price paid for farmland across the country in 2013 was €10,500 per acre, which is remarkably similar to...
Dairy
'Milk price outlook, the unforeseen risk of the US'
“The huge increase in supplies of natural gas and oil in the US and Canada will probably pose a strong...
Agri-Business
GIIL investment – jewel in Enterprise Ireland’s agri-food crown for 2013
The commitment by Glanbia Ingredients Ireland Ltd (GIIL) to establish a state of the art processing facility at Belview, on...
Arable
2013 great year for global grain production
2013 was a favourable year for grain production in all the major grain-growing regions of the world, according to Teagasc....
Environment
Calls for key national antibiotic database
Adequate and accurate data collection and analysis of antibiotics use and resistance is key for the farming sector. This is according to...
Dairy
Spotlight on cross-border 'black milk' smuggling
The Department of Agriculture and its Northern Ireland counterpart are leading a cross-border investigation into ongoing milk smuggling. Reports as...
Dairy
Grass quality and quantity key
The relationship between quantity and quality of grass on Irish farms and farm profit cannot be under-estimated. This is according...
Machinery
New Joskin bale trailer
The Belgian machinery manufactures Joskin brought a new bale trailer to Agritechnica this year. Transporting bales plays an ever more...
Environment
Unsettled weather – but mild start to the New Year in prospect
The good news for the farming industry is that the current spell of mild weather look set to continue well...
Agri-Business
Rural development report confirms EU’s ongoing structural changes
Latest indicators confirm the ongoing structural trends in rural areas across the EU. The annual report on Rural Development indicators...
Agri-Business
Review of the year: Farming festivals, world-class research and third-level agriculture bonanza
August began with the news that Dawn Fresh Foods was closing its plant in Fethard with the loss 104 permanent...
