Dairy
World dairy markets on the up as superlevy anger grows
According to the ICMSA, two major market indicators have showed further positive moves over recent days, clearly highlighting the ongoing...
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Arable
High grain quality key highlight in harvest 2013
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) recently released data on the Irish grain harvest of 2013. Of note was the reduction in...
Arable
In the limelight: Ground conditions ideal for liming
Farmers around the country are taking advantage of the unseasonably dry weather and getting lime spread. Ground conditions across regions...
Environment
Minister seeks compromise over pylon dispute
“If we are serious about producing renewable energy in Ireland in a serious way. We have to be able to...
Other
1000 herds signed up for Johne’s pilot programme
Animal Health Ireland (AHI) has reached its target of 1,000 dairy herds enrolling in its voluntary Johne’s disease control pilot programme. Mike Magan, chairman of...
Agri-Business
Brand Ireland is key, Coca Cola vice-president
“There is an old saying, ‘We’re defined by what we do when nobody is watching’. That’s still very true. But...
Environment
Perennial grasses for marginal soils
Teagasc is leading an EU-funded project GrassMargins, which aims to evaluate the suitability of marginal land for biomass production. Perennial...
Dairy
Ireland .9% over quota as minister reminds of super levy risk
The total volume of milk supplies up to the end of October 2013, taking into account the relevant butterfat adjustment, leave...
Machinery
Deutz-Fahr introduce new tractor ranges
This week at Agritechnica Deutz-Fahr is introducing two new tractor ranges. It said the new offerings bring its high-power applications...
Agri-Business
Money for jam
SuperValu, one of Ireland’s leading independent supermarkets, is expecting to sell €390k worth, or 144,000 jars of Clarke’s Jam in...
Agri-Business
Time is of the essence, key to farm profit
Good time management is key to farm profit, according to Jim Dockery of Farm Relief Service Training, who was speaking...
Rural Life
Unsettled weather set to continue
Winter 2013 is set to continue to bite hard this week, with shorter evenings and Met Eireann forecasting that the...
Beef
'Europe's beef classification scheme just doesn’t shape up'
A leading US livestock production specialist has told AgriLand that the EU’s current beef classification system is not fit for...
Agri-Business
AgriLand's Top Stories This Week
Top stories on Agriland this week NEWS: All things dairy: Limerick scoops dairy top prize All things E&Y: Top honour for Kerry...
Agri-Business
Flexi-milk shortage concerns
“With a 28.65 levy on every litre produced over quota, farmers will be hit with severe financial hardship if they...
Rural Life
Winter is coming
For hundreds of years, Burren farmers have marked the end of summer by herding their cattle up onto winter pastures...
Dairy
Hundreds of dairy farmers apply for milk quota
Hundreds of dairy farmers are seeking milk quota to avoid super levy fines between now and 2015 in the latest...
Agri-Business
10 tips when buying feed
Before buying feed to meet a gap, you should consider the following questions 1 Do you need forage or a concentrates? If...
