Arable
Improving soil fertility is a long-term process
Getting the soil balance right was the key theme addressed by Teagasc’s Mark Plunkett at the recent Alltech Crop Science...
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Arable
4t/acre projected for winter barley crops in the South East
Winter barley crops in the Wexford area are on target to yield an average of 4 tonnes per acre (10...
Beef
When is the right time to spread slurry? Find out tomorrow….
When to spread slurry and where to spread it are two key questions that will be addressed as part of...
Agri-Business
Country of origin labelling on council agenda
The EU Council of Agriculture Ministers are set to discuss the laying down rules for the application of mandatory indication...
Dairy
Nutrient efficiency key for after-grass
Many farmers are now looking to maximise the nutrients that are contained in slurry which, if applied correctly, can have...
Agri-Business
Dairy only positive in National Farm Survey 2013
As was to be expected today’s preliminary estimates from the Teagasc National Farm Survey 2013 results show contrasting fortunes across the...
Machinery
Keenan Launch inTouch Service for N. Ireland
Richard Keenan & Co. Ltd recently launched their inTouch system for Northern Ireland at a function in Hillsborough. It says...
Other
Balmoral picture parade
As day two of the Balmoral Show gets underway, those in cattle classes have been busy all morning as our pictures...
Agri-Business
News round up
This week there was good news for Irish Dairy processors as every company that applied for approval to export dairy...
Beef
March cattle slaughterings up 23%, while sheep kill falls
The number of cattle slaughtered in March 2014 was 23.2% higher than in March 2013 while sheep slaughtering’s was 17%...
Beef
Developing countries to play key role in future meat demand
Increases in the global demand for meat over the next decade is expected to be driven by improved economic growth...
Agri-Business
EU projecting strong short term growth for agriculture
This week has seen the EU Commission go on the record, regarding the prospects for farming over the coming months...
Agri-Business
EU predicts good harvests, rising meat and milk production
Prospects for the 2014 harvests are good as the winter climatic conditions have been broadly favourable so far, according to the...
Beef
Industry has delivered on price – MII
The beef industry has delivered on price in the past number of years, according to Cormac Healy of Meat Industry...
Dairy
Dairy herd increased by just 1% last year
Northern Ireland’s dairy herd stood at 281,800 cows in December 2013, a year-on-year increase of just one per cent. This...
Agri-Business
Opportunity knocks but once
The opportunities for Ireland’s agricultural sector, dairy in particular, are endless but there are challenges and influencing factors on the road ahead...
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...
World News
MEPs call for stronger measures to boost food safety in the EU
MEPs voted on new legislation this week in the areas to tackle animal diseases, such as African swine fever, more...
