Agri-Business
Vets play key role in farm efficiency and expansion
“Ireland faces into its biggest opportunity to grow its food production from livestock and dairy sectors since joining the EU,...
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Beef
The key to rearing healthy beef calves
The first three months of a calf’s life are critical. The growth rate achieved in this period will affect the...
Agri-Business
BVD eradication on course, AHI
Some 40 per cent dairy and 10 beef herds are vaccinated from BVD. This is according to the latest update...
Agri-Business
Corkman pleads guilty to numerous bovine disease, animal ID offences
At a sitting of Bandon District Court today Anthony Dineen, Inchafune, Dunmanway, Co Cork pleaded guilty to six sample offences out...
Agri-Business
Glanbia opens its 53rd store
Glanbia opened its 53rd store in the former WFC premises in Bunclody, Co Wexford last Thursday. Glanbia Agribusiness Bunclody stocks...
Sheep
Better farm sheep programme a success in Kilkenny
In Focus: Situated in the idyllic setting of Johnstown Kilkenny, the farm of Brian Nicholson was the setting for this...
Sheep
Schmallenberg virus expected to spread through Ireland in 2013
The Schmallenberg virus, which has tested positive in up to 100 per cent of herds in the South and East...
Agri-Business
Pet agri-food business expands into Finland
An Irish dog-lover 39-year-old Leonard Greene has turned his passion for canine health into a new business, making nutritional...
Agri-Business
Third-level agriculture bonanza
The growth and interest in Ireland’s agricultural industry is thriving. Popularity of careers and the numbers of applicants in agriculture,...
Agri-Business
ABP Group to contest McAdam Food defamation allegations
UPDATE: The proprietor of an Irish meat trading company McAdam Food Products Ltd, Martin McAdam will sue ABP Food Group...
Agri-Business
Ships denied go-ahead to carry live cattle exports
Four cargo ships were recently denied approval to carry live cattle exports following an inspection. The availability of cargo ships...
Environment
Good progress on BVD control
The BVD (bovine viral diarrhoea) programme continues to make good progress, thanks to the active support of Irish dairy and beef...
Dairy
Vet highlights ketosis in dairy herds
Ontario-based veterinarian Wayne Shewfelt has highlighted the importance for farmers and practising vets to recognise the very negative impact of...
Agri-Business
Rise in demand for agriculture courses
There has been an increase of 10 per cent increase in the student demand for agriculture and food courses in...
Agri-Business
Agreement with China for export of horses
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Simon Coveney TD, today welcomed the agreement of the Chinese authorities to...
Rural Life
Holidaymakers warned of Illegal Produce
Bringing back novel or exotic food and plant products from some countries could result in serious disease and unwanted pests....
Agri-Business
Singapore Inspectors assess NI Beef Production
A team of four senior veterinarians from Singapore have visited beef and animal feed production premises in Northern Ireland as...
Beef
Schmallenberg meetings under way
Following the granting of a license to MSD Animal Health to market the new Schmallenberg vaccine in Ireland, five information...
