Dairy
Dairy News
60% drop in Irish dairy calf exports to date this year
N.Ireland
NI farm walks on ‘efficient and sustainable milk production’
Agri-Business
Preliminary findings report on women in agriculture due in Q2 2024
Dairy Technical
Is it time to prepare silage ground for the first cut?
Dairy
New series to focus on achieving a successful breeding strategy
Agriland will host a new series over the coming weeks which will focus on achieving a successful breeding strategy. The…
Agri Politics
Legal action launched against EC on proposed caged farming ban
A campaign group has today (Monday, March 19) launched a legal action against the European Commission over its “failure to…
Rural Life
Weather: Rainfall forecast to ‘be above normal’ this week
Met Éireann has warned that the weather will remain unsettled this week with rainfall “forecast to be above normal in…
Rural Life
Edco brings new audience to students’ farm innovation
An award-winning farm innovation devised by three Leitrim students will feature in a new junior cycle textbook ‘Time for Business’…
Agri-Business
Bord Bia seeks tenders for organic beef and lamb promotion
Bord Bia is currently inviting tenders for the provision of an three-year promotional campaign in the European Union for organic…
Agri-Business
Guidance on good practice during sprayer operations
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has issued guidance for sprayer operations to comply with the EU…
Rural Life
Longford students get a ‘handle’ on farm safety
Three transition year students at Ballymahon Vocational School are tackling a common hazard in farmyards, as they represent Co. Longford…
Beef
Beef kill: Supplies of finished cattle drop as prices firm-up
After a few weeks of price cuts, beef prices appear to have stabilised, as supplies of factory fit cattle are…
Dairy Technical
Identifying paddocks suitable for clover establishment
The importance of the role of the legume plant known as the clover, is growing on Irish farms. Legal requirements…
Agri Politics
McConalogue sees impact of climate change on small- holder farmers in Ethiopia
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, has seen at first hand the ongoing impacts of climate…
Dairy Technical
Developing a breeding plan for your herd in 2024
Planning for the breeding season is now underway on many dairy farms, meaning it is now time to determine how…
Other
Art project to embark on rural tour and put farming ‘under the spotlight’
A new art project named ‘The Quickening’ is set to explore the actions taken around farming, food production and consumption…
Agri-Business
Farming on peat competition launched for young people
A new farming on peat competition invites students and young people working in agriculture to expand their knowledge of the…