‘Star spangled’ line-up announced for ASA conference August 16, 2017 Agri-Business The Agricultural Science Association (ASA) has unveiled additional high profile speakers to address its…
Report unveiled on post-Brexit trade agreements and agriculture August 16, 2017 Agri-Business The AFBI (Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute) released the results of a comprehensive one-year study called…
‘Difficult to see UK border check proposals in practice’ August 16, 2017 Agri-Business While the principle of avoiding any physical border infrastructure between the Republic of Ireland…
New entrant dairy farmer focuses on cow comfort while growing his business August 15, 2017 To operate a truly successful dairy business, there are a number of boxes all… Sponsored
HSA charged three agri companies for safety issues last year August 16, 2017 Agri-Business The HSA (Health and Safety Authority) released its annual report for 2016 earlier today…
Milk price boost justified, farmers’ group says August 16, 2017 N.Ireland The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) welcomed a boost in milk prices back in late…
Irish ploughing team departs for Europe-wide competition August 16, 2017 Country Living Two members of the Irish ploughing team – Jer Coakley from Cork and Dan…
QPS criticism ‘fully borne out’ according to farmers’ group August 16, 2017 Beef The Chairperson of the ICMSA’s (Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association’s) Livestock Committee, Michael Guinan,…
UK position paper calls for no hard border after Brexit August 16, 2017 Agri-Business The UK government has released a position paper outlining its stance on the border…
‘Recent figures highlight the need to take farm safety more seriously’ August 16, 2017 Country Living In light of the most recent figures on farm deaths, safety must be highlighted…
Sheep marts: Strong farmer demand for quality ewe lambs August 16, 2017 Sheep Breeding stock met a better trade at the marts in recent days than has…
Kepak to host international meat conference events in Cork August 16, 2017 Agri-Business Kepak Group is set to host two of the flagship events taking place as…
Cattle marts: Trade remains firm for quality stock August 16, 2017 Beef An improved trade for forward store cattle and factory-fit steers was reported in a…
‘UK customs proposals could be negative for Irish agriculture’ August 15, 2017 Agri-Business The UK’s insistence on leaving the customs union and following an independent trade policy…
Beef cattle supplies pass the one million head mark August 15, 2017 Beef Over one million cattle have been slaughtered in Ireland so far this year, new…
Glanbia launches 5-year, fixed-price milk contract and loyalty scheme August 15, 2017 Dairy Glanbia Ireland has released details of a new Milk and Feed Loyalty Scheme (Glanbia…
‘Milking More from Grass’ event set for September August 15, 2017 Dairy Next month’s AFBI (Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute) roadshows ‘Dairy Innovation in Practice’ will be…
Price index falls by 0.4% in most recent GDT auction August 15, 2017 Dairy The overall price index at the latest Global Dairy Trade (GDT) event held today,…
An MF 165 with a difference: Anyone missing a wheel? August 15, 2017 Machinery This intriguing picture – depicting a three-wheel ‘trike‘ Massey Ferguson 165 conversion – was…
