Basic payments should not fund farming organisations – INHFA September 26, 2016 Agri-Business The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association (INHFA) has rejected any proposal that could…
Late main crop potato harvest now on the cards September 26, 2016 Tillage Ground conditions are holding up, so far, for potato growers in the North Dublin…
Wet weekend intensifies the pressure on beef prices September 26, 2016 Beef The heavy rain over the weekend has intensified the pressure on beef prices and…
Milking 125 cows with two Lely Astronaut robots September 26, 2016 Michael Shanahan farms in Clonea Power, Co Waterford and began milking with two Lely… Sponsored
Researchers develop a new test to cut out meat fraud September 26, 2016 Agri Food Researchers in the UK have developed a new method for detecting meat fraud which…
Aryzta pre-tax profits fall by €33m but revenues jump by 1.5% September 26, 2016 Agri-Business Pre-tax profits at Aryzta, the Swiss/Irish food group, have dropped 8.3% during the 2016…
Irish beef exports to the US likely to pass 2015 volumes – Minister Creed September 26, 2016 Beef The volume of Irish beef exported to the US in 2016 is likely to…
Healy calls on Government to assist farmers hit by weather losses September 26, 2016 Environment The Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed has to urgently address the difficulties caused by…
Next CAP review ‘already taking place in Brussels’ September 26, 2016 EU Informal discussions on the priorities for the next review of the CAP are already…
Ploughing is a unique art form September 25, 2016 Opinion Hands up: how many people visiting Tullamore last week actually took the time to…
PastureBase Ireland and AgriNet Grass to merge September 25, 2016 Agri-Business A formal merger of grassland software packages, PastureBase Ireland and AgriNet Grass, was announced on…
€117m Irish pork sector to gain from Supervalu’s new signature range September 25, 2016 Pig/Poultry The €117m Irish pork sector is set to gain from Supervalu’s new premium 100% Irish…
Dovea Genetics heifer auction raises over €16,000 for Bothar September 25, 2016 National Ploughing Championships Dovea Genetics, one of Ireland’s leading dairy and beef semen suppliers, raised over €16,000…
North/south price differential for heifers widens to nearly 17c/kg September 25, 2016 Beef The difference in price for R3 grade heifers between Northern Ireland and the Republic…
UK beef trade continues its upward trend September 24, 2016 Beef UK beef prices continued to climb last week as prime cattle prices increased by…
Flying the flag for New Zealand at this year’s ploughing September 24, 2016 Agri-Business Irish farmers can benefit from the innovation of the ‘Kiwi’ agri-tech sectors, according to…
Looking for a new job? Check out the latest positions in the agri-sector September 24, 2016 Agri-Business Several agricultural companies and businesses are looking to hire new employees this month. A…
Forestry planting programme opens for applications September 24, 2016 Schemes Farmers and landowners can now apply for financial assistance under the forestry planting programme.…
