Buildings focus: Converting an old cubicle shed into a calf house

November 17, 2019

Buildings

‘It has been a challenging year for sheep farmers’ – Teagasc’s John Kelly

November 16, 2019

Sheep

Teagasc held its beef and sheep seminar titled ‘Practical Advice for a Challenging Time’…

Finishing cattle off mixed-species grasslands alone in the UK

November 16, 2019

Beef

An organic farmer in the UK has been finishing cattle – at 28 months…

Reducing nitrogen input by 150kg of N/ha/year with the same profitability

November 17, 2019

Dairy

A farm in New Zealand – which is the demonstration farm for Lincoln University…

Video: A 10 Series model is ‘impossible to find in this [original] condition’

November 15, 2019

Machinery

AgriLand paid a visit to Co. Fermanagh to check out an unusually original (1999)…

Rainfall fails to dampen success story at Meade

November 17, 2019

Agri-Business

The recent sustained period of rainfall has failed to dampen the success story at Meade Potato Company which won the best vegetables (unprepared) category…

Emerald Isle Beef Producers reveal membership requirements

November 17, 2019

Beef

Emerald Isle Beef Producers (EIBP) has released details on its requirements and expectations from members. A statement issued by the group on Friday,…

3 lots with site potential to go under the hammer in Co. Galway

November 16, 2019

Property

DNG Martin O’Connor Auctioneers is currently offering for sale by public auction lands at Derryherbert and Tooreena, Tully Cross, Connemara, Co. Galway. The…

Sheep Ireland scrapie genotypes get Department of Agriculture approval

November 16, 2019

Sheep

The Sheep Ireland breed improvement programme has now been approved by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM). The programme –…

Michael Healy-Rae publishes ‘A Listening Ear’

November 16, 2019

Rural Life

Independent TD Michael Healy-Rae recently launched his second book ‘A Listening Ear: More Stories from the Heart of Ireland’, published by Gill Books.…

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Tipp tractor run aims for ‘drive for 5’ of its own

November 16, 2019

Rural Life

Preparations are well underway for a rural tractor run in aid of several worthy local charities ahead of its “drive for five” next…

Mineral nutrition: Getting it right this dry cow period

November 15, 2019

By Eddie Phelan, regional manager, southwest, Alltech Ireland AgriLand has teamed up with Alltech to bring to you the Alltech dry cow action…

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Grain price: UK exports moving at record pace

November 16, 2019

Tillage

There wasn’t much of a shake on grain markets this week as LIFFE, MATIF and CBOT all stayed similar to last week. However,…

Green Acres: Analysing silage quality across all participating farms

November 16, 2019

Green Acres

Last week, AgriLand published a case study on Teagasc Green Acres Calf to Beef Programme participant Pat Collins. The study involved how silage samples…

Creed appoints chairperson for agri-food strategy committee

November 15, 2019

Agri Politics

Minister Michael Creed has formally appointed a chairperson to the committee charged with developing Ireland’s agri-food strategy to 2030. Tom Arnold – who…

Climate-compatible farming ‘must mean end to cheap food policy’

November 15, 2019

Environment

Sustainable and climate-compatible farming “must mean the end of the cheap food policy”, according to the Irish Creamery and Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA).…

Veggie burgers deliver nutrients at ‘massive rise’ in emissions

November 15, 2019

Agri-Business

The nutrient density contained in a veggie burger comes at the cost of “a massive increase in Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions, a leading physician…

Smaller movement windows on the way under draft TB testing regulation

November 15, 2019

CAP / Schemes

A new regulation on the way from Europe will mean stricter TB testing, meaning many farmers seeking to sell cattle will soon be…

Producer group seeking deals for cattle and weanlings

November 15, 2019

Beef

Emerald Isle Beef Producers (EIBP) has issued a statement to inform farmers it is “currently putting deals together for finished cattle, store cattle…