Here’s AgriLand’s Top Stories this week

All things dairy expansion:Middle East dairy contracts under way, as minister hints of long-term milk pricing All things Ploughing: Lely’s live robotic milking cows are on the move All things harvest: Historic bonanza harvest for Bord na Móna All things innovation: AgriLand to live stream Ploughing 2013

All things Europe: Talk of compulsory dairy income insurance at EU post-Quota debate All things court: Corkman pleads guilty to numerous bovine disease, animal ID offences All things awards: 14 dairy farms milk it in NDC Kerrygold Awards 2013

All things life: Keep a good pace and walk on All things business: Kepak Group to acquire majority shareholding in McCarren & Company All things biomass: Biomass plant in Offaly aims to add €7m pa in revenues for farmers

All things meaty: Lilywhite Butchers top of the league All things jobs: Job losses set for Glanbia All things organic: World’s largest vertical farm is certified organic All things beef: Live exports key to competitive beef prices – Minister

All Opinions Carving out a niche for the Irish lamb industry Efficient contract rearing key to dairy expansion The €598 steak

Budget 2014 Investment in agriculture key to economic recovery, IFA Budget 2014 farm lobby

The View from Teagasc Profitable dairying – the Teagasc Ballyhaise experience Improving beef quality and profitability Buying feed on a per acre basis is fraught with error, Teagasc

The View from Northern Ireland Continuing interest in photovoltaic panels New partnership to eradicate TB launched UFU president elected to top European position Fodder planning for this winter

What’s new Turn2Me partners with AgriLand in the rollout of its digital counselling service

Exciting developments For the first time ever the National Ploughing Championships will be live streamed and you can catch all the action on AgriLand. Interviews with Ireland’s leading farming and political figures are set, so too with representatives from the European Commission on all things Common Agriculture Policy Reform. In addition, features on all the activities are planned, including celebrity and sport interviews with top rugby and GAA stars.It is AgriLand’s vision to bring the power of the internet to the farming community in Ireland and the Irish diaspora worldwide, a new dawn. So from the comfort of your couch, the field or on-the-go, you will be able to watch all the action at the Ploughing live on AgriLand.

Yours in farming

The AgriLand Team