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Dairy

6 months ago

Dairy farming on a pasture-based system in Zimbabwe

By Chris McCullough Zimbabwe born dairy farmer Sean Webster is leading the charge to help the...

Agri-Business

6 months ago

€808,911 accumulated profits at Michael Healy-Rae plant-hire firm

By Gordon Deegan Accumulated profits at the plant-hire firm controlled by farmer and Minister of...

Agri-Business

6 months ago

Aurivo fined €350k for charges on ‘foul odour’ in Roscommon

By Sorcha Crowley Aurivo dairy co-op has been fined €350,000 today (Thursday, March 27) for...

Rural Life

6 months ago

Restraining order imposed on neighbour in row with farm couple

By Gordon Deegan A judge has granted an interim civil restraining order to a Co. Clare farming...

Environment

6 months ago

Agri-business fails in attempt to build anaerobic digestion facility

A family-owned agri-business that has a contract worth almost €100 million with Tesco to supply...

Rural Life

7 months ago

Former UK sheep shearer excels at New Zealand share milking

By Chris McCullough Having spent most of his time travelling the world shearing sheep, UK-born...

Dairy

7 months ago

Chef secures generators for Ukraine dairy farms on front line

By Chris McCullough A top Spanish American chef has secured 62 generators to be used on dairy...

Pig/Poultry

7 months ago

Rearing pigs outdoors with no fear of ASF in Denmark

By Chris McCullough It takes an entire day to feed all the pigs reared in the great outdoors on...

Sheep

7 months ago

World’s largest sheep farm in OZ sold to UK investment group

By Chris McCullough A UK-based investment group has just purchased the world’s biggest sheep...

Rural Life

7 months ago

Nenagh tractor run raises more than €64k for charity

By Anna Powell Christmas Tractors Nenagh has raised €64,149 for charity from its successful...

Rural Life

7 months ago

Clare farmers ordered not to go within 200m of couple's home

By Gordon Deegan A judge ordered two Co. Clare farmers not go within 200 metres of a couple’s...

Agri-Business

7 months ago

Halal meat plant owner to pay €16,931 debt to another meat firm

By Gordon Deegan Shannon based Halal meat plant operator, Asba Meats has agreed to pay unpaid...

Rural Life

8 months ago

Man jailed for €900k scam involving fake cattle and machinery

By Sonya McClean A carpenter who claimed he could buy cattle from a bank following the...

Pig/Poultry

8 months ago

Major egg theft in the US as prices continue to rise

By Chris McCullough With egg prices in the US rising by over 50% in 2024, and further hikes...