Breaking News
Irish agricultural output prices were down 2.9 per cent in August when compared to figures released for July. However when...
Agri Politics
World News: Discover free articles on the economics, business and agriculture sectors of China, the second largest economy in the...
Machinery
John Deere’s new 6100MC and 6110RC tractors will make their public debut at AgriScot in November, alongside the new F440R...
Agri-Business
Legislation on animal, plant health and food supply chains was considered in the Oireachtas in the Joint Committee on Agriculture,...
Speaking at the Alltech Global 500 conference recently the head of Kepak’s meat division, Kevin Cahill, outlined its innovations and strategy...
One of the many new machinery products to be unveiled at this year’s National Ploughing Championships was Major’s 3000 Shredder...
Other
The unseasonably high temperatures being felt right across the country are forecasted to fall later in the week, according to...
Before buying feed to meet a gap, you should consider the following questions 1 Do you need forage or a concentrates? If...
Rural Life
A substance present in nature turned out to be just as effective as other chemical compounds to eradicate harmful organisms...
Farmers Feed Families launched a social initiative this summer to raise awareness of daily life in farms across Ireland. Each...
China imported more than 90,000 tonnes of infant formula in 2012. As can be seen from the graph below, The...
Dairy
COMMENT: In the first six months of 2013, Ireland and EU milk production was strongly influenced by the climatic conditions, leading to expectations...
The View from Bord Bia: “No interested Total Produce customer should be more than two clicks away from any required...
Today at a sitting of Carlow District Court, John Hughes, a retired vet, from Orchard, Leighlinbridge, Co Carlow pleaded guilty...
The View from the US: According to media reports, livestock markets across the US are reeling from this week’s disruption of data...
The View from Northern Ireland: Recent weather and field conditions have provided an excellent opportunity for livestock farmers to spread any...
The View from Australia: The Swedish environmental engineer Edward Soméus invented in the early 1980s a CO2-free technology, abiding by the 3R...
COMMENT: Closing is now under way on some farms, with the latest closing date 15 October. The highest grass cover that...
