Stephen Bourke

Pasta solo! Poor weather sends European tomato prices through the roof
Pasta solo! Poor weather sends European tomato prices through the roof

Spain’s summer glut of tomatoes is so immense that one town in the province of Valencia holds the Tomatina, a...

Can’t win for losing: Lightning carnage at US dairy farm
Can’t win for losing: Lightning carnage at US dairy farm

A US dairy farmer had his herd decimated by a lightning strike last weekend. Jared Blackwelder, who keeps organic dairy...

Farmers warned about serious skin cancer risks
Farmers warned about serious skin cancer risks

With those perfect summer conditions just around the corner, farmers have been warned that they have a high risk of...

Effects of buoyant wool prices felt ‘Down Under’
Effects of buoyant wool prices felt ‘Down Under’

Australian market analysts have pointed to farmers switching back to keeping Merino wethers for wool as one factor causing low...

How will Trump’s new Agriculture Secretary shape up?
How will Trump’s new Agriculture Secretary shape up?

When Sonny Perdue got the ‘Apprentice’ treatment last November, he obviously said all the right things. “He asked me what...

Record number of entries for ‘first dairy show of the year’
Record number of entries for ‘first dairy show of the year’

The Emerald Expo Dairy show looks set for a record field this year, as 130 entrants get ready to take...

Hardworking farmers have to be incentivised – Hogan
Hardworking farmers have to be incentivised – Hogan

European Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan has said farmers who are being asked to take steps towards sustainable agriculture, under the...

Cold snap set to stop spring in its tracks…
Cold snap set to stop spring in its tracks…

Met Eireann is forecasting wintry conditions tonight, as a cold northerly airflow from Iceland chills the country. Today is predicted...

Who will win the farm vote in France?
Who will win the farm vote in France?

Farmers are at a crossroads in France, as delays to CAP payments and low commodity prices have created a wave...

Pics: Machinery and childhood memories abound at huge Ford tractor display
Pics: Machinery and childhood memories abound at huge Ford tractor display

Ford and New Holland machines from the length and breadth of the island converged on Nutts Corner, Co. Antrim last...

New world record for sowing maize set by Case IH and Vaderstad
New world record for sowing maize set by Case IH and Vaderstad

A new world record has been set, whereby over 500ha of maize was sown in a marathon 24-hour planting experiment...

Britain set for snap election to firm up Brexit support
Britain set for snap election to firm up Brexit support

British Prime Minister Theresa May has announced she will be calling an election on June 8, seeking to translate strong...

Thousands of farmers in the North avail of online grant application advisory services
Thousands of farmers in the North avail of online grant application advisory services

Thousands of farmers in Northern Ireland are getting help submitting their Single Application Form (SAF) online, as officials move away...

Galway man’s bid to set Connacht tractor run record
Galway man’s bid to set Connacht tractor run record

A Co. Galway farmer has put plans in motion to organise a record-breaking tractor run during the bank holiday weekend...