N.Ireland
Number of cattle infected with BVD falls in Northern Ireland
The number of animals Persistently Infected with Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) in Northern Ireland fell by more than 200 in the...
N.Ireland
The number of animals Persistently Infected with Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) in Northern Ireland fell by more than 200 in the...
Beef
It has been said that the potential of Ireland’s live export sector is not being realised and that there is...
Machinery
As slurry season nears – some farmers will be able to spread from January 13 – the most important thing...
Beef
With calving season just around the corner, concerns are mounting that calf rings in marts will soon swell with dairy...
Dairy
An end to the closed period for spreading slurry, artificial fertiliser, farmyard manure and other organic fertilisers is in sight....
Grass
While it may only be January yet, that hasn’t stopped one Cork farmer from getting his silage stores replenished early...
Dairy
Gerald Quain, dairy chairman of the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) has warned that the group will be “extremely...
Agri-Business
The Irish Farm Managers’ Association (IFMA) is set to host its AGM on Thursday, January 10, at 8:00pm in the...
Grass
The prohibited period for applying chemical and organic fertilisers – nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium (N, P and K) – is...
Dairy
Johne’s disease is a bacterial disease of cattle, which can have a negative economic impact on farms. It is caused...
Agri-Business
Lars van Gaalen has been appointed sales manager for the United Kingdom, Ireland and northern Germany by innovative Dutch dairy...
Dairy
The Horse and Jockey Hotel in Thurles, Co. Tipperary, is the venue for the ‘Once a Day Milking’ Conference organised...
Dairy
Dairy farmers are being reminded of the important role of dry cow management, in particular nutrition and mineral supplementation, when...
Dairy
A renewed ‘memorandum of understanding’ (MOU) has been signed by Teagasc and Animal Health Ireland (AHI), building on the co-operation...
Dairy
Animal Health Ireland is organising a programme of ‘CalfCare’ workshops throughout the month of January, focusing on calf health. There...
Agri-Business
Kerry Co-op continues to mull over its option to purchase the agri-business arm of Kerry Group before the option expires...
Tillage
The recent spell of dry weather has allowed for field work to resume in some fields across the country. Rainfall...
Beef
Two upcoming calf rearing information events are set to take place this month in the south-west counties Kerry and Cork....