Dairy
Pig manure can be an excellent source of plant nutrients including Nitrogen (N), Phosphorus (P) and...
The typical wet weather in Ireland is currently causing major problems for dairy and beef herd...
Agri-Business
Over 1,100 new tractors have been licensed in the first five months of the year, according to the...
Featured
According to the Home Grown Cereals Authority (HGCA) substantially higher demand for oats in animal...
Beef
ICSA president Patrick Kent has said that beef contracts for cattle finishers are not the solution...
After a wet weekend around the country, this week’s weather looks unsettled until the weekend...
Parasites, such as liver fluke, rumen fluke and lung worms can individually or collectively cause...
With grass growth rates now having peaked and herbage quality on the decline, livestock farmers...
A Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) headed delegation will visit China next week to attend the...
The market town of Ballynahinch, Co. Down will shortly play host to a unique conference ...
The forestry sector cannot afford to stand still, according of State at the Department of...
Bord Bia is advising Irish brand owners who are active on social media to track their own...
Environment
This week saw scientists predicting that future weather patterns could have a devastating impact on...
This week’s news was dominated by a very uneventful Beef Summit update. The Minister for...
The whole quest for ‘sustainable’ agriculture was dealt a blow this week, with research showing...
It seems unlikely that the Irish Dairy Board (IDB) will decide to convene an Extraordinary General...
The Glanbia Ingredients Ireland Ltd (GIIL) Board met today and announced the May 2014 price, which...
One third of private wells are contaminated by E.coli, from animal or human waste, and...
The French government announced a project called ‘New Industrial France’ late last year of...
The second industry Beef Summit roundtable took place this week. Items discussed included; how to...
This weekend will see wet and humid weather around the country, according to Met Eireann. After a...
Landowners and farmers across Limerick are being urged to consider alternative methods of...
Young people feel they are positioned as ‘guardians’ of the land. Even when inheritance...
