Grass
'One third of Ireland's milk is produced on heavy lowland or hilly soils'
One-third of all Irish milk is produced on heavy lowland or hilly soils, according to Teagasc’s George Ramsbottom. The Teagasc...
Grass
One-third of all Irish milk is produced on heavy lowland or hilly soils, according to Teagasc’s George Ramsbottom. The Teagasc...
Agri-Business
The worst effects of the dairy downturn have yet to hit the sector, according to AIB’s Tadhg Buckley. AIB this...
Agri-Business
Glanbia’s recent move to offer low-cost loans linked to milk prices has turned up the pressure on the main commercial banks...
Agri-Business
The possible implications of the UK leaving the EU, or Brexit, are unknown, according to Kenneth Clarke, the former UK...
Dairy
Dairy farmers face an uncertain outlook and any significant milk price recovery looks increasingly unlikely, a leading industry expert has...
Dairy
Milk price volatility has become a feature of Irish dairy farming over the past decade, according to the organisers of...
Agri-Business
AIB is to launch its second €500m loan fund to support the development of Ireland’s agri-sector throughout the country. The...
Rural Life
The ‘Guess the weight’ of the heifer winner from the Tullamore Show has been announced and the Charolais heifer is...
Rural Life
There will be something for everyone at this year’s Tullamore Show, with over 700 trade stands booked out covering agriculture,...
Agri-Business
Planning and succession are necessities when it comes to a future career in farming. These were the take home messages...
Rural Life
Trade stands at the upcoming Tullamore Show and AIB National Livestock Show are now booked out, according to the Show’s...
Rural Life
The Young Farmers Positive Forum is to take place on July 22 in Birr, Co. Offaly, hosted by Macra na...
Rural Life
Damien McGrath, from Co. Galway, has won the AIB/Teagasc All Ireland Best Farm Business Plan Award. The Mountbellew Agricultural College student...
Agri-Business
A new ‘due diligence’ service could help small wind farm developers save up to €50,000 in business development transaction costs,...
Beef
Only 2% of beef farmers have a current production contract with a processor/ purchaser, according to a survey by AIB....
Beef
Two thirds of Irish beef farmers are over 50, according to a new report by AIB. It comes the same...
Beef
One third of beef farmers in Ireland intend to increase the number of suckler cows on their farms, according to a...
Beef
Only 1% of beef farmers would consider entering a farm partnership/collaborative farming initiative when they can no longer farm at...