Beef
Farm costs 'now a bigger threat than Brexit' for cattle and sheep sectors
The “rocketing” farm input costs at the moment are “now a bigger threat than Brexit” for the cattle and sheep...
Feed Prices
Agri-Business
Feed market update: Tighter maize supply increases feed demand
Irish Grain and Feed Association (IGFA) director general, Maeve Whyte, participated in an interview with Agriland’s, Richard Halleron, explaining that...
Sponsored
Bord Bia embarks on 4-day trade mission to Southeast Asia
This week (October 7 to 10), Bord Bia, along with the Department of Agriculture, embarks on a four-day trade mission...
Agri-Business
Understanding contributions to a year of rising feed prices for dairy producers
Call it a perfect storm or a series of unfortunate events, dairy producers around the world have seen an uptick...
Pig/Poultry
Feed price increases will hit pig farmers’ bottom line immediately
The imminent hike in grain and compound feed prices will hit pig farmer margins almost immediately, according to Irish Farmers’...
Dairy
Higher milk prices and lower feed prices drive US milk production up in 2016
Milk production in the 23 major milk producing States during December totaled 16.8 billion pounds, up 2.4% from December 2015, the...
Agri-Business
Concerns raised over mislabelling of animal feed
Concerns have been raised following revelations of the mislabelling animal feed products, by ICSA President Patrick Kent. It comes following the release...
Agri-Business
Over 90 cases of animal feed companies mislabelling product in 2015
The Department of Agriculture carried out a total of 1,154 inspections on 773 animal feed businesses in 2015. As part...
Dairy
Despite low milk prices dairy farmers used more animal feed per head in 2015
Feed use per cow on Irish dairy farms increased this year despite lower milk prices, according to Teagasc. It says...
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Minimise your tax bills with solar PV
With the year end fast approaching, now is the time to be planning on what can be done to minimise...
Agri-Business
Feed prices must fall to reflect falling ingredient prices - IFA
Compound feeds mills must reduce ration quotes to reflect falling international feed ingredient prices, many of which have moved lower...
Tillage
Spring feed barley growers set for another loss-making year
Spring feeding barley growers are set for another loss making year says Teagasc Tillage Specialist John Pettit. At current prices, spring...
Agri Politics
'EU GMO proposals would have a disproportionate impact on Ireland'
The Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney has called for an impact assessment of the European Commission’s proposal for a EU Regulation...
Beef
'Increased calf numbers drive calf feed sales'
Calf feed sales have risen by up to 20% year on year, according to Sean McGlynn, Commercial and Technical Manager...
Machinery
Feed efficiency at the heart of new Keenan InTouch AgriTech service
At its launch recently in Kilkenny, Keenan highlighted that feed efficiency is at the heart of its new InTouch AgriTech technology....