Machinery
New compact disc harrow launched by Lemken
Lemken used the backdrop of the Innov-Agri farm machinery show in France to launch its new compact disc harrow which...
France
Agri-Business
ICOS: Temporary closure of French lairage to disrupt calf trade
The Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (ICOS) has said that the temporary closure of a lairage in France will cause disruption...
Pig/Poultry
Bird flu detected in foxes in France - WOAH
French officials have notified the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) that avian influenza (bird flu) has been detected in...
Machinery News
French government subsidises water use efficiency on farms
The French government has set aside €40 million to implement an aid programme which aims to encourage farmers to protect...
Agri-Business
French sugar beet farmers to receive aid following protest
French sugar beet farmers will be in line for aid following a tractor protest in Paris last week. The protest...
Rural Life
French farmers hold Paris tractor protest against pesticide ban
Farmers in the French sugar beet sector have taken to the streets of Paris in their tractors to protest against...
Environment
Danone 'surprised' by accusations regarding plastics use
Global dairy company, Danone, has said that it is “surprised” by an accusation regarding its use of plastics along its...
Machinery Focus
Saint Loup hosts world's greatest combine gathering
Organisers of tractor runs and rallies here in Ireland will often have a theme to an event, which usually marks...
Dairy
French dairy herd to decline by 441,000 head by 2030
More than one quarter of dairy farms in France closed down over the past ten years, with a further decline...
Tillage
French organic farmers continue to 'break new ground'
A commitment to the highest standards of precision management is a hallmark of France’s organic farmers to their production practices....
Opinion
Opinion: It's back to basics for tillage in 2023
The current issue of the Teagasc Tillage Edge podcast is well worth a listen. The programme centres on a review...
Beef News
French beef output on the decline - LMC
According to the Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) for Northern Ireland, French beef output has declined by around 11% over...
Sheep
Lairage 'not used in years' back in action to export lambs to France
A consignment of lambs made their way out of the country last week for processing to a key Irish export...
Pig/Poultry
Bird flu: housing measures introduced as France moves to 'high' risk level
The French government announced today (Thursday, November 10) that the level of avian influenza (bird flu) risk in France has...
Tillage
French organic farmers continue to break new boundaries
A commitment to the highest standards of precision management is a hallmark of France’s organic farmers to their production practices....
Tillage
French tillage farmers committing to certified organic production
Increasing numbers of French tillage farmers are now looking at the option of certified organic production as a means of...
Rural Life
Farmer volunteers sought for health-based university study
A research team based at University College Cork (UCC) is seeking volunteers from the farming community in Ireland as part...
Tillage Technical
Harvest 2022: Northern hemisphere roundup
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) is confirming that the northern hemisphere wheat harvest is now well underway. The...
