Rural Life
Understanding nutrients in food is 'key' to dental health
A dentist from a farming background has said understanding the importance of nutrients in food is “key” to proactive dental...
Nutrition
Rural Life
Fit Farmers programme yields impressive outcome
Long hours, physical labour and the pressure of managing a farm in an unpredictable environment takes a significant toll on...
Sheep
How sheep farmers can improve flock performance
Details of changes farmers can make to their sheep enterprises to improve their flock performance was the focus of a...
Environment
FSAI chief vet: Cows offer 'solar-powered' nutritional benefits
Regulators must do more to help consumers realise that produce from “solar-powered” Irish cows is full of nutrients, the chief...
Agri-Business
Royal DSM acquires animal nutrition company in Brazil
Global health and nutrition company, Royal DSM, has announced the completion of its acquisition of Prodap, a leading animal nutrition...
Agri-Business
'Positive' performance for Devenish despite challenges
Devenish (NI) Ltd. has recorded a “positive” financial performance despite trading being impacted by macro-economic factors. The nutrition group’s annual...
Agri-Business
FAO: World moving in wrong direction to end hunger
The world is moving backwards in its efforts to end hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition in all its forms, according...
Agri-Business
FAO: 'School meals go far beyond the plate of food'
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) have launched a project...
Dairy
Feeder inaccuracy of up to 15% found on NI dairy farms
Out of kilter feeders could be adding up to 15% in additional feed costs with every milking, a project by...
Agri Politics
Department grants over €470,000 for healthy diet research
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has announced grant awards of €473,289 for research into healthy diets....
Agri-Business
Kerry Group appoints CEO to Europe Taste & Nutrition division
Kerry Group has announced the appointment of Thomas Hahlin Ahlinder to the role of president and chief executive officer (CEO),...
Dairy
'The dry cow - fresh cow transition accounts for 80% of herd health problems'
The dry cow – fresh cow transition accounts for 80% of herd health problems, according to Dr. Dan Ryan, who...
Sheep
'Digestible undegradable protein is essential for colostrum production' - Teagasc
“Ewes require adequate amounts of digestible undegradable protein (DUP) in order to produce good-quality colostrum,” according to Cian Condon of...
Sheep
Feeding early-lambing ewes the priority over the next few weeks
The priority over the next few weeks – for early-lambing flocks – should be feeding ewes good quality feed to...
Dairy
'Aim to maintain the lactation curve for the remainder of the year'
Despite the shortage of grass on many farms – as a result of drought conditions – dairy farmers must aim...
Dairy
'No one miracle cure to address fodder shortages'
There is no one miracle cure to address a fodder shortage at farm level, Teagasc’s Brian Garry told AgriLand recently. “You need...
Beef
Are you getting 'bang for your buck' with your cattle diets?
Attention at farm level, especially those involved in fattening, is switching to bringing cattle in off grass and onto finishing...
Rural Life
Old flax mill sowed the seeds of new farm enterprise
Growing up on a farm that had a flax mill which had been passed down several generations sowed the seed...