Here’s AgriLand’s Top Stories this week

All things innovation: Ireland leading in cow genetics profitability research All things FSAI: FSAI slams pizza reports All things wind farm: 1,000 farmers sign Midlands wind farm contracts, committee hears All things planning: IFA confirms significant wind farm uptake

All things life: Keep watch, stay in tune – Turn2me All things great: Big reduction in TB All things wishful: New John Deere tractors, baler make debut

All things export: 17 Irish agri-food firms eye German business All things feed: 10 tips when buying feed All things agri-business: ABP makes its presence felt at world’s biggest food trade fair

All things forestry: Significant ash dieback find in Leitrim as outbreak spreads All things Bord Bia: ‘Irish beef exports to Germany double in three years’ All things vehicles: ICSA: Increase in commercial vehicle testing fee will hit farmers

All things cash: Fodder payout under way All thing quota: Hundreds of dairy farmers apply for milk quota All things Kepak: Quick, hot and tasty, key ingredients for Kepak success

All things emissions: EPA finds agriculture emissions increased by 3% All things milk: European milk market monitoring agency under way

Teagasc National Beef Conference All things Angus: Angus beef from a Friesian dairy herd: a farmers’ experience All things Calves: Rearing healthy beef calves All things Advisors: ‘Teagasc has lost 40% advisors as it relies more on private funding’ All things Genetics: Ireland leading in cow genetics profitability research

Environmental Protection Agency GMO Technology Conference All things GM Crops: Assessing the impact of GM crops to Irish agriculture All things GM Food: EU expert notes scepticism of GM food technology

Green Foundation Ireland Conference All things Food: Food for Thought All things Safety: Food safety is like a sleeping volcano’ All things Horsemeat: Think-in hears of horsemeat scandal effects

The View from Northern Ireland All things Diversification: Diversification – helping farm families to successfully face the future All things Trees: Expansion of Ramorum Disease in larch trees All things cash: £10m agri-food loans up for grabs

All talk, Opinions All things Dairy Expansion: Get herd quality right before expansion All things Dairy Auction Milk Price: Dispelling dairy auction price myths All things IFA: ‘Minister must deliver new investment for farming in Budget 2014’ All things ICMSA: ‘Price outlook positive but superlevy looming’

What’s new: AgriLand has linked up with Bord Bia to showcase the best of Irish. Here’s the first in our new series Recipe for Success: IASC Irish Shellfish Butter

A good weekend read!

Yours in farming

The AgriLand Team