Top stories this week

All things agri-environmental GLAS – How will it work? All things Rural Development Plan €12.5bn investment for agriculture as new rural schemes under way All things beef Boat on the way for young bulls, IFA

All things Glanbia Glanbia creates €5m manufacturing milk price stability fund All things live exports Strong live export trade expected in 2014 All things consultants New environmental scheme must benefit all – ACA

All things dairy Spotlight on cross-border ‘black milk’ smuggling All things farming Reflections of the 2014 Oxford Farming Conference All things slurry Spring slurry key for soil fertility as new season commences

All things sheep Breeders in LambPlus break 500 mark All things tillage 2013 great year for global grain production All things Machinery Kildare man wins coveted CLAAS engineering scholarship

All things IFA Downey names his team All things animal health TB reactors fall in 2013 but concern over regional differences

Positive Farmers Conference

‘Milk price outlook, the unforeseen risk of the US’ Land drainage key for grass growth The rewards of financial discipline People management key for farm expansion ‘Budget vital to combat milk, feed and fertiliser risks’