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Upward trend continues at latest GDT auction, as price index rises by 0.6%

Dairy

over 8 years ago

Upward trend continues at latest GDT auction, as price index rises by 0.6%

The upward trend has continued at the latest Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction; the price...

Farm buildings to be covered by the OPW's flood relief scheme

Rural Life

over 8 years ago

Farm buildings to be covered by the OPW's flood relief scheme

Annual spring lamb price drop takes hold of the market

Sheep

over 8 years ago

Annual spring lamb price drop takes hold of the market

Video: It's a wrap - '32 County Bale Challenge' is a success

Rural Life

over 8 years ago

Video: It's a wrap - '32 County Bale Challenge' is a success

BYDV: The growth of a serious barley problem in the south-east

Tillage

over 8 years ago

BYDV: The growth of a serious barley problem in the south-east

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Corridans set to host Roundhill Limousin heifer sale this weekend

Corridans set to host Roundhill Limousin heifer sale this weekend

The 200-head Roundhill Pedigree Limousin Herd is based in Fedamore, Co. Limerick. Established in...

Agri-Business

over 8 years ago

Grocery market up €50 million; SuperValu on top

The grocery market reached a value of €2.37 billion last month after shoppers began buying more...

Grocery market up €50 million; SuperValu on top

Agri Politics

over 8 years ago

EU gives green light to 'sustainable' fertiliser proposal

Proposals to ensure a sustainable supply of ‘efficient and environmentally-friendly’ fertiliser...

EU gives green light to 'sustainable' fertiliser proposal

Beef

over 8 years ago

Heifer prices pressing towards the 430c/kg mark

Cattle supplies have remained relatively stable in recent weeks and, as a result, prices continue...

Heifer prices pressing towards the 430c/kg mark

Environment

over 8 years ago

Unsettled conditions forecast, as blight warning issued

This week is set to be very unsettled, with a mixture of sunny spells and heavy showers; a blight...

Unsettled conditions forecast, as blight warning issued

Rural Life

over 8 years ago

'I took a break from dairy farming and returned more motivated than ever'

Taking a break from dairy farming can make a person return more focused and motivated than ever,...

'I took a break from dairy farming and returned more motivated than ever'

Rural Life

over 8 years ago

Anna May 'ploughs' ahead with long-awaited book

Legendary National Ploughing Association (NPA) boss Anna May McHugh is writing a book that is due...

Anna May 'ploughs' ahead with long-awaited book

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Efficiency and consistency on Cavan calf-to-beef operation

Efficiency and consistency on Cavan calf-to-beef operation

In Ballyconnell, Co. Cavan, farm manager Darragh McManus is running Western Black Angus, an...

Rural Life

over 8 years ago

Kildare Show gets 'crafty' with home-brewed beer

A craft beer expo which includes a malting barley competition and a home brewing display will be...

Kildare Show gets 'crafty' with home-brewed beer

Tillage

over 8 years ago

Fusarium risk will be high over the coming days

The risk of fusarium attack on winter wheat crops will be quite high over the coming days,...

Fusarium risk will be high over the coming days

Rural Life

over 8 years ago

Where is the most profitable farming region in Ireland?

Regions where dairying is most prevalent are generally more profitable and have a lower reliance on...

Where is the most profitable farming region in Ireland?

Opinion

over 8 years ago

Why Donald Trump should face Newton’s Third Law

Donald Trump’s decision to pull the United States out of the Paris Climate Change Agreement poses...

Why Donald Trump should face Newton’s Third Law

Rural Life

over 8 years ago

Half of Irish drystock farms earn less than €10,000

Approximately 19% of farms in Ireland produced a farm income of less than €5,000 in 2016,...

Half of Irish drystock farms earn less than €10,000

Rural Life

over 8 years ago

Fulfil your 'Croke Park' ambitions with Macra

Rural youth organisation, Macra na Feirme, is holding a fundraising Gaelic football match in Croke...

Fulfil your 'Croke Park' ambitions with Macra

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Farmers urged to tap into growing prospects for organic livestock

Farmers urged to tap into growing prospects for organic livestock

Ireland’s organic farming community is set to take centre stage this autumn with a series of...

N.Ireland

over 8 years ago

UK farmers suffered 7.5% drop in income in 2016

Total income from farming in the UK plummeted 7.5% in real terms between 2015 and 2016, according...

UK farmers suffered 7.5% drop in income in 2016

N.Ireland

over 8 years ago

Diversification helps hedge against volatile milk prices

Co. Antrim dairy farmer Gareth Hayes believes that diversification can help dairy farmers cope with...

Diversification helps hedge against volatile milk prices

Agri-Business

over 8 years ago

Value of food businesses climbs almost 2% annually

There has been a 1.7% rise in the value of food businesses despite a weakening in overall retail...

Value of food businesses climbs almost 2% annually

Agri-Business

over 8 years ago

Brexit: What do English farmers think?

It turns out that a considerable number of farmers in England voted to take the UK out of Europe,...

Brexit: What do English farmers think?

Beef

over 8 years ago

Organic farming: Beef finisher sourcing 100% of feedstuffs from within the farm gate

Disillusioned and struggling to make a go of conventional beef finishing, Co. Monaghan farmer Mark...

Organic farming: Beef finisher sourcing 100% of feedstuffs from within the farm gate

Rural Life

over 8 years ago

'WWOOFing' wins over growing band of Irish organic farmers

World-Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms or ‘WWOOFing’ as it’s known, is being availed of by...

'WWOOFing' wins over growing band of Irish organic farmers

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