N.Ireland
Enquiries made following fatal farm incident in Derry
Enquiries are being made by authorities following an incident in which a man was killed on a farm in Co....
N.Ireland
Enquiries are being made by authorities following an incident in which a man was killed on a farm in Co....
Dairy
“It is clear” that farmers can reasonably expect milk prices to improve for May milk, according to the Irish Farmers’...
Beef
Animals in the national herd born before January 2013 will be tested for bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD), according to a...
Agri-Business
Irish-owned ClonBio Group recorded a 143% increase in profit before tax in 2019, increasing from €39 million in 2018 to...
Beef
There is no basis for pressure on cattle prices from the factories, according to the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA). Commenting...
Dairy
Processors are to be expected to reflect a “surging recovery” in their milk price announcements for May supplies, according to...
Beef
For the most part, the majority of beef factories are now quoting 360c/kg for both steers and heifers; however, there...
Sheep
Prices for butcher and factory-fit spring lambs ranged from €119/head up to €127/head across most marts last week. Lambs achieving...
Tillage
Many orders for straw have been and are being made already according to reports from around the country. The drought...
Sheep
Quotes for spring lambs have slipped by a further 5-10c/kg since last week; however, a further 20c/kg could be wiped...
Agri Politics
The respective agriculture ministers from the EU’s member states held a video meeting today, Monday, June 8, to discuss the...
Agri-Business
The European Commission has granted approval to Elanco Animal Health’s pending acquisition of Bayer’s animal health business. Elanco, the US-based...
Agri Politics
Minister for Rural and Community Development Michael Ring has been called on by the Social Democrats to expand funding streams...
Rural Life
The number of people in the agriculture; forestry and fishing; and the mining and quarrying sectors claiming the Covid-19 Pandemic...
Agri-Business
Two free online Covid-19 safety training courses for management and employees have been launched by the Irish Cooperative Organisation Society...
N.Ireland
Police have confirmed an Armagh farmer has died following a telehandler incident on his farm in Keady on Saturday, June...
N.Ireland
Three men have been arrested after 600kg of cannabis was found hidden among a lorry load of vegetables. The find...
Environment
The means to pay farmers for sequestering carbon are being considered by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine...