Dairy
Global Dairy Trade records drop in first auction of the New Year
The first Global Dairy Trade auction of 2016 recorded a decrease of 1.6% on the last auction held on December...
Dairy
The first Global Dairy Trade auction of 2016 recorded a decrease of 1.6% on the last auction held on December...
Beef
January heralds a new year and the first shoots of new growth throughout the countryside. Grass growth can be boosted by...
Environment
It was the wettest December in parts of the country for 130 years, according to Met Eireann. Malin Head, Co....
Agri-Business
The race to become the next President of the IFA has seen the starting seven whittle down to six, a...
Agri-Business
The ongoing delays with the payments to young farmers is causing severe pressure for many young farmers, according to Macra...
Agri-Business
The announcement yesterday by IFA for its six-man Executive Board to allow a mid-term election this spring is not good...
Rural Life
In winter, burglaries increase by 25%, An Garda Siochana has advised homeowners and has drawn up a helpful list of...
Agri Politics
Some 100m tonnes of food is thrown out every year in the EU, according to the European Commission. Eurobarometer has...
N.Ireland
A British exit (Brexit) from the European Union would be detrimental for Northern Ireland’s agri-food sector, according to the North’s...
Rural Life
https://youtu.be/ibYDrcYAyQ8 This great drone footage from Norway shows the 2015 wheat harvest in the south of the country. It was...
Beef
Beef sire searches on the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) website for year to December 21, are in excess of...
Agri-Business
The Minister for Agriculture, Simon Coveney has appointed 129 people to State Bodies under the aegis of the Department of Agriculture...
Agri-Business
David O’Flynn has been appointed Group Corporate Social Responsibility Manager with Dawn Meats. Prior to joining Dawn Meats, O’Flynn worked for...
Pig/Poultry
New rules opening private storage aid in the pigmeat sector have entered into force today, the European Commission has announced....
Agri-Business
Renua has launched its election manifesto and is calling for additional assistance to farmers in less advantageous circumstances. Lucinda Creighton’s party launched...
Agri-Business
A proposed change to IFA rules would see full IFA elections of the Executive Board along with the Presidential Election...
Environment
Sunny spells will develop in most areas today across Ireland according to the latest weather forecast from Met Eireann. However,...
Dairy
A gradual improvement in dairy market conditions in 2016 is expected once global stocks begin to clear, Lakeland Dairies CEO Michael Hanley...