Agri-Business
Director of Slaney Foods appointed to LMC
Gerry Maguire, Director of Slaney Foods, has been appointed to the Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) by the North’s Minister...
Agri-Business
Gerry Maguire, Director of Slaney Foods, has been appointed to the Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) by the North’s Minister...
Dairy
The recent Dairy Aid Package from Europe to help beleaguered dairy farmers was not the correct response, according to IFA...
Beef
In recent days, it was announced that Canada has re-opened its markets to Irish beef after 19 years, now Irish...
Agri-Business
Red tape and non-tariff barriers to trade need to be tackled in the current Transatlantic Trade Investment Partnership (TTIP) talks,...
Sheep
The total spring lamb kill in 2015 is running 70,649 ahead of 2014 levels, figures from the Department of Agriculture...
Dairy
There has been a drop-off in the number of countries using intervention, with only two countries offering skimmed milk powder...
Beef
The national beef kill at export plants is currently running approximately 70,000 head behind 2014, figures from the Department of...
Beef
With winter on the way; it’s time to carry out a last minute check on winter housing for livestock. Keep...
Dairy
Dairy calf registrations since September are down 15%, according to latest stats from the ICBF. Since the week ending September...
Pig/Poultry
Over half the national pig herd are accounted for through the Teagasc e-profit monitor, but this number needs to increase...
Beef
Over 29,500 suckler and beef farmers applied to the Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) which launched on May 5,...
Dairy
Arrabawn co-op has held its September milk price at 26.00c/L and Lacpatrick has also held its September milk price at...
Pig/Poultry
Teagasc is to launch a new pig manager course next year as well as develop its existing Level 5/6 pig...
Dairy
Overall dairy prices fell 3.1% at this week’s Global Dairy Trade auction, following a combined lift of 63% over the...
Environment
Earlier this week the Minister for Agriculture, Simon Coveney, launched the second tranche of GLAS, however the computer system for...
Dairy
Milk production in the US continues to remain ahead of 2014 levels with September production up 0.4% on the same...
Machinery
Two Irish students have been selected to join the Claas Agricultural Apprenticeship scheme and will be trained at Barony College in...
Agri-Business
The CEO of Syngenta, Mike Mack has informed the Board of the company of his intention to step down as...