Agri-Business
COMMENT: Grass growth figures for the week just past show a drop to approx 30 kgsDM/ha across the country, but...
Agri-mechant business Dummonds Ltd, was today fined a total of €125,000 plus Health and Safety Authority (HSA) expenses of €19,600 and...
Environment
The View from Northern Ireland: As ground conditions start to deteriorate on beef farms and cattle are housed for the...
Dairy
The View from Northern Ireland: The keys to maximising the economic performance of your dairy cows this winter are know your...
The View from France: Farmers and food processors in Brittany, France took to the streets this week in protest against...
The Armagh College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) group had its second meeting on the farm of David and Matthew...
The View from Teagasc: Teagasc,the Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority, recently launched its ‘Road Maps to Better Farming 2020’, which included...
The View from Teagasc: High SCC cows should firstly be identified through an individual milk recording, milked last to minimise disease spread...
The slurry spreading season comes to an end today. The deadline holds little fear for farmers this year when compared...
Machinery
At the National Ploughing Championships last month Tanco launched its new trailed bale wrapper the A150 on to the market....
Rural Life
Farmers Feed Families launched a social initiative this summer to raise awareness of daily life in farms across Ireland. Each...
A heavy-duty version of the Merlo Turbofarmer will be launched here early next year by distributor McHale Plant Sales of...
In the spectrum of strange and weird experiments, the Denver Museum of Nature and Sciences in the US is testing...
Introducing the Rakeman 3000 developed, designed and manufactured in Ireland. Fastparts southern sales manager Tim O’Regan said: “This year has...
Sheep
The View from Teagasc: Stock proof fencing is essential for proper grassland management. Along with effective sheep handling equipment, it is key...
A High Court judge told the lawyer for a former co-op chief that he did not want to “waste endless time”...
GM, genetically modified technology (GM), continues to perform badly in terms of public opinion when compared to other technologies. This is...
COMMENT: Mental health is about how you think and feel and how you deal with life’s ups and downs.Your mental...
