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Blaney Agri unveil new range
Blaney Agri unveil new range

Quad-X recently formed a new division incorporating the design and manufacture of tractor machinery due to huge growth in this...

Leap of faith into the future through farm diversification
Leap of faith into the future through farm diversification

The View from Northern Ireland: Farm diversification shouldn’t be just a leap of faith into a new business sector. It should...

‘Lower EU and import supplies to help EU sheepmeat market’
‘Lower EU and import supplies to help EU sheepmeat market’

At the latest working European forecasting for sheepmeat, the general consensus points towards some further downward pressure on output as...

Winter wheat varieties 2014
Winter wheat varieties 2014

The View from Teagasc: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine published its recommended wheat list recently.  The main changes are:...

Henchy claims no credit limit on Dairygold account
Henchy claims no credit limit on Dairygold account

The former chief executive of Dairygold has said that allegations of financial impropriety severely damaged his good name in front...

The key to rearing healthy beef calves
The key to rearing healthy beef calves

The first three months of a calf’s life are critical. The growth rate achieved in this period will affect the...

Explore Chinese business
Explore Chinese business

World News: Discover free articles on the economics, business and agriculture sectors of China, the second largest economy in the...

New John Deere tractors, baler make debut
New John Deere tractors, baler make debut

John Deere’s new 6100MC and 6110RC tractors will make their public debut at AgriScot in November, alongside the new F440R...

Quick, hot and tasty, key ingredients for Kepak success
Quick, hot and tasty, key ingredients for Kepak success

Speaking at the Alltech Global 500 conference recently the head of Kepak’s meat division, Kevin Cahill, outlined its innovations and strategy...

Major unveils new Shredder 3000
Major unveils new Shredder 3000

One of the many new machinery products to be unveiled at this year’s National Ploughing Championships was Major’s 3000 Shredder...

2013’s extended summer set to end this week
2013’s extended summer set to end this week

The unseasonably high temperatures being felt right across the country are forecasted to fall later in the week, according to...

10 tips when buying feed
10 tips when buying feed

Before buying feed to meet a gap, you should consider the following questions 1 Do you need forage or a concentrates? If...

This week’s farmer of the tweet: Hilda Brady, dairy farmer 120-acres
This week’s farmer of the tweet: Hilda Brady, dairy farmer 120-acres

Farmers Feed Families launched a social initiative this summer to raise awareness of daily life in farms across Ireland. Each...

China’s infant formula market – a continuing growth story
China’s infant formula market – a continuing growth story

China imported more than 90,000 tonnes of infant formula in 2012. As can be seen from the graph below, The...

‘Price outlook positive but superlevy looming’
‘Price outlook positive but superlevy looming’

COMMENT: In the first six months of 2013, Ireland and EU milk production was strongly influenced by the climatic conditions, leading to expectations...

Content is key, mobile agri-food innovations
Content is key, mobile agri-food innovations

The View from Bord Bia: “No interested Total Produce customer should be more than two clicks away from any required...

Retired vet inspector pleads guilty to unauthorised animal remedies
Retired vet inspector pleads guilty to unauthorised animal remedies

Today at a sitting of Carlow District Court, John Hughes, a retired vet, from Orchard, Leighlinbridge, Co Carlow pleaded guilty...

US livestock and grain data on shutdown
US livestock and grain data on shutdown

The View from the US: According to media reports, livestock markets  across the US are reeling from this week’s disruption of data...