Environment
Nitrogen (N) fertiliser is a key factor in achieving high levels of agricultural output, in fact it more than doubles...
The key changes in the Third Nitrate Action Programme (NAP3)were outlined this week by Jack Nolan of the Department of Agriculture, who...
Rural Life
The need for strategic local planning and development in the next RDP to tackle emigration and youth unemployment across rural Ireland...
Ammonia (NH3) emissions have stayed reasonably constant since 1990, noted Dr Eimear Cotter, senior manager of the Environmental Protection Agency...
There is growing concern over new wayleave rights in ESB legislation, which could see private contractors gain compulsory access to...
Sheep
AgriLand’s Richard Halleron addressed a meeting for sheep farmers, held recently in Tralee. Courtesy of his presentation he discussed the...
A significant amount of farmland across Ireland is currently under water, particularly land close to rivers, as all the main river...
Agri-Business
Speaking at the Global Forum for Innovations in Agriculture (GFIA) in Abu Dhabi Dr Edmond Harty, CEO of Dairymaster, highlighted...
Dawn Meats confirm today that it has concluded a deal to acquire a UK abattoir based in Cornwall. The business,...
Genetic evaluations are a powerful tool for sheep farmers that enable them to make more informed breeding decisions and potentially...
There was little or no evidence of the further spread of Schmallenberg (SBV) infection during 2013 contrary to what was...
As the country remains on an orange weather alert warning, key farming and flooding advice from the Office of Public...
Dairy
Early lactation is a high-risk time for bulk tank residues, particularly antibiotics. This is according to Animal Health Ireland (AHI) in...
This spring with many dairy farmers over quota large amounts of milk will be fed to calves. This is according...
The president of ICMSA has urged the Government to be extremely vigilant about what he termed ‘increasingly worrying signs’ that...
The European Commission has published a proposal bringing together two currently separate school schemes, the School Milk Scheme and the School Fruit Scheme under...
Total income from farming in Northern Ireland increased by 33.7 per cent (31 per cent in real terms) from £223m...
With the end of the closed period in sight, the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is encouraging farmers to use farm...
