N.Ireland
Northern farmers meet with banks to discuss cash flow concerns
Representatives of the main banks in Northern Ireland met with Ulster Farmers Union this week to discuss the down turn...
Farmers
Arable
Russian farmers in no rush to sell grain as currency slumps
Russian farmers are in no rush to sell their wheat at present as the county’s currency falls to new lows...
Dairy
Could dry weather slow New Zealand farmers milk production?
The ongoing dry weather conditions in New Zealand have led to water usage restrictions being imposed on some dairy farmers...
EU
Division in Europe over supports for young farmers
Division has emerged in Europe over support for Italian proposals on measures to aid young farmers following a meeting of...
Environment
New restrictions for Northern farmers with environmentally sensitive grassland
From January 1, 2015, farmers in Northern Ireland will not be allowed to plough or convert permanent grassland in areas...
Rural Life
What farmer doesn't want new wellies for Christmas?
What’s a more ideal present to give a farmer than a pair of wellies? Here are a few choices we...
EU
European farmers warn Hogan new CAP could be a bureaucratic monster
The reformed Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) could become a bureaucratic monster the new EU Agriculture Commissioner Hogan has been warned. European...
N.Ireland
Northern farmers spending less on feed
The latest animal feed statistics, released by Department Agriculture and Rural Development in Northern Ireland (DARD), have indicated a general...
EU
‘Today’s farmers are new Renaissance men’
“Today’s farmers are new Renaissance men: they must possess the right mix of science, economics, entrepreneurialism, and environmental awareness to...
Dairy
'Dairy farmers must move their focus beyond that of milk price’
Milk production levels on many farms may be at an all time high and the market is returning better prices,...
Agri-Business
BoI approval rate for farmers expansion running at 80 per cent
Bank of Ireland is open for business for farmers looking to expand. At yesterday’s Bank of Ireland ‘Agri and Food...
Agri-Business
Deficit in the level of training for young farmers - IFMA
“We’re not training the primary industry, farmers are soon going to struggle to find staff,” according to John Fitzgerald, secretary...
Rural Life
This week's farmer of the tweet: Fieldstown Farm
Farmers Feed Families launched a social initiative this summer to raise awareness of daily life in farms across Ireland. Each...
Agri-Business
'Farmers are in the health business'
Associate Professor of Public Health at University College Dublin Patrick Wall told delegates attending today’s Global 500 event that dairy...
Agri-Business
Biomass plant in Offaly aims to add €7m pa in revenues for farmers
Farmers across the Midlands could be in for a windfall of up to €7m a year in additional revenue after...
