N.Ireland
North's beef farmers making £50 less than UK farmers on 380kg carcasses
Over the past month, the price differential between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK for R3 grade cattle...
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Arable
Amazing footage shows four Claas combines working together for the harvest
Harvest 2016 is in full swing across Europe as well as here in Ireland and the footage below shows four Claas...
N.Ireland
Silage effluent suspected of causing a major fish kill in Northern Ireland
Silage effluent is the suspected cause of more than 1,000 fish dying in a river near Claudy, Co. Derry, according...
Dairy
Offers of SMP to public intervention begin to stabilise
Quantities of skimmed milk powder (SMP) offered into the public intervention system have started to stabilise, the latest figures from...
Agri-Business
Government to fund new research on TB in cattle and the causes of the Fodder Crisis
A new multi-million euro research project to breed cattle with enhanced disease resistance is among a number of major research...
Agri-Business
Kerry Group revenues steady despite challenging market conditions
Kerry Group revenue was broadly unchanged over the first half of the year at €3 billion reflecting good volume growth...
World News
New rules to come into force in the US as Obama signs GMO labelling bill into law
The US President, Barack Obama, last week signed into law a GMO labelling bill which will require food which contains...
Dairy
'Dairy markets are starting to wake up to rapidly tightening global supply'
Following yesterday’s positive Global Dairy Trade auction, dairy markets are starting to wake up to rapidly tightening global supply, Nathan...
Arable
Straw price on the increase as 'high demand' drives the trade
There is a particularly strong demand for straw this year with prices up by €2-3/bale on last year, according to...
Opinion
Opinion: Farm deaths will continue to happen as long as we think they won't happen to us
This week the farming community has been rocked by three farm deaths within days of each other. Two men died...
Dairy
Global milk production appears to be stabilising
Global milk production is beginning to stabilise, with the combined milk production of the five key exporting regions, the EU,...
Beef
Top tips on keeping your calves healthy at weaning
Farmers need to make a conscious effort to keep the weaning process as stress free as possible, according to Zoetis’...
Sheep
Census shows breeding ewe numbers are up 3% on 2014 levels
Ireland’s breeding ewe flock increased by 3% in 2015 on 2014 levels, the latest sheep census figures from the Department...
Arable
'La catastrophe' - French harvest set to be worst in decades
France could be in for its worst harvest in 30 years, according to latest crop updates. The poor weather conditions...
Rural Life
Two farmers die in separate farm accidents in Mayo and Laois
Two farmers have died in separate farm accidents over the past number of days, a Garda spokesperson has confirmed to...
Dairy
Strong increase in dairy prices at latest Global Dairy Trade auction
Dairy product prices rose 6.6% at today’s Global Dairy Trade auction, after several weeks of flat dairy prices. The average...
Beef
US and Brazil seal new fresh beef deal
The United States and Brazil have agreed to allow access to each other’s fresh beef markets following extensive negotiations. Under...
Dairy
Futures markets point to a strong rise in today's Global Dairy Trade
Dairy prices at today’s Global Dairy Trade auction could rise by as much as 10%, according to New Zealand Bank ASB....
