Rural Life
Video: Google recruits sheep to map out the Faroe Islands in the North Atlantic
One woman from the Faroe Islands has made it her mission to bring views of her homeland to the wider world...
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Dairy
Glanbia has announced its milk price for June supplies
Glanbia has announced that it will pay its member suppliers 22c/L including VAT for June manufacturing milk supplies. This price...
Rural Life
The days of farmers' children getting the college grant could be over
Farmers’ children’s access to a college grant could be in jeopardy, if with proposals under the new Cassells Report on the...
Beef
Bluetongue outbreaks appear to have slowed down in France
Bluetongue outbreaks appear to have slowed down in France, with no recent updates of outbreaks of the disease from the...
Beef
Brazil calls for beef to be included in Mercosur deal
Brazil has used this month’s G20 summit to call for beef to be included in any trade deal between the...
Rural Life
New South Wales to ban greyhound racing
A widespread live-baiting scandal that has swept across New South Wales, Australia has led to greyhound racing being banned from 1...
Dairy
Over 1000 dairy farms have shut in the last three years in the UK
Over 1,000 dairy farms have closed in England and Wales over the past three years, according to figures from AHDB...
Beef
Origin labelling of dairy and meat ingredients in foods mandatory from January in France
The European Commission has decided to allow France to introduce a two-year trial period for the mandatory labelling of origin for...
Dairy
Arla Farmers Milk to give consumers the chance to give 25p extra to farmers
Arla Foods in the UK has unveiled Arla Farmers Milk, a new milk brand, created to give shoppers the opportunity...
Beef
EU beef production to further increase in 2016
In 2016, gross EU beef production is expected to further increase by 2.4%, driven by higher slaughterings and very dynamic...
Arable
EU member states agree restrictions on the use of Glyphosate
EU Member States today supported a European Commission proposal to restrict the conditions of use of glyphosate in the EU....
Rural Life
Now this is an impressive use of tractors and straw bales at the Tour de France!
As the Tour de France rolled along last week some innovative farmers caught the attention of NBC Sports with their...
Grass
Fertiliser Price Update: Best quotes for CAN at €210/t
Fertiliser sales have slowed considerably over recent weeks, according to the IFA’s latest fertiliser price update. It says good grass...
Rural Life
7 tips to help prevent fires around farm machinery
Last week in the Bansha area of Co. Tipperary local fire services were called out to a fire involving a...
Beef
Do you know the ideal condition score for autumn calvers?
With 20% of Irish suckler farms calving in autumn, these farmers should be preparing for new calves to arrive from...
Machinery
Popularity of Krone Big Pack balers on the increase - See the latest models here
The popularity of the Krone Big Pack baler range is increasing across the world, according to Krone’s Stefan Niehof. Niehof...
Rural Life
Greybridge Classic Club to celebrate John Deere
A Limerick based vintage club are holding their popular tractor lineout event to help celebrate John Deere’s 50 year anniversary...
Agri-Business
Cash flow crisis on UK family farms
Half of farms in the UK are no longer making a living from farming itself, and 20% generated a loss even...
