N.Ireland
Bull shot following road traffic accident in the North
A bull was shot on the M1 motorway last night, after it became loose and members of the Police Service...
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Pig/Poultry
Poultry farmers urged to be alert as bird flu hits the Netherlands
Following an outbreak of avian influenza (bird flu) in domestic laying hens in Friesland, the Netherlands, poultry farmers in the...
Rural Life
Embrace Farm Remembrance Service takes place this weekend
The third annual Embrace Farm Remembrance mass service takes place this weekend on Sunday, June 26, this year in the Church...
Dairy
Arla holds milk price due to market prices 'levelling out'
Arla Foods in the UK has held its milk price for July 2016, meaning its supplier farmers will receive 19.12p/L (24.93c/L)...
Dairy
Are dairy commodities starting to lift off the floor?
EU dairy products’ prices generally increased last week compared to the previous 4 weeks’ average. Latest figures from the EU...
Beef
Factories take 'wait and see' approach on beef price in the wake Brexit vote
Beef factories have taken a ‘wait and see’ approach on prices for next week following the UK’s decision to leave...
Environment
Fears for the future of glyphosate as another EU vote fails
Another vote in Brussels on the future use of glyphosate in the EU has failed to reach a decision, with...
N.Ireland
Year 3 of North's badger TB project to begin in June/July
The third year of the badger Test and Vaccinate or Remove (TVR) Project is to begin in a 100km area...
Beef
Volatility the key theme across beef markets - Rabobank
Volatility is a key theme across most beef markets at the moment, according to Angus Gidley-Baird, Senior Animal Protein Analyst...
Agri-Business
Brexit: 5 reasons farmers should keep a close eye on the euro/Sterling exchange rate
Today, the pound has fallen to its lowest level in 30 years after the UK defied market expectations to vote...
Agri-Business
Brexit: 'Government must immediately take decisive steps to allay farming concerns'
The Irish Government has been called on to immediately take decisive steps to allay the concerns in farming and the agri-food...
EU
Brexit a reality as UK votes to leave the EU
Brexit has become a reality as the UK has voted to leave the European Union, with 52% of the British electorate...
Other
Increased use of satellite technology in CAP inspections
Increased use of satellite technology can help member states to significantly increase the efficiency of on-the-spot checks necessary for CAP...
Opinion
Opinion: Mandatory jail time needed to ensure agri-food sector is not undermined
The Irish agri-food industry is too valuable to allow a small number of rogues to undermine it. And, such a...
Dairy
DeLaval milking robots installed to milk 4,500 cows in Chile
A dairy farm in Chile with 6,500 cows in total has signed an agreement with DeLaval which will see the...
EU
Final Brexit opinion poll puts Remain side in the lead
The final opinion poll ahead of today’s historic Brexit referendum in the UK has put the Remain side in the...
N.Ireland
North's Basic Payment won't be cut to fund ANC Scheme - McIlveen
CAP Pillar I funds for farmers in Northern Ireland will not be reduced to fund future support to Areas of Natural...
Machinery
Could the new Krone Premos 5000 change the way farmers look at straw forever?
Krone launched its latest development in straw management technology in Hungary this week – the Krone Premos 5000. The...
