Agri-Business
Receivers appointed to diet-feeder maker Keenan, after investment falls through
Receivers have been appointed to the Borris-based Keenan System after reports of the company being in financial difficulty surfaced within...
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Dairy
Voluntary EU milk supply management signed into law
New EU rules providing the opportunity for farmers to take up incentives to reduce milk supplies have now been finalised...
Environment
Poll shows most Europeans want glyphosate banned
Two-thirds of Europeans want glyphosate banned according to a poll by the international market research firm YouGov. According to the...
Sheep
Australia exports 1,400 sheep to China to improve genetics of the flock
Some 1,400 Australian Suffolk sheep have been shipped to China to help and improve the genetics of China’s sheep flock,...
Dairy
Europe leads the world in dairy processing investments
Europe has led the world in investment in the dairy processing industry over the past three years. Since 2012 €4.4...
Beef
Volume of Australian beef in Europe up 13% this year
The volume of Australian beef available in Europe has increased during the first three months of this year, recent figures...
N.Ireland
February milk production up 5.7% in Northern Ireland
The volume of milk produced on farms in Northern Ireland in February increased by 5.7% compared to the corresponding month...
N.Ireland
UFU calls on the Commission to re-register glyphosate
The Ulster Farmers’s Union (UFU) has called on the European Commission to re-register glyphosate, the active ingredient in the herbicide...
N.Ireland
Falling farm incomes to be key issue new UFU President must address
The Ulster Farmers’ Union’s presidential elections which take place this month will focus on farmers’ profitability and sustainability, according to...
Sheep
European sheep supplies set to remain tight in 2016 - AHDB
European sheep supplies are likely to remain tight in 2016, as the French ewe flock has declined by 2% in...
Machinery
JCB produces its 200,000th Loadall handler
The JCB Loadall telescopic handler has passed a major milestone – the production of the 200,000th machine. First manufactured in...
Sheep
'Lambs with scour on fresh grass is usually a sign of a parasitic infection'
Lambs should not scour when they are grazing fresh grass, according to Tommy Heffernan, a Wicklow-based vet, who said it...
Arable
5 key points on fertiliser application for spring crops
There has been a small area drilled with spring barley so far, Teagasc has reported in its spring crops update. However,...
Rural Life
Roz Purcell found out about insect farming on Big Week on the Farm
The penultimate episode of Big Week on the Farm was an eventful one, with guest presenter Roz Purcell tasting live...
Sheep
EU's largest sheepmeat supplier sees lamb numbers drop in February
New Zealand, the main suppliers of lamb to the EU, has posted lower production figures for February this year. Recent...
Arable
Science 'sidelined' in Roundup renewal debate
As debate rages in Europe of the future of the commonly used herbicide ‘glyphosate’, Agricultural Science Association President, Neil Keane has...
Pig/Poultry
No signs of Chinese pork import demand slowing as prices remain high
There is little sign of demand for imported pork in China slowing down, according to AHDB Pork. Wholesale pork prices...
Beef
Meat processors call for Government to intervene in Mercosur deal
The Government has been called on to intervene with the European Commission from making an offer to the Mercosur bloc in...
