Dairy
Global Dairy Trade records drop in first auction of the New Year
The first Global Dairy Trade auction of 2016 recorded a decrease of 1.6% on the last auction held on December...
Dairy
The first Global Dairy Trade auction of 2016 recorded a decrease of 1.6% on the last auction held on December...
N.Ireland
A British exit (Brexit) from the European Union would be detrimental for Northern Ireland’s agri-food sector, according to the North’s...
Rural Life
https://youtu.be/ibYDrcYAyQ8 This great drone footage from Norway shows the 2015 wheat harvest in the south of the country. It was...
Agri-Business
David O’Flynn has been appointed Group Corporate Social Responsibility Manager with Dawn Meats. Prior to joining Dawn Meats, O’Flynn worked for...
Dairy
A gradual improvement in dairy market conditions in 2016 is expected once global stocks begin to clear, Lakeland Dairies CEO Michael Hanley...
Agri-Business
Dunbia has been awarded Platinum status in the Northern Ireland Environmental Benchmarking Survey by Business in the Community (BITC). The...
Machinery
Tractor and machinery safety features heavily in the entries for this year’s BT Young Scientist Exhibition, which takes place on...
Beef
Colostrum is the first milk a cow produces after calving and it is rich in antibodies to help fight infection...
Sheep
The busiest period on Irish sheep farms is just around the corner, and according to the AHDB’s Reducing lamb losses for Better...
Dairy
The majority of dairy farms who made the switch to once-a-day milking in recent years are very happy with this...
Opinion
If there is one thing every farmer should do for 2016 is promise themselves and their families that they will...
Arable
Things move very quickly on farms these days and this video is a perfect example of how no time was...
Agri-Business
Dairy Crest has completed the sale of its dairies operations to Muller UK & Ireland group. The announcement was made...
Beef
Scour refers to watery or custard-like faeces and results from a badly damaged gut, which leads to a loss in...
Machinery
New legislation around revised standards for agricultural vehicles, mainly tractors, comes into effect on January, 1, 2016. According to the RSA,...
Rural Life
Farming is a lonely occupation and this has a negative impact on the mental health of farmers, according to Ashlinn...
Environment
Over the last five years, 12 people have suffered a fatal accident arising from the use of chainsaws or tree felling...
Rural Life
Irish men are getting bigger – expanding outwards rather than upwards – and farmers are no different but healthy eating...