N.Ireland
Milk production in the North continues its upward trend
Milk production in Northern Ireland in 2015 was up 2.7% on the volumes produced in 2014, the latest statistics from...
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Beef
Hitting market spec all important for UK beef farmers
Significant differences can now be seen in the beef price received in the UK between ‘in spec’ and ‘out of spec’...
Dairy
British dairy production starting to slow as farmers cut feed bills
Milk prices below many farmers the cost of production are starting to hit British milk supplies, according to latest figures...
Agri-Business
Vets take top training award to help get key messages to farmers
XLVets Skillnet has won the top award for Best Learning & Development Organisation – Networks & Groups at the Irish...
Agri-Business
FrieslandCampina posts higher 2015 profits due to lower purchasing costs
Dutch dairy giant – FrieslandCampina – has posted higher profits in 2015 compared to the year earlier, recent accounts published...
Dairy
Concerns over EU's ability to stop milk prices falling 'even further'
The market support measures currently in place in the EU are starting to show signs of strain in the face...
Dairy
Glanbia launches fixed milk price scheme at 29c/L
Glanbia Ingredients Ireland (GII) has launched a new Fixed Milk Price Scheme with a base price of 29c/L (including VAT)...
Agri-Business
Brexit fears for farming presented to Westminster
A British secretary of State document presented to Westminster has publicly aired concerns about the impact of Brexit on Northern...
Dairy
Large scale US dairy farms set to increase milk production
US dairy farmers are likely to grow their operations in the near future, according to Rabobank Dairy Analyst Tom Bailey....
Dairy
How to hit the 60% spring grazing target by mid-March
Grazing has been compromised over the last number of weeks on farms due to the weather and poor field conditions....
Machinery
From the pitch to the field - Man Utd launches limited edition tractor
No this is not an early April Fool’s Day joke. Manchester United now has a tractor with its logo on...
Agri-Business
Dunbia looking to fill new roles on its Food Development Team
Dunbia is to invest close to £500,000 (€648,000) in hiring people for five new roles on its Food Development Team....
EU
Over half of EU intervention scheme volumes have been filled
Over half of the EU public intervention scheme volumes have been filled by Member States in the past eight weeks, the...
Agri-Business
UK dairy processors struggle to find markets for extra milk and cheese
UK dairy processors are finding it extremely difficult to find markets for milk and cheese this spring, due to the...
Arable
Here's how much Nitrogen to put on winter crops this March
Once field conditions allow, crops that survived winter will need their first N application to breathe life back into them, Leigh...
Beef
Beef farmers in Northern Ireland lose £2m due to over-age cattle - LMC
Beef farmers in Northern Ireland lost over £2m (€2.56m) in 2015 due to over-age animals, according to the Livestock and...
N.Ireland
Compulsory testing for BVD comes into effect in Northern Ireland today
Compulsory testing for Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) virus in new-born calves comes into effect today. The programme begins today with...
N.Ireland
Tougher sentencing for those found guilty of animal cruelty in the North
People who are found guilty of animal cruelty in Northern Ireland will now face much tougher penalties under the law....
