N.Ireland
95% of eligible farmers in the North have received CAP payments
Some 95% of payments to eligible applicants under the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) schemes were made to farmers in the...
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Machinery
Claas sales revenues hit all-time high of €3.8 billion
Claas has increased its sales revenue to a new all-time high of €3.838 billion, up from the previous year’s €3.823...
Rural Life
Every farmer deserves a new pair of wellies at Christmas
A pair of wellies are essential for every farmer, so why not get that farmer in your life a new...
Agri-Business
Merial animal health to change hands
Sanofi and Boehringer Ingelheim recently announced that the companies have entered into exclusive negotiations to swap businesses. The proposed transaction...
Dairy
Pics: Farmers send fresh milk to Juncker for not reacting to Hogan letter
Dairy farmers from across Europe have been sending fresh milk to European Commission President Jean Claude Juncker. According to the European...
Grass
Silage quality improves slightly but huge variation in samples - Glanbia
The quality of silage made in 2015 has improved slightly on 2014 levels, according to Glanbia, but there is huge...
Beef
10 tips on dealing with premature births or abortions in cows
For infectious abortions, the interval between infection of the dam and abortion can be weeks, according to Animal Health Ireland (AHI)....
Environment
New rules to curb the influx of pests into the EU
New rules to curb the influx of pests to stop them spreading and eradicate the most dangerous ones were informally...
Other
Competition: Nominate your 'Champion for Change' (€1000 up for grabs)
FBD is asking people to nominate their Champion for Change, as part of the FBD Champions for Change programme –...
Dairy
US milk production revised down for 2015 and 2016
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has revised down its forecasts for milk production in the US for 2015 and 2016....
Rural Life
5 farming toys from the Smyths catalogue
Looking at the Smyths catalogue to see what children want of Santa for Christmas is a tradition in many houses...
Rural Life
Video: Farmer creates 'Merry Christmas' in snow with tractor
What do you get when you mix a John Deere, a drone and 10 inches of snow? Prunty Farms in...
Agri-Business
Budget changes to Farm Assist save the Government €10m a year
Changes made in the Budgets of 2012 and 2013 to the Farm Assist scheme saw the Government save over €10m...
Beef
Beef exports to UK down 18% on October 2014
Shipments of beef to the UK were back 18% in October 2015 compared to the same month in 2014, according to...
Arable
UK set to record fourth biggest wheat harvest on record
Defra’s final crop production and yield figures have revealed a boost in UK wheat production, compared with estimates made in...
Beef
Deadweight prices under pressure in Northern Ireland
The deadweight trade for prime cattle continued to come under pressure in Northern Ireland last week, according to the Livestock...
Machinery
Video: All I want for Christmas is this Zetor Ferrari tractor!
At this year’s Agritechnica fair, Zetor unveiled its Zetor by Pininfarina (the designers of Ferrari) to commemorate the tractor manufacturers...
Beef
TDs discuss ABP shareholding in Slaney Foods
The Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Committee Members considered the move by the ABP Food Group to...
