Sheep
Sheep imports down 50% - impact of labelling rules and exchange rates
Imports of live sheep to Ireland have fallen by more than half in the first four months of 2015, according to the...
Sheep
Imports of live sheep to Ireland have fallen by more than half in the first four months of 2015, according to the...
Sheep
UK retailers are being urged to buy British lamb by the UK’s National Farmers Union (NFU). The UK is an...
EU
There are 780m farm animals and 157m pets in Europe, yet 48% of European vets focus on companion animals, according...
Beef
In the first four months of 2015 on average global beef prices weakened, according to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development...
Agri-Business
Monsanto reports that it had a strong third quarter, with net sales, gross profit and earnings per share all up compared...
N.Ireland
The North’s College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) Agricultural Business Operations course has opened for 2015/16 enrolments. The Level...
EU
Wilhelm Molterer, the Vice President of the European Investment Bank told the EU financial instruments conference that with over half...
Sheep
The sheep kill up to June 21 is over 10,000 head above the same 24 weeks as last year, the...
Grass
David Murphy from Co. Armagh has taken the lead in this years Yara Grass Prix, the competition which sees farmers...
EU
New financial instruments will attract private investment to rural Europe, according to the EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development...
Grass
Best control of docks will be achieved in good growing conditions when docks are actively growing and nutrients are actively being...
Dairy
There is unlikely to be any milk price recovery until late 2015 at best, according to Tim Hunt, Rabobank Global...
Rural Life
Sowing beans never looked so good! Paul Brennan of Skyfly Photography filmed the Brennan Brothers agri-contractors preparing a field to...
Grass
Grass growth is 10 days behind normal in eastern counties, according to Met Eireann. It says latest data shows soil...
Sheep
The lamb trade eased significantly last week on the back of strong supplies and the demand of Ramadan not as...
EU
CAP simplification is a priority over the next five years for the EU Agricultural and Rural Development Commissioner Phil Hogan....
Agri-Business
A campaign to communicate the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) to the general public and farmers, across the island has been launched...
Grass
Drone video maker extradionaire Paul Brennan has another amazing silage video. This time, his latest silage video ‘Silage Men – 50...