Rural Life
Video: Get up close and personal with some cows
You can now get up close and personal with cows, without leaving the couch or chair that you’re sitting on....
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Dairy
'Dairy farmers are in for a rough ride'
Dairy farmers are in for a rough ride for the next couple of years, according to Cork farmer John Landers....
Beef
Why the factories don't want a repeat of the beef crisis
A repeat of what happened in our beef markets in spring 2014 would be ‘catastrophic’ if it were to happen...
N.Ireland
Former horticulture student and tutor scoop silver in Brazil
Jonathan Gill and Colin McKnight of the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) have won a Silver Medal at...
N.Ireland
Northern farmers plan major protest outside EU Belfast offices
The Farmers For Action (FFA) group in Northern Ireland is holding a major protest outside the EU Offices on the Dublin Road...
N.Ireland
Farm Madness mud run for North's ploughing championships
The first agricultural themed mud run in Northern Ireland, Farm Madness, will take place at the Northern Ireland Ploughing Championships...
Agri-Business
Prices paid for farmland in the UK is up by €278/ac
Land prices in England and Wales have by increased by £200/ac or €278/ac in the first six months of 2015, this...
Dairy
Glanbia Chairman defends milk price paid to dairy farmers
Glanbia is paying dairy farmers the best possible price that it can, given current market circumstances, according to the co-op’s...
Dairy
New Zealand (not Ireland) worst hit by dairy downturn - Rabobank
A new report by Rabobank says a combination of factors have conspired to see New Zealand prices hit far harder...
Balmoral Show
Ulster Bank to remain main sponsor of Balmoral Show
Ulster Bank is to remain the principal sponsor of the Balmoral Show until at least 2018, the bank has announced....
Dairy
What to make of this weeks Global Dairy Trade result?
Dairy product prices rose for the first time since March at the most recent Fonterra Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction....
Rural Life
Video: Watch this koala chase down a farmer on a quad bike!
An Australian farmer driving her quad who was bringing her cows to the parlour for milking was recently chased by...
Machinery
John Deere W and T Series redesigned for 2016 harvest
John Deere’s new W and T Series combines have been redesigned for the 2016 harvest with new Stage IV compliant...
Beef
French beef imports fell 4% in first half of 2015
French beef and veal imports fell by 4% in the first six months of 2015, with lower shipments from Ireland,...
Dairy
Why did the dairy downturn happen? And why did no one predict it?
It is impossible to identify a single causative factor for the fall in world dairy prices, but instead the collapse...
Pig/Poultry
Drop in Chinese pig herd will impact entire global market - Rabobank
The drop in the Chinese pig herd will impact the entire global pork market from now and into 2016, according...
Rural Life
Farmer gets engaged at local show using champion cow
Irish farmers take note! As it’s show season and your hard work for the year could pay off at your...
Beef
Could beef prices fall below €4/kg in the coming weeks?
Beef prices have fallen as much as 5% in the last two weeks and reports from the industry suggest prices could...
