Sheep
Swaledale ram sells for over €100,000 at annual sale
As ram sales come to a close for another year, a Swaledale ram has sold for £92,000 (€102,210) at one of...
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EU
Calls for seasonal work permit scheme for non-EU workers in the UK
There is an urgent need for a substantial trial of a seasonal agricultural permit scheme for non-EU workers in the...
Dairy
Increased Chinese demand speeds up $12m Fonterra expansion
New Zealand dairy processor Fonterra has brought forward the expansion of one of its production lines on the back of...
Agri-Business
Kerry's taste and nutrition businesses drive volume growth in Q3
Kerry Group’s global Taste and Nutrition businesses achieved 3.4% volume growth in the nine months to the end of September...
Agri-Business
Glanbia on course to deliver earnings growth of 8-10%
Glanbia plc expects to deliver adjusted earnings per share growth of 8% to 10% on a constant currency basis for full...
Environment
21 landowners apply to cut hedges in Clare under paid hedgecutting scheme
Clare County Council has received 21 applications from landowners and contractors to cut local hedgerows under the Community Hedgecutting Grant Scheme....
Rural Life
Video: Who wins the race between a new Claas tractor vs a 1960s Fordson Dexta?
A video of a tractor race between a new Claas tractor and a Fordson Dexta that was published by a...
Dairy
Whole milk powder drives prices up at latest Global Dairy Trade auction
Dairy product prices rose 11.4% at today’s Global Dairy Trade auction, the second biggest increase in prices this year. Whole...
Arable
Bales of straw costing as much as bales of hay and silage
Round bales (4X4) of straw can cost the same as a bale of hay or silage in some parts of...
EU
Hogan continues his 'diplomatic offensive' with visit to south east Asia
The EU Commissioner for Agriculture, Phil Hogan, is on an official visit to Hong Kong, Vietnam and Indonesia with EU agri-food...
Agri-Business
EU and Canada sign CETA trade agreement
The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) was signed over the weekend in Brussels by the EU and Canada. CETA...
Dairy
FrieslandCampina increases milk price for November
Dutch dairy FrieslandCampina has increased its guaranteed price for raw milk for November 2016 to €33.00/100kg of milk; an increase...
Beef
3 alternative options to straw for livestock bedding this winter
Farmers have alternative options to straw when it comes to bedding livestock this winter, according to Agricultural Consultant Jimmie Forbes....
Environment
Ban on farmyard manure spreading from November 1
The closed period for the spreading of farmyard manure starts on November 1 and will last until mid-January at the...
Beef
Over 140 new outbreaks of Bluetongue reported in France
In the second half of October there has been 143 new outbreaks of Bluetongue disease in France reported to the World...
Rural Life
Video: A great throwback to farming fashion at the Ploughing
Last Monday’s episode of The Republic of Telly included a clip from the National Ploughing Championships which checked out the...
N.Ireland
'High risk of liver fluke infection in livestock in Northern Ireland this winter'
The overall risk of liver fluke infection in cattle and sheep this winter will be high across all areas of Northern Ireland,...
N.Ireland
‘High risk of liver fluke infection in livestock in Northern Ireland this winter’
The overall risk of liver fluke infection in cattle and sheep this winter will be high across all areas of Northern Ireland,...
