Rural Life
Video: Baling hay for the Aga Khan in Laois
Silage-making has been hitting the headlines in recent weeks, but what about the tradition of square baling? Paul Brennan of...
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Agri-Business
Dawn Meats approved to acquire 49% stake in French meat processor
Dawn Meats has received approval by the EU Competition Commission to acquire a 49% stake in the French meat processor Elivia....
Dairy
Simple steps to save up to €3,000 on your dairy farm
By pushing for high-quality grass this month and taking out the 1-2kg concentrate per day, a typical 100-cow dairy herd...
Beef
Australian cattle prices hit record high levels of 5.00c/kg
Australian cattle prices have hit record high levels due to increasing demand in US and Asian markets, AHDB, the organisation...
World News
A farm for 100,000 cows is being built in China
The construction of a farm for 100,000 cows has commenced in China, Russia Today the state-funded news website reports. The project is expected...
Dairy
Global Dairy Trade tumbles again - 8th consecutive drop
The Global Dairy Trade has fallen again, for the 8th consecutive time. At its latest auction, today (July 1) the...
Beef
AI bull 'Lisduff Dandy' still in service, says Dovea
Reports that Dovea AI bull Lisduff Dandy was being taken out of service are not true and the bull is...
Rural Life
Female vets and those in rural practices most optimistic about the future
Vets in rural practices and business owners/partners were found to be the most optimistic about the future of the vet...
Beef
US lifts ban on Brazilian and Argentine beef imports
The US is to allow imports of fresh beef (chilled or frozen) from Northern Argentina and several states in Brazil,...
Grass
How to maintain grass quality when growth barely meets demand
It has been extremely difficult to maintain grass quality in June, but staying on an 18-19-day rotation definitely helped us...
Sheep
'Weaning is the time to check ewes for culling'
Weaning is the time to check ewes for culling, according to Pat McCambridge of the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise...
Dairy
How to manage cash flow on a dairy farm
Continuing low milk prices are putting real pressure on farm cash flow with fertiliser and contractor bills to be paid,...
Rural Life
10 things your non farming friends just don't understand
There are certain things that only Irish farmers would understand and we’ve compiled a list of some of our favourites!...
Beef
UK beef farmers look to positive summer for cattle prices
Last week saw the prime cattle trade in the UK move upwards for another week. According to the ADHB, despite numbers...
Dairy
How one dairy farmer milks 90 cows but owns no land
Noel McCall is a dairy farmer with a difference; he’s milking 90 cows but he owns none of the land...
Grass
Is topping the answer to your thistle problems?
Many farmers regard the thistle as the bane of there lives when it comes to managing their grassland. Creeping Thistle...
World News
Video: Meet Blosom, the tallest cow in the world ever!
An American cow has set the Guinness World Record for being the tallest cow ever in the world. The Holstein...
Dairy
Arla cuts its UK July milk price by 1c/kg
Arla Foods is to cut its UK July milk price by 1c/kg; this is the equivalent of 0.77p when applied...
