Dairy
From sales to making 4,000kg of cheese a year by hand
One woman has gone from a regular sales job to making 4,000kg of cheese a year by hand in her...
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Agri-Business
French ban Roundup from garden centres (Monsanto says its surprised)
Monsanto has expressed surprise at the decision taken by French Environment Minister Ségolène Royal to ban the herbicide Roundup from garden...
Dairy
Pics: A 1,550ha Swedish dairy farm that milks 720 cows
Some 720 dairy cows are milked three times a day on the Skottorps Sateri dairy farm in Sweden which is...
Grass
Fertiliser sales pick up with silage season in full swing - IFA
Fertiliser sales volumes have picked up a pace recently with the silage season now in full swing, according to the...
Beef
Beef calf births 2% higher this year
Over 649,000 beef calves have been born so far this year, according to latest figures from the ICBF. Beef calf...
Sheep
Sheep farmers set to get more for their wool this year
Wool prices have increased by approximately 10% year on year, according to Co Wicklow wool merchant Vincent Pierce. “Irish merchants...
Rural Life
HSA calls on schools to talk to children about farm safety
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) is calling on primary school teachers to spend 30 minutes communicating farm safety messages...
Dairy
Slowdown in Kiwi dairy output growth forecast
A report released by the New Zealand Department of Primary Industries was published last week, and has forecast a short...
World News
Fonterra 'trimming the sails' review due in weeks
Fonterra is currently undergoing a review of its structure and management and is expected to report back to its farmer...
Dairy
Glanbia pays 3c/L bonus to hold May milk price at 30.5c/L
Glanbia is to hold its manufacturing milk price for May supplies at 30.5c/L including VAT. This follows a decision taken...
Beef
Argentinian beef exports to EU up 13%
Argentinian beef exports to the European Union (EU) are up 13% to 8,000t from the same time last year, according...
Environment
Separation of slurry helps enhance nitrogen losses, new research finds
The physical separation of pig and cattle slurry into its liquid and solid components will increase the rate of nitrogen...
Beef
Prime cattle supplies tighten in Northern Ireland
The deadweight cattle trade has steadied in Northern Ireland with base quotes rising on the back of tighter supplies, according...
Agri-Business
Concerns in the UK over retail milk price (4 pints - 89p new low)
This week major UK retailer Morrisons followed the likes of Aldi, Lidl and Asda by offering 4 pints of milk...
Agri-Business
New Glanbia Chairman announced
Glanbia has announced that Henry Corbally has been appointed its new Board Chairman. He succeeds Liam Herlihy. Corbally has also...
Other
Generally dry weather for the weekend and much of next week - Met Eireann
In general the weather will be mainly dry for the weekend and much of next week, according to Met Eireann’s...
Machinery
New John Deere technology at Cereals 2015
Two of John Deere’s latest combine and sprayer developments were on show at major arable show, Cereals 2015, in the...
Agri-Business
50% of Kiwi farmers face losses, but Fonterra says future is positive
Around 35% of New Zealand dairy farmers are due to make a loss this year, with some commentators saying that...
