Dairy
EU dairy cow numbers to decline but milk production to remain ahead of 2015
Following four consecutive years of increase, the number of dairy cows in December is expected to decline in the EU-15 by 0.5% in...
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Beef
'Beef imported from Africa unlikely to meet Northern Irish farm standards'
There is a worrying level of beef being imported from Botswana in Africa, which is unlikely to meet Northern Irish...
Grass
Finding the perfect balance between grazing and condition score
As we enter into the second week of closing, the effect of grazing heavier covers becomes apparent; cows are working...
Machinery
Low dairy prices negatively affects grassland equipment purchasing
Low prices of dairy products globally has negatively affected dairy farmers’ capacity to invest in new grassland equipment with CEMA...
Machinery
John Deere to set 'new standards' in precision farming
John Deere will aim to set new standards in precision farming with its new generation StarFire 6000 satellite receiver. The...
Arable
Record global wheat production forecast for harvest 2016 - FAO
Record global wheat production forecast for this year’s harvest are helping keep inventories ample and prices low, according to the...
Rural Life
Revealed: National Ploughing Championships to return to Tullamore
The venue for the 2017 National Ploughing Championships has been revealed with the three-day extravaganza returning to Sreggan, Tullamore, Co....
EU
MEPs say no to five new GMO products
Plans to authorise five genetically modified organism (GMO) products by the European Commission have been opposed by the European Parliament....
Arable
New knowledge sharing site for organic tillage farmers
A new European initiative called OK-Net Arable has been launched to promote knowledge sharing among organic tillage farmers. Organic tillage production...
N.Ireland
Brexit deal must have strong cross-border dimension
A Brexit deal must be reached, which minimises any potential disruption in cross border trade on the island of Ireland,...
N.Ireland
Brexit deal must have strong cross-border dimension
A Brexit deal must be reached, which minimises any potential disruption in cross border trade on the island of Ireland,...
Beef
Young bull slaughterings on the rise in Northern Ireland
There has been a significant increase in the number of young bull slaughterings in Northern Irish this year, according to...
Beef
EU cattle herd increases for the fourth year in a row
The European Union cattle herd increased for the fourth successive year, according to the May/June cattle census. But, the AHDB (the...
Agri-Business
Sterling/euro exchange rate edging closer to parity
The Sterling/euro exchange rate has taken another step towards parity as significant market movements in China overnight has seen the...
Dairy
Milk production levels in Northern Ireland fall by 5% in August
The volume of milk produced on Northern Ireland farms in August of this year was 171.3m litres, 5.3% lower than August...
Beef
'Farmers need to test for rumen fluke this year'
Farmers need to test cattle for rumen fluke as only certain doses will cure the disease, according to east-Galway Veterinary...
Machinery
PICS: JCB release new models in the Fastrac range
With JCB celebrating 25 years of Fastrac production in 2016 it has decided to release two new models in the...
Agri-Business
Fears grow concerning the re-introduction of Irish border controls
The increasing prospect of a hard Brexit deal for the UK heightens the prospects of the Irish border being re-established...
