Dairy
International milk prices soften again in May
After an initial uplift in milk prices at the start of 2015, international milk prices have softened again over the...
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Beef
ROI/NI steer price differential narrows to 36.3p/kg
The differential in steer prices in Ireland and Northern Ireland last week was 36.3p/kg (51c/kg), according to the Livestock and...
Beef
Cattle numbers set to tighten in the UK
Latest data coming from the UK suggests that cattle numbers will tighten over the summer mirroring the situation in Ireland....
Dairy
'Voluntary dairy labelling the most suitable solution' - Commission
Voluntary labelling rules regarding country of origin on dairy products seem to be the most suitable solution to the issue...
Arable
Report says GM crops benefit smaller farms most around the world
Smallholder tillage farmers in developing countries are among the biggest beneficiaries of agricultural biotechnology, according to a report released this...
Environment
Some 685ha of raised bogs to be restored across seven counties
Some 685ha of raised bogs on 17 Coillte owned sites across seven counties are to be restored as part of...
Arable
Substantial increase in UK old crop wheat carry-over
There is set to be a substantial increase in the amount of old crop wheat carried over in the UK...
Sheep
Sheepmeat exports in New Zealand and Australia see decline in first quarter
Sheepmeat exports in New Zealand and Australia have seen a decline in exports in the first quarter of 2015 which...
Beef
New project to examine use of sexed semen on suckler farms
The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) has launched a major new suckler beef research project involving 1000 breeding cattle on...
World News
Amazing video captures 36m wide boom spraying tulips
A farmer spraying a field of pink tulips in the Netherlands has been filmed by a drone and the contrast...
Opinion
Beef – it’s all about taste and the US delivers
I have just returned from the US, where I attended the 2015 Alltech symposium. While there, I made it my...
Agri-Business
France is to ban supermarkets throwing away edible food
The French Parliament has voted unanimously in favour of a ban on food waste from large supermarkets by outlawing the...
Dairy
Arla UK decreases June milk price
Arla Foods is to decrease its UK June milk price by 1c/kg, the co-operative has announced. Arla increased its April...
Arable
Farming opportunities abound in western Poland
There are tremendous prospects for young people from Ireland to establish attractive share farming opportunities in western Poland, according to...
Dairy
China must have a sustainable, indigenous dairy sector
It is in the interests of the global dairy sector for China to have its own sustainable milk industry, according...
Grass
Silage quality key if producing more milk this autumn
Spring milk producers wanting to maximise milk from grazed grass, must also maximise silage quality, as there is often an need...
Rural Life
'The cow charged me, knocked me unconscious and trampled me'
A Co. Meath farmer had a lucky escape when one of the cows on her farm charged her and trampled her...
Grass
Grass advice: Dealing with low growth and stem
Despite cold weather growth rates have improved slightly this week, depending on farm fertility and location. It is crucial that...
