Dairy
Latest market surge supports a milk price of 25-28c/L says ICMSA
The current level of the Global Dairy Trade (GDT) indicates that milk price should be in the 25-28 cent per...
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Beef
Three charged with fraud relating to horsemeat scandal
Three men have been charged with fraud relating to horsemeat and beef sales following a thorough investigation, the Crown Prosecution Service...
Rural Life
94 John Deere tractors line out together for charity
Some 94 John Deere tractors lined out last weekend in the name of charity at the Greybridge Classic Club in...
Dairy
Map: Here's the latest figures on EU milk production
Milk production in the EU increased by 3.3% between January and June 2016 compared to the corresponding period in 2015,...
Dairy
More details of the EU's Milk Reduction Scheme revealed
Farmers who fail to reduce milk production for the full amount offered (14c/L) under the EU’s Voluntary Milk Reduction Scheme will...
Dairy
Ten-hour talks between French dairy farmers and processors end in deadlock
Mediation talks between Europe’s largest dairy group Lactalis and French milk producers over milk price ended in deadlock last night. French...
Other
Highest UK wheat stocks on record
UK wheat stocks at the end of 2015/16 increased by 34% year-on-year to the highest on records going back to...
N.Ireland
Farmer (70s) dies in farm accident involving machinery
A farmer in his 70s died in Co. Armagh yesterday from injuries he sustained as a result of a farm...
N.Ireland
Farmer (70s) dies in farm accident involving machinery
A farmer in his 70s died in Co. Armagh yesterday from injuries he sustained as a result of a farm...
Environment
Don't undervalue your timber (Potential earnings of €25,000/ha)
Farmers are being warned not to undervalue their timber crop, with potential earnings at clearfell of up to €25,000/ha for Sitka...
Dairy
Here's how much milk powder is sitting in EU intervention stores
There was a steep drop in offers of skimmed milk powder (SMP) into the public intervention measure for the week...
Beef
Cattle prices continue to increase in the UK
The balance between supply and demand that has characterised the British cattle trade recently has continued in the latest week,...
Dairy
Fonterra increases its farmgate milk price forecast
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited today increased its 2016/17 forecast Farmgate Milk Price by 50c to $4.75/kgMS. When combined with the...
Beef
North/south heifer price differential narrows again
The price differential between R3 grade heifers in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland narrowed to 3.4c/kg for the...
Dairy
French farmers protest over low milk prices outside major milk processor
Some 400 French dairy farmers have blockaded the roads around Lactalis, the milk processor based in Laval, France, this week in...
Dairy
Arla UK increases milk price for September supplies as 'prices firm'
Arla UK has announced that it is to increase the milk price for September supplies of milk by 1.25c/kg (1.01p/kg)....
Dairy
8 tips to increase grass covers during August
August is a critical month for building grass covers as it is the last month when growth rates outstrip herd...
Machinery
The Pottinger Servo plough - 'An all-rounder built for the toughest jobs'
The Pottinger plough – particularly the Servo 45 S is an all-rounder built for the toughest jobs and applications. According...
