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...
Grass
Spring milk producers wanting to maximise milk from grazed grass, must also maximise silage quality, as there is often an need...
Rural Life
A Co. Meath farmer had a lucky escape when one of the cows on her farm charged her and trampled her...
Grass
Despite cold weather growth rates have improved slightly this week, depending on farm fertility and location. It is crucial that...
Dairy
Global consumption of dairy products is set to increase by 2.3% per annum over the next decade with output increasing...
Dairy
Irish dairy farmers should use the grazing season to closely observe cows in their natural state, according to Cow Signals...
Beef
China has lifted a three-year ban on Brazilian beef imports into the country. The Chinese Premier Li Keqiang is on a...
Rural Life
The Marriage Referendum takes place this Friday May 22. In the referendum, voters will be asked to vote Yes or No...
Dairy
Dairy product prices fell again at the most recent Fonterra Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction. The event represents the fifth...
EU
Medicating the whole herd to cure sick animals and to prevent the infection of healthy animals may soon be a...
Arable
Calls have been made for the government to support the revitalisation of the sugar beet industry in Ireland by Martin Ferris,...
World News
A farm spanning 510,527 acres in the US has gone on the market for $725m. The WT Waggoner Estate Ranch...
Beef
The proposed free trade agreement between the US and Europe (TTIP) should allow for the export of hormone treated beef...
Dairy
Dairy product prices fell again at the most recent Fonterra Global Dairy Trade auction. The event represents the fifth negative...
Environment
The new Forestry Programme will involve a commitment of €482 million to the forestry sector. Under the programme the Afforestation...
Rural Life
Almost eight out of 10 Irish farmers were found to have four or more risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD),...
Dairy
Fonterra’s newly completed mozzarella plant will create enough mozzarella cheese to top more than 300m pizzas a year, the co-operative...
Environment
A significant effort will be needed for Ireland to meet its EU greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets and to become...
Agri-Business
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang was in Ireland at weekend on a stopover visit before embarking on a tour of Latin...