Dairy
United Dairy Farmers to pay a winter milk bonus
United Dairy Farmers’ members in Northern Ireland will receive a winter milk bonus later this year, according to the co-operative’s...
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EU
CAP greening penalties to be relaxed for two years
Potential penalties incurred by farmers under the new CAP greening regulations are to be relaxed for the first two years, according...
Dairy
Milk quotas to end within days, but why were they introduced?
With the end of the EU milk quota system less than seven days away we look back at why they...
Dairy
Smart milk sampling designed to reduce mastitis costs
Udder health is important for cow health and good milk production and the use of Somatic Cell Count (SCC) has...
Dairy
Fonterra announces results below farmers' expectations, warns of commodity volatility
Fonterra has announced its half year results, including forecasting a farm gate milk price of NZ$4.70/kg MS. It is also...
Agri-Business
Dunbia to create over 200 jobs in Northern Ireland
Dunbia is set to create 209 new jobs in at its facility in Dungannon. The announcement was made today by Enterprise,...
Beef
Chinese delegation visit Dawn Meats plant as part of Marketplace 2015
A Chinese delegation has visited Dawn Meats’ Carroll’s Cross plant in Co. Waterford to tour the facility and learn more about the Irish...
Arable
EU forecasts grain yields to decrease from 2014
A new report by the European Commission has predicted that EU grain yields will decrease this year despite the mild winter...
Balmoral Show
Live milking event at May's Balmoral Show
Lely, the robotic milking manufacturers, will host a live milking exhibition at the 2015 Balmoral Show, the Royal Ulster Agricultural Society...
Agri-Business
Exports of UK dairy at a record high, Ireland remains its top market
Exports of UK dairy products are at a record high, the UKs Food and Drink Federation (FDF) says. It says...
Agri-Business
Slurry cages to be allowed under new Farm Safety Scheme
Slurry cages will be eligible for grant aid under the next Farm Safety Scheme, according to Dr Robert Leonard a...
Machinery
Scrappage scheme for old machinery and damaged PTOs proposed
A scrappage scheme to remove old machinery or damaged PTO covers from farms has been proposed by farming organisations to...
Agri-Business
New European initiative to help farmers access credit
The European Commission (EC) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have today presented a model guarantee instrument which aims to help...
Beef
Sluggish UK retail beef sales hits cattle prices
Beef prices have eased in the UK in recent weeks largely fuelled by subdued domestic retail demand, according to EBLEX....
Rural Life
Farmer in his 70s killed in latest farm death
A man in his 70s is the latest farm death in Ireland. The man is believe to have been killed...
Pig/Poultry
Increased US pigmeat production anticipated
The latest USDA red meat outlook points to increased pork production in the first quarter of this year, in line...
Agri-Business
Grassland letting for up to €300/ac in Tipperary
Grassland for letting in the Limerick/Tipperary area is making between €150 and €300/ac,” according to Tipperary town-based auctioneer Noel Corcoran....
Environment
Tilting trees causes them to produce more sugars for biofuel
Medical imaging techniques have been used by a team of researchers at Imperial College London, in collaboration with Rothamsted Research, to explore why...
