EU
Ministers to discuss barriers facing young farmers at Council
European Ministers for Agriculture will discuss issues facing young farmers at a Council meeting in Brussels today. The meeting will...
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N.Ireland
Strong supplies allows NI processors to be choosy with sheep
The strong supplies of lambs being presented for slaughter this autumn, processors are keen to source FQAS approved lambs, according to Northern Ireland’s...
Dairy
Increased autumn calving signals strong UK winter milk production
Registered births of dairy calves in the UK during August and September totalled 276,564, up 10,000 head or (4%) on...
Beef
Save money on feeding costs - make best use of quality silage
With good housing management and feed planning, winter feeding costs for suckler cows can be reduced by using the body...
Rural Life
Agri Aware to consult agri-food industry on new Ag' Science exam
Agri Aware is looking to overhaul the Leaving Certificate Agricultural Science paper. Agri Aware it to work closely with its...
Beef
High feed conversion efficiency key to finishing cattle
Achieving a good feed conversion efficiency is essential in beef finishing according to Pat McCambridge a beef advisor with the...
Agri-Business
C&D Foods opens state-of-the-art facility at Edgeworthstown
C&D Foods has announced that it is opening a new state-of-the-art pet food pouch manufacturing facility in Edgeworthstown. The new...
Beef
Australia to sign €700m cattle deal with China
As the Irish trade mission to China wraps up after a week, the Australians are moving in, with the two...
Beef
Beef sales down 3% in Northern Ireland
Local beef sales declined to date in Northern Ireland, with the average household spend down from £167 to £162, according...
Agri-Business
Dublin student wins Holy Cow! competition
Dublin student Martinn Cousins, from Crumlin, has won Agri Aware’s Holy Cow! competition. The competition was part of the ‘Follow...
Agri-Business
Glanbia says it's tax compliant despite Luxembourg subsidiary
In a statement released today Kilkenny-based Glanbia plc confirmed that it does own companies in Luxembourg which are part of inter-group financing...
Agri-Business
Dairy Crest sells dairy operations to Müller
Dairy Crest has announced that it is to sell the assets of its dairy operations to Müller UK and Ireland Group...
Agri-Business
Kerry Group to deliver 7-9% growth in share earnings this year
Kerry expects to deliver 7% to 9% growth in adjusted earnings per share for the full year, it says after...
Agri-Business
French farmers spread manure on the streets during protest
French farmers staged what they called a ‘Grand Mobilisation’ today protesting across France due to poor prices for their produce....
Beef
'Homemade TMR can lead to considerable cost savings'
There is huge value and potential for large savings on farms which use its own homemade Total Mixed Ration (TMR),...
Agri-Business
'Technology will allow for white-collared farmers'
Advances in technology will enable more well-educated, young people go into farming and enjoy a white-collared job, according to speakers...
Dairy
Dairy market worsening 'dramatically' across Europe – European Milk Board
The dairy market situation in Europe is worsening dramatically according to Hanna Vauchelle of the European Milk Board (EMB). Vauchelle says...
Agri-Business
How the world's most successful milk ad got inside peoples' minds and fridges
What is arguably the world’s most successful advertising campaign to get people to drink milk, ‘Got milk?’ was an ad...
