Agri-Business
Average acre of agricultural land costs €9,500
The latest Sherry FitzGerald Agricultural Land Price Index saw the average value of agricultural land increase by 1.8% in the...
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Agri-Business
Calls for a move away from intensive farming model
Policy makers should support a broad array of approaches to overhauling global food systems making them healthier and more sustainable...
Dairy
Domestic milk intake up 2.7% in August
Domestic milk intake by creameries and pasteurisers was estimated at 609.0 million litres for August 2014. This was 2.7% above...
Agri-Business
Further €165 million package for fruit and veg market support
The European Commission has announced new measures for perishable fruit and vegetables in the wake of the Russian ban on...
EU
EU Agriculture Ministers to meet on food security
There will be an informal meeting of the Agriculture Ministers in Milan tomorrow (September 30) on the subject of how...
Agri-Business
Five farmers overpaid farm assist to the tune of €580,000
In 2013, 377 overpayments were made on the Farm Assist scheme with a total value of €2.9 million, giving an...
Dairy
Closing grass paddocks early reduces grazing ability
Peak autumn build up is approaching and pre-grazing covers are reaching 2,000kg/ha and above, as a result. Grass at these...
Rural Life
8 year old girl dies in farming accident, another critical
An eight-year-old girl has become the latest person to die in a farming accident this year, bringing the total number...
Beef
Autumn beef management tips
October sees the fall of leaves. It’s time to start closing fields, preparing land and livestock for the winter. Scanning –...
Dairy
After 4 years in dairying, I'm happy with the decision, says new entrant
After four years in dairying, new entrant Jim Dunne, told farmers at the Glanbia stand at the National Ploughing Championships that...
Agri-Business
Dairygold online store shortlisted for award
Dairygold Co-Op SuperStores’ newly launched online shopping facility (www.coopsuperstores.ie), has been shortlisted as one of six finalists for the Retail...
Environment
Improve your wall building skills with new course
Dry stone walls are an important component of the Irish landscape. They are durable and attractive field boundary features which...
Agri-Business
First pumpkins of the season hit the shelves
The first pumpkins of the season have been harvested this week by Keelings Farms and are on their way to...
Rural Life
Noonan says a number of filling stations embroiled in ‘petrol-stretching’ scam
The Revenue Commissioners have taken samples from a number of filling stations that it has claimed may have been involved...
Dairy
'People are spending too much money getting into cows'
People are spending too much money getting into cows and should keep their hands in their pockets, according to dairy...
Dairy
Analysis: How will EU milk production respond to lower prices?
EU milk supply has continued to grow in recent months and in the first six months of the year milk...
National Ploughing Championships
'Best Ploughing Championships ever' comes to an end
A total of 73,000 people attended Day Three of the National Ploughing Championships, taking the total figure for the three days...
National Ploughing Championships
Some of the best sights and sounds from the Ploughing
Agriland has complied its top five list of hilarious PA announcements of 2014 and some of the best pictures that...
