Dairy
Kiwi farmers say the once promising 2015 milk season now looks only breakeven
The 2014/15 season, which offered so much for New Zealand dairy farmers, has turned into a break even one for...
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National Ploughing Championships
90% of 30,000 hurleys sold at Ploughing made with Scandinavian ash
It has been estimated that 30,000 hurleys have been sold at this year’s National Ploughing Championships. And while slow-growing ash is...
Dairy
The cow takes control with automatic milking
With the 20,000th Lely Astronaut about to be sold worldwide, the use of robotic milking machines has grown significantly in...
Dairy
Grass is still rocketing out of the ground
According to AgriNet’s Barry Lynch grass growth rates are currently averaging 50kg of dry matter per hectare per day. He said...
Dairy
‘Milk price would have to fall to 22c/L for me to be worse off than beef'
“Milk prices would have to drop to 22c/L for me to be worse off than I was in beef, when...
National Ploughing Championships
Rural retail strategy launched at Ploughing
Retail Excellence Ireland (REI) launched a strategy for rural retailing at this week’s National Ploughing Championships. The document has been...
Beef
'What goes on in the ruminant is key to beef profitability'
What goes on in the ruminant is key to profitable beef and dairy production, according to Gerard Keenan. Speaking at...
Dairy
VIDEO: Lely robotic milking draws the crowds at the Ploughing
The live, robotic milking demonstration from Lely has stolen the show for many visitors at the National Ploughing Championships today in...
Agri-Business
Talks set to create global fertiliser giant worth $27 billion
Reports in the business world are hinting at the creation of a global fertiliser giant with the potential merger of...
National Ploughing Championships
DeLaval showcase milking, cooling and feeding at Ploughing
DeLaval will be showcasing milking, cooling, feeding, cleaning and monitoring systems at this years National Ploughing Championships. The DeLaval VMS (voluntary...
N.Ireland
Minimum wage increase for agricultural workers announced in Northern Ireland
The ‘Grade 1 Minimum Rate’ of wages for local agricultural workers has been increased, with effect from October 1, 2014....
National Ploughing Championships
Ploughing 2014, day one in pictures
With some 82,000 visitors to the first day of the 2014 National Ploughing Championships, it was a busy day for...
National Ploughing Championships
'Guardian angel for farmers' from Keenan
Keenan has launched what it says its customers are calling a ‘guardian angel’ for farmers, in the form of its...
National Ploughing Championships
82,000 flock to the Ploughing on first day
Despite a wet start early in the morning, the crowds had flocked early to the Ratheniska site of the National...
Agri-Business
Glanbia among world's top 20 dairy processors
The International Farm Comparison Network (IFCN) has published the top 20 global dairies based on milk intake in 2013 and...
National Ploughing Championships
New herd management application designed to save farmers 20 hours a month
Farmflo launched its new herd management application at this year’s National Ploughing Championships, which is designed to save farmers 20...
Dairy
English dairy herd grows for the first time in 15 years
Latest figures published by Defra show the first year-on-year growth in the English dairy breeding herd for 15 years. According...
National Ploughing Championships
Heading to the Ploughing today? Here's what to expect
The National Ploughing Championships 2014 kicks off today and it is anticipated that 80,000 visitors will descend on the 800-acre...
