Beef
Poll: Does the collection of levies create a conflict of interest?
Farmers hand over substantial amounts of money in levies to farm organisations though their milk or beef cheques. These voluntary...
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Beef
Store cattle prices rising at British marts
The prices store cattle are attracting at marts in Britain has improved by around £50 per animal over the last...
Beef
With a €164,000 price tag, UK heifer breaks Limousin world record
The world record for a Pedigree Limousin was broken on last Friday by maiden Heifer Glenrock Illusion sells for new world...
Other
Above average rainfall forecast for the south this week
A more unsettled weather in store this week, following a relatively dry week gone by, according to the latest forecasts...
Arable
All you need to know about the global harvest
The latest global crop update from the HGCA provides an overview of both plantings and harvest around the world. Argentina...
Opinion
Dr Doolittle of dairying at dairy open day
Anyone with either a current interest in dairy farming – or who intends getting involved in the sector – should...
Beef
Prime cattle prices in Northern Ireland back over 14% on 2013
The average prime cattle price in Northern Ireland during July 2014 was 312.9p/kg, down 14.9% from July 2013 when the...
Dairy
Fermanagh dairy farmers head south to study soil improvement
Dairy farmers from Fermanagh undertook a recent summer study tour organised by local CAFRE Dairying Development Adviser, Alan Warnock. They...
Pig/Poultry
Selecting sows for high welfare production systems
Animal welfare scientists at the Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) and Newcastle University are helping Sainsbury’s identify ‘good mums’ for free...
Sheep
Collective agreements – a dangerous precedent, says UFA
The United Farmers Association (UFA) is calling on Minister Coveney to scrap the proposal to implement his collective agreement for...
Other
Tips to save electricity on dairy farms
[show-rjqc id=”17″] The electricity bill can often add up to a substantial amount on dairy farms. Research from Teagasc has...
National Ploughing Championships
Finalists chosen for Aldi brown bread competition
The eight finalists have been named in the Aldi National Brown Bread Baking Competition. Contestants from around the country gathered...
Beef
UFU welcome marts decision to disclose beef cattle residencies
The Ulster Farmers’ Union has welcomed the decision by the Northern Ireland Livestock Auctioneer Association (NILAA) to display the number...
Agri-Business
Fertiliser markets to remain bearish in the long term
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) in the UK is reporting that, for the remainder of 2014, total fertiliser...
Opinion
Case for a realistic drainage scheme is clear cut
Courtesy of the presentation given by Teagasc’s James O’Loughlin, delegates attending this week’s Virginia Show Dairy Conference were left in...
Machinery
New easy to use extensions for Joskin trailers
Until now, Joskin was proposing full stackable aluminium extensions for its agricultural tipping trailers. However, today, Joskin has launched silage...
Agri-Business
‘My father got a blow to the head on Tuesday. On Friday we turned off the life support’
“My father was working on a machine and got a blow to the side of the head. That’s all we...
Sheep
Commonage farmers won’t accept collective agreements as over 1,700 attend meeting
Commonage farmers will not accept collective agreements as a measure to gain entry into the new GLAS scheme, according to...
