Rural Life
Rural broadband prices look set to rise
Rural broadband users could see their bills increase as the Commission for Communications Regulation (Comreg) has found that urban broadband...
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World News
UK Farm Minister gets the sack
Unlike his counterpart here in Ireland Simon Coveney, Owen Paterson has been replaced by Liz Truss as Secretary of State...
Dairy
Butterfat change would benefit some at expense of others, says Ciolos
The proposed change in the butterfat coefficient would benefit some at the expense of others, according to EU agriculture Commissioner...
Beef
400 livestock farmers attend Ballinasloe meeting
Sinn Féin’s agriculture spokesman Martin Ferris has told Agriland that 400-plus livestock farmers attended the open meeting, which he hosted...
Dairy
India to take over from EU as largest milk producer
India is expected to outpace the European Union and become the largest milk producer in the world, according to the...
Agri-Business
Milk production minus the cow
A new company in the US plans to revolutionise the way milk is produced around the world, by removing the...
Beef
Cattle supplies in Northern Ireland tighten
Weekly prime cattle throughput in Northern Ireland plants has continued to decline with 4,643 clean cattle slaughtered last week. According...
Beef
British spending more on beef, but buying less
Consumers in the UK spent more money on beef over the past year, but the volume of sales was also...
EU
Sinn Fein outlines its agri agenda in Brussels
The recent Parliamentary elections saw Sinn Fein secure seats in the European Parliament in every constituency on the island of...
Beef
‘Discussion Groups are not everyone’s cup of tea, and that’s ok’
While Teagasc has pushed farmer participation in Discussion Groups in recent times, Teagasc Director Gerry Boyle admitted this week that...
Dairy
Full clearance with an average of €2,200 at IHFA Open Day
An average price of €2,200 was achieved at the sale of young pedigree heifers as part of the IHFA Open...
Agri-Business
Goverment to spend €91m Farm Assist payments in 2014
According to the Minister for Social Protection Joan Burton this year the Department will spend approximately €91.6 million on the...
Machinery
Keenan customer scoops major award at livestock event
Host of the Glastonbury Festival Michael Eavis from Somerset was the winner of this year’s NMR/RABDF Gold Cup announced last...
Dairy
Grazing infrastructure pays dividends
A recent farm walk was held on the dairy farm of John and George Hanna, Downpatrick. They demonstrated how the...
Agri-Business
Fonterra and Abbott announce proposed dairy farm hub in China
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd and Abbott have announced the signing of an agreement to develop a proposed dairy farm hub...
Agri-Business
Minister determined to continue TB battle
It’s in everyone’s interest that Ireland continues to strive towards the eradication of TB, according to the Minister for Agriculture, Food and...
Dairy
Strathroy continues to grow its milk pool in the South East
Ruairi Cunningham, Managing Director of Strathroy Dairies, has told Agriland that it is continuing to grow its farmer supply base...
Agri-Business
Ambitious growth strategy leads to Dale Farm reporting 30% growth in sales
Dale Farm, the dairy processing unit of United Dairy Farmers Co-op, has reported a 30% increase in sales for 2013 –...
