Sheep
ISPCA reminds dog owners to be vigilant during lambing season
The Department of the Environment and the ISPCA have joined together to remind dog owners to act responsibly as we...
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Machinery
Record year for Lemken in Ireland
Lemken has recorded a record year for sales growth in Ireland in 2013. That’s according to area sales manager Diarmuid...
Beef
Bigger numbers reported a marts
Marts have reported bigger numbers on offer recently week. With the recent spell of dry weather bringing both buyers and...
Environment
Environment strategy key as dairy sector expands, minister
Environmental strategies are in place to deal with the inevitable increase in greenhouse gas emissions and the impact on the...
Government
Recognising rural women
The Rural Development Programme (RDP) has provided women with an opportunity to continue to play an active and valuable role...
Dairy
'Northern Ireland dairy more reliant on feed'
“Northern Ireland dairy farmers are considerably more reliant on feed than their counterparts in the South.” This is according to...
Environment
Key guide to new Nitrates derogation published
Ireland’s application for a renewal of its derogation under the Nitrates Directive has completed all stages of the approval process...
Agri-Business
'Farming community faces enormous challenges' - RTE's George Lee
RTÉ News has announced this afternoon the appointment of George Lee as its Agriculture and Environment Correspondent. Currently a correspondent...
World News
Fonterra pleads guilty to food safety breaches
Dairy giant Fonterra has pleaded guilty today to four food safety violations following a botulism scare last year. NZ Government officials...
Rural Life
2,000 students take to the fields as new syllabus welcomed
Agricultural science students and their teachers from 70 schools across Ireland closed their textbooks and put on their wellies last...
Dairy
Cash is king on dairy farms
While March is a very busy time on dairy farms, it is important to continue to monitor your cash flow. This is...
Dairy
Dairy, know the score
As milk production expands in the next five to 10 years, what are the benchmarks that Irish dairy farmers and...
Dairy
Milk price to farmers ‘still behind’
Commenting on the Glanbia decision to hold its February milk price, ICMSA deputy president, Pat McCormack, said he didn’t think...
Beef
Beef kill above 30,000 for 23 out of the last 26 weeks
Figures from the Department of Agriculture show that that beef kill has been above 30,000 for 23 of the last...
Agri-Business
A good year for Friesland Campina with historically-high milk price
Dutch dairy giant Friesland Campina reported a full financial year revenue increase of 10.8 per cent to €11.4bn boosted by...
Rural Life
Kerry Group donates site to Tralee community
Kerry Group is to hand over control of a two-and-a-half acre site of the former Denny plant in Tralee, which...
Agri-Business
Glanbia's revenue tops €3.3bn
Glanbia, the global performance nutrition and ingredients group, has reported increased revenues and earnings for 2013. Its reported earnings for...
Beef
English suckler herd declining, as dairy numbers rise
Similar to the situation in Ireland, the English suckler herd is also declining significantly, as the dairy herd sees growth....
