Dairy
‘Last and final’ opportunity to sell quota announced
The deputy president of ICMSA, Pat McCormack, has welcomed the news that any dairy farmers who missed the deadline for...
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Dairy
Lakeland Dairies talks strategy
The Lakeland Dairies Agribusiness Division is taking a strategic and supportive approach in meeting the future needs of dairy, beef...
Agri-Business
Slight fall in profits for FBD, as Storm Darwin damage to top €130m
Insurer FBD has reported a fall in pre-tax profits in 2013, which it said was caused by a small number...
Dairy
Feed 50 per cent more colostrum say scientists
Three, not as previously thought two litres, of colostrum are required promptly by new born calves according to AFBI Hillsborough...
Environment
It’s time to get serious about grass
COMMENT: It’s hard to believe that March is now with us and the prospect of getting stock out to grass...
Agri-Business
Soil comes first for Dutch greenhouse grower
Soil is crucial to the survival of Dutch greenhouse grower Adri Jonkers. Together with his wife Mia and his son Jorrit,...
Dairy
UK wholesale dairy markets coming under pressure
According to DairyCo, February saw UK supply outstripping demand for fresh products such as cream, butter and curd cheese resulting...
Machinery
Lely expands wagon range with Tigo PR
Lely is adding to its loader wagon range with the addition on the new Lely Tigo PR. According to Lely,...
Environment
Level of the Shannon expected to stabilise or fall, as flood risk study continues
The level of the Shannon is expected to stabilise or fall marginally over the next five days. That is according...
Dairy
'Dairy farmers could gain €60 per cow using sexed semen'
When discussing the benefits of sexed semen there is always those who emphasises the extra cost and lower conception rates....
Environment
Low uptake of rainwater harvesting scheme
Just 94 farmers applied to the Department of Agriculture‘s Rainwater Harvesting Scheme by the closing date of 31 December 2013....
Dairy
Dairy herd increased by just 1% last year
Northern Ireland’s dairy herd stood at 281,800 cows in December 2013, a year-on-year increase of just one per cent. This...
Agri-Business
'No impact on live exports from detained Libyan ship'
A livestock ship destined for Ireland was detained in Cornwall for safety reasons after its engine failed earlier this month,...
Dairy
Emerald Isle's leading dairy show set for April
Tim O’Leary, deputy president of the Irish Farmers Association (IFA) launched the 2014 Emerald Expo earlier today. The event took...
Beef
Time for the North’s beef plants to take to the road
COMMENT: Not that long ago the attainment of Farm Quality Assurance status was sufficient, for the most part, to ensure...
Dairy
The pros and cons of dairy heifer contract rearing
Given the large potential expansion in the dairy herd over the next number of years, some dairy farmers are actively...
Agri-Business
Strengthening Ireland-France export ties
Access 6, an EU-funded export development programme, has this week launched a drive to boost Irish food and drink exports...
Dairy
243 applications received so far for Sustainable Dairy Assurance Scheme
The Sustainable Dairy Assurance Scheme, which was launched in December by Bord Bia, has to date received and has had 243...
