Environment
Calls for EU flood relief funding as many dairy farmers still without electricity
The ICMSA is calling on the Government to apply for additional flood relief funding from the EU following last week’s...
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More tests for horsemeat in food under way
More DNA tests for beef across Europe are under way following last year’s investigations which revealed some 4.6 per cent...
Dairy
Getting herd feed demand right in the spring rotation
Spring grazing must strike a balance between feeding the herd well and setting up the sward for the next rotation. This...
Beef
Suckler herd in decline, what action is the Government taking?
Recent data from the Department of Agriculture’s Animal Identification and Movement database for 2013 confirmed that the suckler herd is...
Beef
Fury at ‘residency’ penalties on Northern cattle
Hampton Hewitt, owner of Markethill Livestock Mart in Co Armagh, has indicated to AgriLand that the decision taken by the...
Arable
Wide variation in optimum amount of N for spring barley
Results from trials carried out by Teagasc has shown that there is a wide variation the optimum amount of fertiliser...
Dairy
The dairy show season is just around the corner
All the signs are that the IHFA, Irish Holstein Friesian Breeders Association, will push ahead with a major Spring Show...
Sheep
Less options for sheep farmers as Kepak Hacketstown closes
Kepak Group has informed staff at its Hacketstown, Co Carlow lamb abattoir this afternoon that it is to cease operations...
Dairy
International wholesale milk market update
According to DairyCo, milk production, for major exporters, continues to improve on 2012/13 allowing for stocks to replenish. For January,...
Agri-Business
It could be mid-March before farmers get a chance to spread fertiliser
Sources within the fertiliser industry have told AgriLand that large volumes of product are now being moved on to merchants’...
Dairy
Providing dairy cows with a healthy environment
A leading UK veterinarian has told AgriLand that a commitment to improving cow welfare must be a key priority for...
Dairy
Confidence vote in WMP as good uptake of GIIL contracts
More than 288 farmers attended last night’s Wexford Milk Producers (WMP) agm to consider two related motions, one of confidence...
Beef
It’s time the supermarkets were brought to book
COMMENT: It’s time the supermarkets were brought to book when it comes to their buying policies towards Irish livestock farmers....
Dairy
Upping dairy cow numbers isn't the only game in town post 2015
According to one Co Limerick dairy farmer, increasing cow numbers is not the only way for Ireland, as the country...
Sheep
Tight sheep supplies at factories sees price uplift
The sheep trade moved upwards recently as tightening supply led to an uplift in price, according to Bord Bia. The...
Environment
'Extraordinary storm as next 48 hours critical'
There was significant damage and disruption in the transport and energy sectors across Ireland caused by yesterday’s storm. This is...
Beef
Young bull throughput rises in factories
The young bull kill was up significantly last week on the previous week. This follows intense pressure, which had been...
Sheep
Liver fluke control on organic farms
Liver fluke can be a big threat on organic farms, causing considerable animal health and welfare issues and significant economic...
