Environment
Efficient use of nutrients urged
With the end of the closed period in sight, the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is encouraging farmers to use farm...
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Agri-Business
Tesco announces major supply deal with Kerry Foods
Tesco announced a major supply deal with Kerry Foods this week, which will be supplying the retailer with products for...
Agri-Business
Greencore make promising start to 2014
Well known food group Greencore announced a positive start to the new year with revenue up for the 13 weeks...
Agri-Business
Middle East has huge potential for growth
Bord Bia recently announced the appointment of Michael Hussey as Manager, Middle East Region. Based in Bord Bia’s newest office in...
Dairy
Pressure on UK dairy commodity markets
According to DairyCo, healthy milk supplies, along with the strengthening of Sterling against the Euro has put downward pressure on...
Beef
Trade deal could open EU to beef imports from Brazil
The Irish Farmers’ Association is deeply concerned that Brazil could secure backdoor access to the European beef market courtesy of...
Agri-Business
Fire breaks out in Glanbia offices in Dungarvan
According to Reports a fire has broken out at Glanbia’s offices in Dungarvan, Co. Waterford. The blaze is believed to...
Dairy
US dairy expert questions milk price:feed ratio
What is the barrier to selling more milk on your dairy? That was the question posed by US independent dairy nutritionist...
Agri-Business
Have you got what it takes for Lakeland Dairies?
The major cross-border dairy processing co-operative, Lakeland Dairies, has established a dedicated graduate development programme aimed at upcoming graduates from disciplines...
Arable
CAP tops agenda at arable conference
The reform of the Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) topped the agenda at the ‘Agronomy and Business Management Conference’ this week....
Agri-Business
New CAP to boost bank lending, BoI
Bank of Ireland is in receipt of more than 1,500 farming loan applications a month. This is according to its...
Beef
January beef kill up 11% so far
The January beef kill is 11 per cent higher so far in 2014 than at the same stage last year,...
Sheep
'Collective commonage land to receive more payments in new RDP'
Future agri-environmental schemes offer the opportunity for claimants with commonage land to receive slightly higher payments than a non-commonage farmer...
Machinery
World’s largest header features at LAMMA
Case has brought its new 12.5m Case IH 3050 VariCut header to LAMMA this year, which it claims it is...
Agri-Business
Farmland prices remain steady as dairy drives demand
The average price paid for farmland across the country in 2013 was €10,500 per acre, which is remarkably similar to...
Agri-Business
Farming anti-fraud campaign under way
Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Michelle O’Neill has this week reminded the public of the existence of a fraud hotline...
Arable
Calls for tillage CAP details by mid-Feb
Calls have been made for more information on the new incentivised support programme for the protein sector for tillage farmers by mid-February. The...
Agri-Business
Ammonia leak probe under way at Kepak
Kepak is investigating a minor leak of ammonia at its largest meat processing plants in the country. The incident occurred...
