Machinery
Valtra expect big yields from updated S series
Amid the hype and hysteria of Agritechnica last year, Valtra’s new S Series tractor took pride of place in its...
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Sheep
Lamb kill finishes 2013 up 6%
According to statistics released by the Department of Agriculture the lamb kill in Ireland was up six per cent or...
Agri-Business
Agriculture fatalities fall during 2013
Official figures by the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) show there were 46 people killed in work-related accidents during 2013,...
Arable
Yield potential of winter cereals remains high – despite the wet weather
Teagasc’s head of agronomy John Spink has told AgriLand that only cereal crops that have been in standing water for...
Agri-Business
Decision on co-funding rural development imminent
A decision on the proposed co-funding of the next Rural Development Programme 2014-2020 (RDP) is imminent. Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney...
Arable
Winter cereals
The View from Northern Ireland: Following a good autumn most winter cereal crops are well established with the exception of late...
Agri-Business
China’s one-child policy shift, implications for the infant formula market
Starting in early 2014, China will relax the current one-child policy. China’s family planning laws, first introduced in the 1970s,...
Machinery
New Joskin bale trailer
The Belgian machinery manufactures Joskin brought a new bale trailer to Agritechnica this year. Transporting bales plays an ever more...
Arable
Can your crops get enough ‘K’redit from their soil bank?
Growing plants require far larger quantities of potash than is usually recommended as a fertiliser dressing. This may sound surprising...
Agri-Business
Going for Growth funding under scrutiny
AgriFood Strategy Board (AFSB) Chairman Tony O’Neill has told AgriLand that he plans meeting both the North’s agriculture Minister Michelle...
Agri-Business
Freeze branding – a novel anti-theft deterrent for the beef sector
Freeze branding could be used as a means of deterring thieves from stealing beef cattle and suckler cows. Already widely...
Dairy
Strathroy seals deal with WMP members
Strathroy Dairy has secured milk transfer deals with 40 Wexford Milk Producer (WMP) members. This is according to its managing...
Environment
Make the most of your slurry this spring
For many years now Teagasc has been advising farmers to spread their slurry in the spring. Although chemical fertiliser costs stabilised...
Beef
BTAP herd health plan getting results
At a recent beef seminar organised by Slaney Foods positive results from the Beef Technology Adoption Programme (BTAP) were outlined...
Dairy
40 WMP members set to sign Strathroy milk deals
Some 40 Wexford Milk Producers (WMP) members are set to sign milk transfer deals with Strathroy Dairy. This is according...
Dairy
'Focus on feed rate not yield per cow'
The View from Northern Ireland: Focus on feed rate not yield per cow. This was the key message from a dairy cow...
Agri-Business
Looking forward to a prosperous 2014
Agriland does not like odd numbers – so on that basis alone, let’s wish a cheerful goodbye to 2013 and...
Beef
Redmeat sector set for growth
Looking forward to 2014 and beyond Northern Ireland Meat Exporters’ Association (NIMEA) Chief Executive Phelim O’ Nell has told AgriLand...
