Machinery
Machinery magic at Agritechnica
Agritechnica, the world’s largest trade fair for agricultural machinery and equipment, continues this week in Hanover, Germany. In the region...
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Agri-Business
Second round of transatlantic trade talks this week
A second round of EU and US trade deal negotiations has begun yesterday in Brussels. The talks on the Transatlantic...
Environment
Controlling parasites
The View from Teagasc: When cattle come off grass and are housed for the winter, they bring in with them...
Agri-Business
Potential buyer of TLT sought
Grant Thorton is seeking a potential buyer for animal exporter TLT International which went into receivership last week. TLT International...
Machinery
JCB Fastrac previewed at Agritechnica
JCB is previewing its new 4000 Series Fastrac at Agritechnica today. It is 23 years since the Fastrac was launched...
World News
'New Zealand milk production to rebound in 2014'
WORLD VIEW: New Zealand milk production in 2014 is expected to rebound from the drought depressed levels of 2013 to...
Agri-Business
AIMS gets a new provider, Herdwatch
Tipperary-based farm technology company Herdwatch, a branch of Farm Relief Services, has this week been approved for a link-in with...
Environment
Greening of direct payment, on-the-farm outline by EU agri expert
The greening measures, to be introduced as part of reformed Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) added to cross compliance, will form...
Environment
Steady growth in organic production since 2007
“The organic industry is growing at a slow and steady rate,” according to Dan Clavin, organic specialist with Teagasc. At...
Agri-Business
Garavellie brothers to take HSBC to court
TLT International Director Paolo Garavellie has told AgriLand that he intends taking HSBC Bank to the High Court following the...
Agri-Business
We need a meaningful all-island animal health policy
COMMENT: This week will see Ireland’s two agriculture minister meeting up at a cross-border summit to be held in Armagh....
Environment
Update on ash dieback outbreak
An update on the outbreak of ash dieback in Ireland was discussed in the Oireachtas recently. North Kerry Deputy Martin Ferris...
Agri-Business
Money for jam
SuperValu, one of Ireland’s leading independent supermarkets, is expecting to sell €390k worth, or 144,000 jars of Clarke’s Jam in...
Agri-Business
Grasstec: Drying off begins
COMMENT: As we go into November, spring calving herds are now beginning to dry off cows and days at grass...
Other
Top stories this week
Top Stories This Week All things machinery Huge Irish presence set for Agritechnica All things community: Farmers are the heart of...
Dairy
An outline of sexed semen trials on diary cows
The View from Teagasc: Sexed semen is used on dairy cows to increase the number of dairy heifer calves born, and results...
Environment
'Education is key not regulation'
“Education is the key not regulation,” according to Tim Hyde, Teagasc environmental specialist who spoke on the issue of cross...
World News
Researchers uncover origins of cattle farming in China
World View: An international team of researchers, co-led by scientists at the University of York and Yunnan Normal University, has...
