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High Court hears Henchy cattle claims
The former chief executive of Dairygold has told the court that in order to pay the outstanding balance on his...
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Beef
Economics of weight gain
Previous research at Teagasc Grange on the optimum weanling winter growth rate for steers and heifers destined to return to pasture for a...
Agri-Business
Bank on Ulster Bank for young farmer financial packages
Ulster Bank has today officially announced a range of farm packages offerings aimed at supporting the growth ambitions of farmers...
Environment
Experts discuss group agri-environment payments
The greening measures, being introduced as part of reformed Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) added to cross compliance, will form the...
Sheep
The growing scourge of liver fluke
Tyrone veterinary surgeon Seamus O’Kane has told AgriLand that sheep producers with breeding ewes should ensure that all early lambing...
Agri-Business
Time is of the essence, key to farm profit
Good time management is key to farm profit, according to Jim Dockery of Farm Relief Service Training, who was speaking...
Agri-Business
Henchy's farm account recalled in High Court
The farming account of the former chief executive of Dairygold had fallen so far into arrears that it was closed...
Environment
1,000 people attend NEPP EirGrid meeting
More than 1,000 people attended a rally organised by the North East Pylon Pressure (NEPP), which took place in Trim, Meath last night....
Beef
46% drop in young bull kill week year on year
One of the highlights from last week’s beef kill statistics released from the Department of Agriculture is the reduction in the...
Sheep
Sheep Ireland to highlight changes to LambPlus flock recording
Tomorrow evening will mark the start of a series of regional meetings, to be hosted by Sheep Ireland. The events will...
Agri-Business
True blue
“Focus and quality are key business ingredients when exporting to the UK market.” This is according to Sarah Furno of...
Dairy
Transition dairy cow feeding research
A farmers’ booklet on transition cow feeding, reporting the results of one part of a major Research Challenge Fund study,...
Environment
Parasite control at housing
The View from Animal Health Ireland: Once animals are housed they cannot pick up new worm or fluke infections until turn-out...
Agri-Business
Call for farmers to reinforce opposition to Mercosur deal
Farmers have been urged to take immediate action to make their opposition to the Mercosur trade deal known and to...
Dairy
Winter feeding options for replacement dairy heifers
The View from Teagasc: Researchers at Teagasc Moorepark have been investigating a number of winter feeding options for dairy replacement...
Agri-Business
Planning for succession to deliver success
“Northern Ireland is on track to deliver on the ambitious targets set for its agri-food industry but succession is key...
Dairy
Is processing inefficiency eroding dairy co-op shareholder value?
COMMENT: In its latest newsletter the dairy farmer group, Dairy Ireland continues with its analysis and explanation of the A +...
Environment
Livestock ryegrass wins research award
The IBERS plant breeding programme at Aberystwyth University responsible for the creation and development of high sugar ryegrasses now used...
