Agri-Business
Adding value to coniferous woodland
Conifer woodland production represents the starting point for much of the worlds’ timber and paper industries. But it has an...
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Environment
€1.8m for animal welfare organisations
Funding of €1.8m to 136 organisations involved in animal care and welfare services throughout the country has been issued by the...
Environment
Heritage Council calls for new approach to agri-environment schemes
The Heritage Council is proposing an agri-environment programme that will provide the most support to farmers who contribute the most...
Other
Innovative feeding products from Quad-X
Quad-X claims it has an innovative offer for sheep farmers to help save time and hassle in feeding your sheep...
Agri-Business
Strathroy confirms interest in Wexford Creamery
In a surprise move Strathroy Dairies, one of Ireland’s oldest family dairies and a supplier of liquid milk to retailers...
Agri-Business
CAP transfer funding decision will be legally challenged
Following a decision by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development‘s Minister to transfer seven per cent of the Common...
Agri-Business
ABP expands in Poland with acquisition of second production site
ABP Food Group has expanded its operations in Poland with the acquisition of a second production facility in Klosowice, Western...
Beef
Beef price differential report will not gather dust
Livestock and Meat Commission Chief Executive Ian Stevenson has told AgriLand that the report, researching the price differential in beef...
Dairy
Key grassland conference to focus on dairy expansion
The annual Irish Grassland Association 2014 Dairy Conference will take place on Tuesday 7 January at the Newpark Hotel, Co Kilkenny....
Dairy
Dairy prices expected to stay high - Rabobank
International dairy commodity prices strengthened from already high levels in the three months to mid-December and are expected to remain...
Environment
RSA issue road safety alert
The Road Safety Authority (RSA), is asking road users to remain cautious while using the roads, as Met Éireann warn...
Beef
National BVD eradication programme update
Animal Health Ireland has today released summary statistics from the first year of the national compulsory BVD eradication programme. Headline...
Agri-Business
Russia now a key market for Dale Farm
Further confirmation that the prospects for dairy are on the up comes with the news that Dale Farm cheese exports...
Beef
Meat factories eroding confidence among beef finishers
IFA National Livestock Chairman Henry Burns accused the meat factories of eroding confidence among beef finishers and stymieing any bit...
Beef
Latest sheep and beef slaughtering figures
The beef kill was down slightly again last week on the previous week. Statistics released from the Department of Agriculture...
World News
Transparency key for EU dairy post-quota
The View from Europe: Transparency is vital in the EU dairy sector beyond 2015 so that changing trends can be...
Beef
UK/NI beef price difference highlighted
The View from Northern Ireland: The Livestock and Meat Commissions (LMC) of Northern Ireland launched a report this morning on Northern...
Agri-Business
Linden Livestock website now fully interactive
Further evidence with regard to the growing use of technology within the livestock sector has come with the news that...
