Machinery
More pics and video of new Massey 5700 series
Massey Ferguson, announced the launch of the MF 5700 SL Series, which introduces four new tractors from 100hp to 130hp....
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Dairy
'Herds of 150 cattle or more are 50% more likely to suffer TB outbreak'
Herds of 150 cattle or more are 50% more likely to suffer a bovine TB outbreak than those with herds of...
Rural Life
Eight cattle electrocuted by falling power line
Eight cattle have died in Lahinch, Co. Clare after they were electrocuted by a fallen power cable. ESB Networks confirmed...
Rural Life
Video: The potato harvest came to an end in Kildare recently
The O’Gorman Brothers recently finished harvesting potatoes in Co. Kildare and Martin Coogan was there to film the harvest with...
Environment
'Glyphosate unlikely to pose carcinogenic hazard to humans'
Glyphosate, the chemical used widely in pesticides including Roundup, is ‘unlikely to pose a carcinogenic hazard to humans‘, according to...
Dairy
New Zealand central bank warns of dairy farmer debt
New Zealand’s Central Bank has warned of excessive debt building up on dairy farms as farmers struggle with low prices....
Other
Belgian Blue shuts down M50 (no joke!)
Stray cattle caused traffic chaos in Dublin this evening. According to reports from An Garda Siochana there are stray cattle...
Machinery
Pics: World's largest Ferguson collection to go under the hammer
The world’s largest Ferguson collection is to go under the hammer at Cheffins auctioneers this week in the UK. Ferguson later...
EU
New veterinary agreement to boost EU-New Zealand trade in animal products
Technical amendments to the EU-New Zealand Agreement on sanitary measures in live animals and animal products have recently been made...
Environment
Poor water quality will be the new quota - EPA
Approximately 50% of all water bodies in Ireland require improvement in terms of water quality and this could have a...
Agri-Business
Love cheese? Seamus Sheridan's Guide to Cheese is a must
Counter Culture – The Sheridans Guide to Cheese is about more than cheese; it’s all about the cheesemakers and the...
N.Ireland
Police return tractor to owner; after it was spotted being driven around estate
A New Holland tractor has been returned to its owner after it was stolen by thieves and rammed through a...
Machinery
Pics: New tractors, combines and forage cruiser for New Holland at Agritechnica
New Holland has launched three new machines at this year’s Agritechnica; two new tractor models, new combines and a forage...
Dairy
Global Dairy Trade set to fall further
There’s set to be more bad news for dairy farmers from the Global Dairy Trade next week with futures markets...
World News
Can you spot the 550 sheep in this photo?
Imagine walking out in the morning to check your 550-strong flock of sheep and you can hardly see them. That’s...
EU
CAP simplification back at the top of the agenda in Europe
CAP simplification will be top of the agenda at next week’s meeting of EU Agriculture Ministers in Brussels. The Council...
Beef
76% of the UK's beef imports are from Ireland
Some 76% of beef imports to the UK in the first eight months of the year came from the Republic...
Dairy
Dairy and sugar drive world food prices up - FAO
Major food commodity prices rose in October on September by 3.9% with dairy helping to drive the rise. The Food...
