Dairy
'Europe will not flood world dairy markets after 2015'
European Dairy Farmers’ president Katrine Lecornu told delegates attending today’s Alltech Global 500 event that EU milk production will increase...
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Agri-Business
Alltech president points to period of sustained growth for dairy and beef sectors
Alltech president Dr Pearse Lyons has told AgriLand that Irish dairy and livestock farmers can look forward to a profitable...
Dairy
'Dairy markets to remain solid in 2013 before softening in 2014'
The current Chinese supply tightness has helped maintain high pricing across the globe for dairy products. This period of unprecedented...
Beef
Comment: The quarterly beef price gap
COMMENT: As we enter the final quarter of the year, we see again in recent weeks a growing price gap between...
Rural Life
RDS presents Ireland’s only national allotment awards
Allotments throughout Ireland were recognised at the 2013 RDS Allotment Awards today, not only for fantastic management of the sites...
Agri-Business
Ireland was under quota by three per cent for 2012/2013
For the milk quota year 2012/2013 Ireland was three per cent under quota. This is according to the latest European...
Agri-Business
New EU farm policy clears key hurdle
The View from Europe: Agriculture MEPs endorse Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Reform deal Legislation for the new CAP was endorsed by...
Dairy
Good calf rearing is at the heart of every successful dairy farm
IN FOCUS: Alistair Thompson milks 500 cows across two sites at Beaverlodge Farm, near Artigarvan in North Co Tyrone. Calving...
Environment
96 ash dieback outbreaks
Just under 100 ash dieback outbreaks in locations across Ireland have been confirmed by the Department of Agriculture. Of these,...
Agri-Business
A ‘back to school’ boost for Dunnes
The latest supermarket share figures from Kantar Worldpanel in Ireland, published today for the 12 weeks ending 15 September, show...
Rural Life
This Week’s Farmer of the Tweet: Michael Finnegan
Farmers Feed Families launched a social initiative this summer to raise awareness of daily life in farms across Ireland. Each...
Other
Top Stories this week
Here’s AgriLand’s Top Stories this week All things Ploughing: Ploughing captures the stars All things CAP: Cap is done and...
Other
Hitting the Bullseye
Conor Hyde, managing director, of Bullseye Food Marketing, details his predictions for the agri-food sector. Over the past 12 years,...
Agri-Business
Green green Grassland of home
AgriLand talks to Liam Woulfe, Managing Director of Grassland Agro and Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year nominee. Grassland...
Agri-Business
DeLaval stand busy at National Ploughing Championship
Delaval were among the exhibitors at this year’s national ploughing championship, with their technical and sales personnel busy on...
Environment
King of the woods, forest owner think-in under way
The View from Teagasc: The National Forest Owner Groups Conference will take place at the Ballykisteen Hotel near Tipperary town on...
Dairy
Dairy cow nutrition – some insights into the future
United Feeds’ CEO Dr Keith Agnew has taken the opportunity of reviewing some of the key nutritional developments that may...
Agri-Business
Alltech’s Global 500 – just days away
Large numbers of dairy and beef farmers from all parts of Ireland are expected to attend Alltech’s Global 500 event,...
