Environment
UK takes Ireland’s lead in badger cull
The UK’s National Farmers Union (NFU) has this morning cited Ireland’s badger controls as justification for culling in the UK to...
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Rural Life
Cherry scandal at Iverk Show
Controversy has hit the Great Cherry Cake Competition at the Iverk Show last weekend. The hugely successful county show, which celebrated...
Dairy
Dairy expansion grant deadline this Thursday
UPDATE: The closing date for the Department of Agriculture‘s Dairy Equipment Scheme is this Thursday, 29 August, and the Irish...
Machinery
Ford tractors get in gear, charity harvest day
The annual Greybridge Classic Club Harvest and Charity Day held in Limerick recently brought together 180 ford tractors from across...
Agri-Business
Checkout Ireland's top brands
‘Consumers are shopping around more than ever before’ ‘Increase in sales of retailers’ own-brand products, such as milk’ ‘Frozen Ready...
Agri-Business
Advice on compulsory BVD testing
The View from Northern Ireland: The Department of Agricultural and Rural Development in Ireland (DARD) has announced public awareness sessions...
Rural Life
This week's farmer of the tweet Zwartbles Ireland
Farmers Feed Families launched a social initiative earlier this summer to raise awareness of daily life in farms across Ireland....
Agri-Business
'Banks have left agriculture in the lurch'
John Deere Agricultural Division President Mark von Pentz has indicated that the banks’ decision to “effectively” walk away from agriculture...
Rural Life
Thousands flocked to Iverk Show
Thousands went to Pilltown’s Iverk Show in Kilkenny yesterday. The Iverk Show, which marked its 187th year, is one of...
Dairy
Building a road to better farming
In their latest dairy newsletter, Teagasc discuss the importance of roads and outline the questions that farmers should ask themselves...
World News
Fonterra suspends its operations in Sri Lanka
World News: New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra has suspended its operations in Sri Lanka with immediate affect. Earlier this week,...
Agri-Business
Ireland's National Potato Day is trending worldwide on twitter
Bord Bia has welcomed the news that Ireland’s National Potato Day is trending worldwide on Twitter. Its Director of Horticulture...
Rural Life
National Potato Day hitting the streets of Dublin
To celebrate National Potato Day Keogh’s Farm will be bringing the farm to the city. A day of potato-related festivities...
Dairy
Barryroe pays tribute to its milk suppliers
West Cork’s Barryroe Co-op has paid tribute to its milk suppliers in its latest newsletter for consistently producing high-quality milk...
Dairy
Efficient farming is key for profit, Grasstec
Efficient farm infrastructure is key for diary expansion. This is according to Grasstec’s Bertie Troy, guest speaker of a diary...
Machinery
New Unia fixed chamber baler introduced
Unia distributor in Ireland, McHale Plant Sales of Birdhill, has introduced the latest model DF1.8Dd fixed chamber roller baler on...
Rural Life
Festival goers in Cork set to paint the town red
A fiery festival is taking place this weekend at Crosshaven, County Cork. The town is to host the 4th annual Irish...
Agri-Business
Dawn Meats set to take OKR Group to the High Court
Dawn Meats is taking legal action against OKR Group. AgriLand understands it is in relation to an alleged six-figure trade debt...
