Agri-Business
AgriLand’s top stories this week
Here’s our roundup of the top stories the past week, a good weekend read! All things paperwork: Records for cattle birth,...
Latest Stories
Arable
'Alarming decline' in soil fertility levels
The Irish Farmers Association (IFA) have noted an “alarming decline” in soil fertility levels, particularly soil phosphorus levels in recent weeks....
Other
Herring fishery licences available from September
The View from Northern Ireland: The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) has announced that licences for the Mourne...
Agri-Business
Brochure out for 82nd National Ploughing Championships
The National Ploughing Association (NPA) and Bank of Ireland recently launched a promotional brochure giving details of the upcoming 82nd...
Rural Life
A bed of roses for Dáithí Ó Sé
AgriLand was hot on the heels today catching up with Rose of Tralee’s biggest star the one and only Dáithí Ó...
World News
Fonterra will offer compensation
World News: Fonterra will offer compensation to companies supplied with potentially contaminated whey protein concentrate. This has been reported in Fairfax...
Agri-Business
ABP Group to contest McAdam Food defamation allegations
UPDATE: The proprietor of an Irish meat trading company McAdam Food Products Ltd, Martin McAdam will sue ABP Food Group...
Environment
Stop the rush
The View from Northern Ireland: Rushes are a common feature on many farms throughout Northern Ireland and are usually found...
Agri-Business
A-maizing progress for Samco, Ernst & Young finalist
In Focus: AgriLand profiles Samco Agricultural Manufacturing, based in Adare and run by Samuel Shine who has recently been nominated for...
Environment
Right of way dispute with neighbours
Legal Advice: We have used a right of way for many years, now our neighbour says he owns the land...
Arable
Tipperary co-op prepares for winter forage storage
In Focus: Livestock farmers facing grass and forage shortages could, in many parts of Ireland , can still sow hybrid...
Sheep
Plan now for this winter’s feeding programme
The View from Northern Ireland: Farmers should now be completing a fodder budget to determine whether they have adequate supplies of...
Dairy
Aldi seeks third milk supplier in Ireland
UPDATE: Supermarket multinational Aldi intends to appoint a third milk supplier in the Republic of Ireland in the near future....
Dairy
Ballycairn Holsteins Open Day
The View from Northern Ireland: William and Andrew McCollum manage the 300-cow herd of Ballycairn Holsteins and replacement heifers at...
World News
Deere profits surge with demand
WORLD NEWS: Farming equipment maker John Deere has today reported a stronger than expected 26 per cent increase in third-quarter earnings...
Rural Life
Man on Bridge launched
Man on Bridge is an online documentary that sets out to tell the story of Arthur Fields, a Jewish Ukrainian...
Agri-Business
Calls for credit flexibility for farmers and merchants on foot of fodder crisis
Measures to prevent a re-emergence of a fodder shortage later this year, whether there is an adequate supply of fodder imported...
Rural Life
This week's farmer of the tweet
Farmers Feed Families launched a social initiative earlier this summer to raise awareness of daily life in farms across Ireland....
