Agri-Business
Ireland gets cracking
Up to two million eggs are expected to the cracked open in Irish kitchens today as people take part in...
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Agri-Business
Judge warns Henchy counsel on 'wasting time'
A High Court judge told the lawyer for a former co-op chief that he did not want to “waste endless time”...
Agri-Business
EU expert notes scepticism of GM food technology
GM, genetically modified technology (GM), continues to perform badly in terms of public opinion when compared to other technologies. This is...
Rural Life
Keep watch, stay in tune - Turn2me
COMMENT: Mental health is about how you think and feel and how you deal with life’s ups and downs.Your mental...
Machinery
Blaney Agri unveil new range
Quad-X recently formed a new division incorporating the design and manufacture of tractor machinery due to huge growth in this...
Agri-Business
Leap of faith into the future through farm diversification
The View from Northern Ireland: Farm diversification shouldn’t be just a leap of faith into a new business sector. It should...
Sheep
'Lower EU and import supplies to help EU sheepmeat market'
At the latest working European forecasting for sheepmeat, the general consensus points towards some further downward pressure on output as...
Arable
Winter wheat varieties 2014
The View from Teagasc: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine published its recommended wheat list recently. The main changes are:...
Other
No extension to slurry spreading season
The deadline for the slurry spreading season, October 15, will not be extended. This is according to the Minister for...
Agri-Business
Henchy claims no credit limit on Dairygold account
The former chief executive of Dairygold has said that allegations of financial impropriety severely damaged his good name in front...
Beef
The key to rearing healthy beef calves
The first three months of a calf’s life are critical. The growth rate achieved in this period will affect the...
Government
Review of Bord na gCon as debt levels to be assessed
The Irish Greyhound Board, Bord na gCon, is up for review. According to the Agriculture Department this morning: “The review...
Agri-Business
BVD eradication on course, AHI
Some 40 per cent dairy and 10 beef herds are vaccinated from BVD. This is according to the latest update...
World News
European milk market monitoring agency under way
The View from Europe: According to a statement made in Brussels recently by the European Commissioner for Agriculture Dacian Ciolos during...
World News
Explore Chinese business
World News: Discover free articles on the economics, business and agriculture sectors of China, the second largest economy in the...
Machinery
New John Deere tractors, baler make debut
John Deere’s new 6100MC and 6110RC tractors will make their public debut at AgriScot in November, alongside the new F440R...
Agri-Business
Quick, hot and tasty, key ingredients for Kepak success
Speaking at the Alltech Global 500 conference recently the head of Kepak’s meat division, Kevin Cahill, outlined its innovations and strategy...
Dairy
Get herd quality right before expansion
COMMENT: In my role as a farm consultant I am fortunate to work with lots of dairy farmers who have...
