Machinery
Krone Big X 1100 silage demonstration day
Machinery sales and distributors Farmhand held an open day Krone silage demonstration at the weekend on the farm of D & L Lally...
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Agri-Business
Limited opportunity from NZ dairy scare, Kerry Group
Any opportunities in Kerry Group key growth market of China from a contamination scare would only be temporary, the agri-business giant...
Agri-Business
Ships denied go-ahead to carry live cattle exports
Four cargo ships were recently denied approval to carry live cattle exports following an inspection. The availability of cargo ships...
Sheep
Strong demand for lamb reported
Lamb trade has hardened this week with tighter supplies and strong demand for the end of Ramadan. This is according...
Agri-Business
Kerry Group revenue jumps to €2.9bn
Kerry Group the global ingredients and flavours and consumer foods group, has reported a solid financial performance for the half...
Beef
7,424 cattle, 22,000 lambs shipped to Libya
More than 7,424 cattle and almost 22,000 lambs have been shipped to Libya this year. This is according to the Irish...
Agri-Business
56% of SFP applications for 2013 all online
Ireland’s Department of Agriculture is to make maximum use of next-generation technologies in information and communications to better enhance its...
Agri-Business
Moscow, China agri diplomatic presence secured
An update on the expansion of diplomatic presence in emerging markets and the establishment of two new agriculture attaché posts...
Agri-Business
AgriAware Day a showcase of modern farming
Agri Aware Day at the Family Farm in Dublin Zoo last Sunday provided an opportunity for visitors of all ages,...
Agri-Business
Marks & Spencer closes four stores
Marks & Spencer is to cut 180 redundancies with the closure of four stores across Ireland, it was announced this morning....
Beef
Latest IBR disease info from Animal Health Ireland
Animal Health Ireland has this week updated the IBR (Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis) section on its website. It now includes a FAQ...
World News
China fines Dairy companies US$110m
China has fined several diary companies including New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra, Mead Johnson Nutrition Co and Danone and a total...
Agri-Business
China puts Fonterra on notice
China will not tolerate another slip-up from Fonterra, with the dairy giant caught up in its third contamination scare there since...
Agri-Business
Check out all options for rural broadband in your area
IrelandOffline has launched a broadband availability portal this morning, entitled ‘Can I get broadband’. The protal shows what broadband options are available...
Rural Life
National Dairy Council sponsors points jersey for An Post Rás na mBan
The National Dairy Council has announced this afternoon it will sponsor the points classification jersey for Ireland’s top international cycling...
Other
Mentoring for agri SMEs exporting to Germany, Benelux regions
The Northern Ireland Food and Drink Association has issued a tender today for the provision of mentoring services to SME food and...
Environment
Planning ahead for this winter’s fodder supplies
The View from Northern Ireland: Many farmers will now be completing their second cut silage, which is an appropriate time...
Rural Life
Alcoholic husband - protecting the farm
LEGAL ADVICE: I am the co-owner of a farm with my husband who is an alcoholic. I have terminal cancer...
