Agri-Business
Live Lely robotic milking takes centre field at Ploughing 2013
Lely the world leader in robotic milking systems and the National Ploughing Association (NPA) will join forces for the first...
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Dairy
Glanbia announce 13% revenue growth
Glanbia, the global performance nutrition and ingredients group, has announced its results for the six months ended 29 June 2013. The...
Agri-Business
Good solid outlook for Glanbia, Davy
Glanbia will release interim results tomorrow, according to Davy Select, a leading provider of investment, wealth management and financial advisory services...
Agri-Business
Pet agri-food business expands into Finland
An Irish dog-lover 39-year-old Leonard Greene has turned his passion for canine health into a new business, making nutritional...
Agri-Business
Wal-Mart €900k deal for Northern Ireland firm
FM Environmental, the Newry-based specialist in grease removal and water treatment systems, has secured business in Mexico worth around €900k with...
Rural Life
International year of family farming
A series of events related to family farming will be organised in Ireland and across Europe in the next year. This...
Arable
Big increase in grain costs a growing concern
The viability of Irish grain production is in question as a result of the relentless increase in costs over the...
Environment
Touch wood, the future of forestry
There was huge interest in Teagasc’s Forestry and Energy Section at the Tullamore Show this year , according to its...
Machinery
Green Pastures launch new high-tech milk tanker fleet
Multi-award winning dairy business Green Pastures has launched a new fleet of high-tech milk collection tankers, employing the latest technology...
World News
More dairy products from New Zealand banned in China
WORLD NEWS: More New Zealand dairy products sold to China have been banned after elevated levels of nitrates were found,...
Agri-Business
Social media a hot potato
For the first time ever to celebrate National Potato Day Teagasc will host a national social media workshop on growing...
Machinery
1,499 new tractors in first seven months this year, FTMTA
The latest figures from the Farm Tractor and Machinery Trade Association‘s (FTMTA) Statistics Service for July registrations of new tractors show...
Dairy
In Focus: Waterford farm family prepare for dairy expansion
IN FOCUS: Near the beautiful Suir river valley at Rath, Carrick-on-Suir, County Waterford, Peter Keane and his wife Margaret have a...
Agri-Business
Third-level agriculture bonanza
The growth and interest in Ireland’s agricultural industry is thriving. Popularity of careers and the numbers of applicants in agriculture,...
Agri-Business
Free SME mentoring to break US markets
The Irish Export Association is developing an advanced food and drink development programme for small businesses specifically to provide free...
Dairy
New chairman appointed to Carbery Group
West Cork based Carbery Group has announced the appointment of Donal Tobin, a dairy farmer from Rosscarbery, as chairman to...
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,...
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....
