Arable
Why breed bee-friendly oilseed rape varieties?
Research has been carried out in the UK to identify varieties of oilseed rape (OSR) that are more attractive to...
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Environment
New badger culling licences announced to combat TB in England
Further measures, including seven new culling licences and tighter cattle controls, have been announced in the England today as part...
Dairy
TB is not spread from badgers to cattle through direct contact - Study
Badgers prefer land more than 50m from cattle and TB is more than likely spread between the two species in...
Sheep
New Zealander sets new sheep shearing world record
A new world record in sheep shearing has been set by Matt Smith of New Zealand after he sheared 731...
World News
Cow gives birth to triplets - defies odds of one million to one
One UK farmer went to check on his cow calving recently and instead of the two calves they thought she...
Grass
Dairy farmer takes early lead in 2015 Yara Grass Prix
David Murphy from Co. Armagh has taken the lead in this years Yara Grass Prix, the competition which sees farmers...
Machinery
Discover AGCO draws a 7,000 strong crowd
More than 7,250 farmers, contractors and guests travelled to the Discover AGCO show at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) Birmingham,...
Agri-Business
'No impact on live exports from detained Libyan ship'
A livestock ship destined for Ireland was detained in Cornwall for safety reasons after its engine failed earlier this month,...
Agri-Business
Dawn Meats acquires UK abattoir
Dawn Meats confirm today that it has concluded a deal to acquire a UK abattoir based in Cornwall. The business,...
Dairy
Key grassland conference to focus on dairy expansion
The annual Irish Grassland Association 2014 Dairy Conference will take place on Tuesday 7 January at the Newpark Hotel, Co Kilkenny....
Agri-Business
Job losses at meat processing company
More than 150 staff at three meat processing factories for Tulip have been told their jobs are at risk after the company...
