N.Ireland
Stag that was on the loose in Newry shot dead by police marksmen
A stag which was on the loose in Newry, Co. Down has been shot dead by specially trained firearms officers...
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Machinery
5 tyre checks farmers should complete this winter
Farmers and contractors keen to get their 2017 season off to a successful start are advised by tyre maker Michelin...
Machinery
John Deere to set 'new standards' in precision farming
John Deere will aim to set new standards in precision farming with its new generation StarFire 6000 satellite receiver. The...
EU
'EU farmers to cover the cost of future price support measures'
EU farmers may well be asked to, at least, part fund future market support measures, according to a European Commission...
Arable
Great advice on how to prevent crow attacks on crops
Crow attacks on crops are more likely to occur at dusk when flocks are returning to their rookeries, research carried...
Opinion
Opinion: 'The market not politicians will be the saviour of dairy farmers'
Dairy farmers should take some respite in the fact that sentiment and commentary around on the dairy market took a notable...
World News
Farmer has lucky escape after tractor becomes submerged in slurry pit
A farmer had a lucky escape recently after the hydraulics failed in his tractor while he was agitating slurry and...
Balmoral Show
Video: The highlights of Day One of the Balmoral Show
Day one of the 148th Balmoral Show saw thousands of people flock to Balmoral Park in Northern Ireland for what...
Agri-Business
Kerry Group to deliver share earnings growth of 6-10% in 2016
Kerry Group has said it is confident of delivering growth of 6-10% in adjusted earnings per share in 2016. The company...
Dairy
12 months on from milk quotas - what's changed?
One year ago today, the milk quota regime finally came to an end in Ireland and in EU Member States. 30...
EU
Video: Farmers spray hundreds of litres of milk in protest in Brussels
Farmers from across Europe were protesting today in Brussels as EU Agriculture Ministers met to try and come up with solutions...
Rural Life
'We sleep with loaded shotguns..it's not a question of if they'll be used it's how soon'
Farmers in parts of rural Ireland are sleeping with loaded shotguns and it’s not a question of if they’ll be...
EU
'Leaving the EU is too great a risk for UK farmers'
A host of farmers from the UK have said that leaving the EU is a risk that they “cannot afford...
World News
Pics: Protesting Greek farmers hit police with tomatoes, rocks and shepherd's crooks
Over 800 farmers are protesting outside the Greek Ministry of Agriculture today after the government there introduced further tax increases...
Environment
Know how to risk assess a tree and how to operate a chainsaw properly?
Over the last five years, 12 people have suffered a fatal accident arising from the use of chainsaws or tree felling...
World News
Fonterra Australia to invest €89m in new cheese plant
Fonterra Australia will invest NZ$141m (€89m) in building a state-of-the-art cheese plant at its Stanhope factory. The new facility will...
Rural Life
70% of farmers keep a gun in their house for protection
An Agriland poll has found that over 70% of farmers now keep a firearm in their house for protection. The...
EU
Pics: Thousands of French farmers protest in Paris
French farmers are continuing to protest against the low prices they are receiving for their produce. Today (September 3) over...
