Arable
'Good crop yields and quality in Ireland; EU forecasts revised downwards'
Despite the fact that frequent rain has hampered the harvest in Ireland, first reports suggest good crop yields and quality...
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N.Ireland
O'Neill calls on EU to support North's farmers
The EU needs to act swiftly to support farmers in Northern Ireland, according to the North’s Agricultural Minister Michelle O’Neill....
N.Ireland
O’Neill calls on EU to support North’s farmers
The EU needs to act swiftly to support farmers in Northern Ireland, according to the North’s Agricultural Minister Michelle O’Neill....
Grass
See the grass growth figures of a top dairy farm
David Murphy from Co. Armagh looks set to take the Yara Grass Prix title this year. The dairy farmer has...
EU
Brexit: 'No chance' UK will leave the EU
Odds being laid in Brussels on whether the UK will quit the EU stand at around 1/6 on – which...
Dairy
Scottish dairy herds down but total cow numbers up
The number of dairy herds in Scotland has decreased to 982, down 19 in the six months to July 1,...
Pig/Poultry
UK consumers buy more poultry than other meat
In 2014, UK consumers bought more poultry than any other meat product, a report by the British Poultry Council has...
Arable
British arable area declines by 2%
The latest planting and variety survey, from AHDB Cereals & Oilseeds, suggests a decline in the total cereal and oilseed...
Rural Life
2,500 acres of land in the UK is on the market for €24m
A total of over 2,500 acres of farm land has come on the market in the UK for a total of...
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...
Sheep
Lamb losses up 14% in Northern Ireland
While sheep farmers across the UK had a near normal lambing period in 2015, lamb losses in Northern Ireland increased...
Dairy
First Milk confirms annual losses of £22m
First Milk has confirmed pre-tax losses of approximately £22m for 2014/15. The farmer-owned dairy co-op has processing operations in England,...
Beef
Beef kill falls again (down 36,000 head year to date)
Supplies of cattle to the countries’ export meat plants continues to be lower than last year with some 36,000 less...
Beef
Beef kill to date down 4% on 2014
The national beef kill continues to fall with throughput currently some 4% lower since the start of the year compared...
Beef
UK prime cattle supplies expected to be tighter over next six months
Prime cattle supplies in the UK are expected to be tighter over next six months according to Quality Meat Scotland...
Dairy
Scottish government to support dairy farmers on the Isle of Bute
Scotland’s Rural Affairs Secretary Richard Lochhead has confirmed that he will be providing additional support to dairy farmers on the...
Arable
'Favourable crop conditions in Ireland; EU crops above average'
The weather conditions in Ireland continue to be favourable for crop development and in general crop growth conditions throughout Europe...
Rural Life
White Tailed Sea Eagles to soar again this summer
The popular White Tailed Sea Eagle Viewing & Information Point at Mountshannon Pier in Co. Clare has reopened to the...
