N.Ireland
Agri-Business
Devenish confirms appointment of new board member
Tillage
Tillage: Getting to grips with pesticide resistance
Beef
Two native breeds to feature in on-farm pedigree sale
Dairy
Waterford farmer: Spring grass diet worth €3.67 extra/cow
Agri Politics
Who are the senators who make up the new agricultural panel?
Seanad Éireann comprises 60 members, who are elected to five vocational panels, from two university constituencies or nominated by the…
Sponsored
Watch: How Cavan farm partnership combats scour
Scour occurs when the gut becomes compromised and calves lose proper functioning of the intestine, resulting in diarrhoea and loss…
Rural Life
Women farming in the EU face ‘issues’ with finance access – Roche
Women across Europe are facing issues with access to finance, according to the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) farm family and…
Horticulture
Healy-Rae ‘engaging’ with horticulture sector on storm impact – TD
A TD for Clare has said that Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael…
Rural Life
Rise in domestic violence order applications in rural Ireland
District court figures show that there was an 8.64% increase in people applying for domestic violence orders between 2022 and…
Beef
Study: Climate impact of UK beef cattle could be reduced by 26%
Climate change impacts of UK grass-based beef cattle could be reduced by up to 26% depending on the mitigation intervention, according…
Machinery
North Cork Vintage Club holds its first event
Whether it is a reaction to the impersonal complexities of modern machinery or a desire to reflect on olden times,…
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Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by ‘going solar’
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just…
N.Ireland
LMC welcomes NI Beef and Lamb Farm Quality Assurance review
Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) chief executive, Colin Smith, has noted the recommendations of a farm quality assurance review body….
N.Ireland
FFA: TB proposals could decimate NI cattle industry
Farmers for Action (FFA) has claimed that the CEO of Animal Health and Welfare Northern Ireland (AHWNI), Dr. Sam Strain,…
Dairy
Dairy markets: GDT index up almost 4% in latest auction results
The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) index has recorded an increase of 3.7% following the latest auction event today (Tuesday, February…
N.Ireland
Industries support new BVD code of practice
Industries have indicated support for the recently produced Bovine Viral Diarrhea (BVD) Code of Good Practice by Animal Health and…
Agri Politics
Further call for emergency funding for horticulture
Green Party senator Malcolm Noonan has called for emergency funding to be made available for the horticulture sector in the…
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Cow monitoring app ‘means we can stay farming for longer’
Sylvia and John Powell installed Nedap cow monitoring on their 250-strong herd in February 2023. Farming just outside Birr, Co….
N.Ireland
UK land use review suggests up to 9% reduction in agricultural land
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has welcomed the opportunity to respond to the Department for Environment, Food, and…
Agri-Business
Germinal launches ‘climate smart’ grass seed products
Germinal has today (Tuesday, February 4) launched a new range of “climate smart” grass seed products on the market. The…