Machinery
Nebraska agri data privacy bill challenges digital future
Once again it appears that the movement to have agriculture wired up to a fully digital future has been challenged,...
US
Rural Life
Social initiative for farmers developed in Galway now launched in US
Farmer’s Yards, a social wellbeing initiative developed at University of Galway for the farming community, has been launched in the...
Sponsored
Native Tree Area Scheme makes planting trees easier
If you’re a farmer looking to generate extra income, the Native Tree Area Scheme (NTAS) is a great opportunity to...
Agri Politics
USDA finalises regulation for 'fairness' for contract farmers
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA), in one of its final acts under the presidency of Joe Biden, has announced...
Agri-Business
Trump tariff threat a 'lose-lose scenario' - minister
The possibility of tariffs being placed on agri-food exports to the US with the incoming administration of Donald Trump is...
Pig/Poultry
US government awards over $300m for bird flu monitoring
The government in the US has awarded $306 million (€296 million) as part of its response to H5N1 avian influenza...
Machinery
Biofuel win in the US to boost ethanol and crop prices
Selling petrol in the United States is no simple task for there is a restriction applied to the fuel which...
Agri Politics
Trump announces next US agriculture secretary
US president-elect Donald Trump has announced his pick to run the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) during his next administration....
Agri-Business
E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s quarter pounders in US
Public health officials in the United States (US) are investigating an outbreak of E. coli infections in multiple states which have...
Sponsored
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...
Dairy
US government to invest $11 million to 'support resiliency' in dairy
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has said it will invest $11 million to “support resiliency” in the country’s dairy...
Machinery
Would you buy a spray drone for over €800k?
By Chris McCullough Equipped with 33ft (10m) booms and a 110gal (500L) capacity tank, the new Sprayhawk drone is being...
Rural Life
US confirms first human bird flu case without animal contact
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed the first US case of avian influenza (bird flu)...
Beef
Australian meat blamed for source of athletes' positive drug tests
Chinese authorities have blamed imported Australian meat as a source which led to two of the country’s top swimmers failing...
Dairy News
Outbreak of bird flu in US dairy cows spreads to Iowa
Iowa has become the tenth US state to have confirmed a case of avian influenza (bird flu) in a dairy...
Dairy
Second human case of bird flu reported in US
A second human case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) (bird flu) was reported by the Centers for Disease Control...
Sponsored
RDS Announces Opening of Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards
In its sixth year, the RDS Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards celebrates the work of individuals, farming families and...
Beef
USDA continues studies on meat due to bird flu outbreak
To verify the safety of meat in relation to avian influenza, or bird flu, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA)...
Veterinary
Bird flu viral fragments detected in 1-in-5 milk samples in US
Authorities in the US have confirmed viral fragments of avian influenza – or bird flu – in one-in-five samples of...
Dairy
US: Bird flu tests for dairy cows before interstate transfers
To protect the US livestock industry from the threat posed by highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza (bird flu), the United...
Pig/Poultry
FDA confirms 'presence' of bird flu virus in pasteurised milk samples in US
The US Food and Drink Administration (FDA) has confirmed that some pasteurised milk samples have “indicated the presence” of the...