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Brexit has arrived in practice for Northern Ireland
The Northern Ireland dairy industry has taken a chance and shipped product that won't arrive in Asia until after Brexit, but the beef industry has paused exports to Canada.
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The farmer's daily wrap: inspections, milk price and silage 2019
Here is your news round-up of the five top farming stories and weather outlook for 16 February 2019.
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Foot and mouth disease found in Australian airport seizures
A number of products seized at Australian airports since December last year have tested positive for foot and mouth disease.
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Glanbia Co-op to pay €10.9m Trading Bonus to Members
Glanbia Co-operative Society (“Glanbia Co-op”) has confirmed that a total of €10.9 million will be paid to milk supplier Members of the Co-op this month as part of its 2018 Trading Bonus Scheme.
Ringside comment: a more positive mood at the ringside
The mood around mart rings is much improved in recent weeks, with the onset of grass buyer demand for all types of stock.
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Aurivo increases January milk price
The board of Aurivo met on Friday and increased its January milk price.
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In pictures: silage 2019 kicks off in February in Kilkenny
One Kilkenny farmer took the mower out of the shed this week to cut silage for the pit.
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Building a Culture of Continuous Improvement
They say you should never let a good crisis go to waste, and those farmers who have come through challenging times will tell you that those experiences helped them to refocus on their core business.
Sheep farmer hit by two dog attacks in one night
A sheep farmer from Co Leitrim had two groups of sheep and lambs attacked by dogs on Thursday night and he called on owners to be more vigilant.
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Glanbia Co-op to pay €10.9m Trading Bonus to Members
Glanbia Co-operative Society (“Glanbia Co-op”) has confirmed that a total of €10.9 million will be paid to milk supplier Members of the Co-op this month as part of its 2018 Trading Bonus Scheme.
Kerry farmer installs latest Volac computerised feeder
Kerry dairy farmer Kieran Savage has installed the new Volac Urban Alma Pro computerised calf feeder.
Smart solution supports medicine administration on farm
Technology is continuously offering new solutions and supports to Ireland’s farming community. Now a new app will help make managing animal remedies easier.
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In the second instalment of our six part series, we catch up with Richard Hinchion from Crookstown, Co Cork.
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An impressive combined sheep shed and handling unit have recently been constructed to reduce labour at lambing.
The first Irish showcasing of the JCB TM420 at the FTMTA Farm Machinery Show.
John Bolton of True Fitness shows the steps involved in a circuits workout. Read the full 'Fitness for farmers' piece in this week's Irish Country Living.
John Bolton of True Fitness demonstrates some simple exercises to build back and core strength. Read the full piece on 'Fitness for farmers' in this week's Irish Country Living.
Co Down farmer Derek Robinson has been able to keep his in-lamb ewes outdoors for longer this year.
The Irish Farmers Journal went out and about at the 2019 FTMTA Farm Machinery Show to get the views of the punters.
Gary Cross of Cross Engineering speaking about the Kildare manufacturer's pineapple harvester - which made it's debut at the FTMTA Farm Machinery Show.
Mairead Lavery speaks to farmers along the Northern Irish border about the implications of Brexit.
Gary Abbott spoke to McCormick Tractors at the 2019 FTMTA Farm Machinery Show.
Agri careers: three quotes from farmers who took back the value chain
Pat Lalor, Caroline Keeling and Alan Kingston told the Agri Careers fair how they turned from farmers to entrepreneurs by reclaiming the value from processing and selling their products.
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Price survey: green diesel prices down significantly since autumn highs
Prices for green diesel are holding on a steady footing, with the best value available in the northwest.
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Contractors aim for 5% charges lift
The Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) has published its Contracting Charges Guide for 2019.
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Support for Irish grain needed
Irish Grain Growers has called on Ornua, Bord Bia, dairy co-ops, and Boortmalt to step up their support for domestic grain production
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Grain prices: barley suffering as it seeks market access
Official US market figures have weakened general price sentiment and feed barley here has dropped substantially in an effort to compete in the market.
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