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Impact of Brexit on NI still to be decided
How much trade friction there might be on goods moving into or out of NI will depend on decisions taken by the UK government.
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New €10m investment in Moorepark Technology Ltd officially opened
Ownership of MTL is on a shareholder basis, with Teagasc being the majority shareholder.
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110km/h gusts forecast for Donegal
Met Éireann predicts that winds could be stronger around the coasts of the northern county.
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Glanbia’s Black Friday offers – live now on GlanbiaConnect and in store
Glanbia is having its biggest-ever Black Friday sale and is offering farmers nationwide an opportunity to stock up, save big and support local, with genuine value across thousands of products.
Contrasting fortunes for live and dead trade
Mart prices have increased significantly in recent weeks while beef prices are struggling to build upward momentum.
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Daniels works his magic in grassland competition
The winner of the Grassland Farmer of the Year competition for 2019 was announced at an awards ceremony in Cork on Friday.
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IFA dairy chair calls for increased milk prices
Glanbia has moved its price and Tom Phelan said other co-ops must follow suit.
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The long-term solution for dock control
Where docks are a problem in silage swards, it pays to control them before the silage is cut. When it comes to your choice of herbicide, DoxstarPro is a highly effective product for controlling docks.
Sheep farmer welcomes surprise quintuplet lambs
Alison owns a flock of pedigree Jacobs sheep, while her son Sam owns a flock of Dorsett sheep and her husband owns a flock of pedigree Belclares.
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Glanbia’s Black Friday offers – live now on GlanbiaConnect and in store
Glanbia is having its biggest-ever Black Friday sale and is offering farmers nationwide an opportunity to stock up, save big and support local, with genuine value across thousands of products.
New Holland T5 range - three champions, one team
The T5 range has been designed to be the ultimate all-rounder for today’s modern mixed farms, whether it is doing loader work, working with mounted implements or travelling down the road.
Cultivate loans - 'no stress involved in it whatsoever'
Cultivate loans from the credit union is one option for farmers who wish to develop their farms.
Refresh your drying off technique for optimum results
Research has clearly demonstrated the link between infection during the dry cow period and subsequent clinical mastitis and elevated somatic cell counts (SCC) in early lactation.
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Antibiotic resistance affects us all. Come take a look inside a real human hospital, listen to a personal experience of dealing with AMR and see how it is being dealt with in this week's One Health video: One Health: 8. A critical human health issue
Gary Abbott caught up with tillage contractor Brian Tallon harvesting fodder beet near Clogherhead. Brian and his son Andrew specialize in root crop harvesting.
Check out the highlights of this years Charolais Christmas Cracker
Hanrahan Plant Hire LTD are offering a road renovation service that makes best use of materials already present
Looking at top tips for better beef health this winter
Top tips on how water can be such an important component of animal health this winter
Peter Thomas Keaveney reports from a visit to an on-farm sheep sale at Eskvale Station, which is located in North Canterbury on the South Island, New Zealand.
The International Biogas and Bioenergy Centre of Competence (IBBK) is a combination and network of experts and companies, as well as groups of interest and educational institutes in the field of biogas and bioenergy. This year they hosted two biogas training course in Enniskillen.
Peter Thomas Keaveney speaks to Brook Nettleton from Blue Grass Contracting in Matamata, a contracting business in the Waikato region in New Zealand who charge for harvesting traded grass and maize on a c/kg DM basis.
The new 26 point rapid exit Dairymaster parlour has shortened milking times substantially on this 350 cow farm.
Funding for research in brewing and distilling welcomed by drinks industry
Drinks Ireland welcomed new Government funding to the tune of €850,000 for research in brewing and distilling.
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Watch: Thyregods standing the test of time
Gary Abbott caught up with tillage contractor Brian Tallon while he was harvesting fodder beet near Clogherhead. Brian and his son Andrew specialise in root crop harvesting.
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Tanco: wrapping up innovation
Gary Abbott sat down with Aengus Lacey, sales and marketing manager at Tanco Autowrap.
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Protein Aid Scheme payments have commenced
The scheme was introduced as a part of the reformed CAP package as a coupled support.
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Grain markets: December WASDE report fails to inspire
Decembers USDA World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates failed to provide a boost this week as most of the big projections were left unchanged from Novembers report.
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