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Machinery
Irish combine sales hit a 10-year high
Peter Thomas Keaveney
Irish combine sales increased by 55% in 2023, recording a 10-year high in the process, Peter Thomas Keaveney reports.
24 January 2024 News
Lamma 2024: back with a bang as key players return
Last week, the successful Lamma Show took place, with over 40,000 visitors descending on Birmingham’s NEC to mull over the last agricultural machinery, Gary Abbott and Peter Thomas Keaveney report.
19 January 2024 News
Global meat dynamics in 2024
Rupert Claxton, meat director at GIRA, the food and research consultancy, told the Bord Bia meat seminar of the key issues that will affect the sector in 2024.
Happy birthday, Macra
In 2024, Macra is celebrating its 80th year in existence.
17 January 2024 Community
Leadership is “tough” says NFU president
The out-going president of the NFU has spent six years leading the farmer organisation.
10 January 2024 Northern Ireland
News round-up from Northern Ireland
Weekly round-up of news from the farming industry in Northern Ireland.
3 January 2024 Northern Ireland
Farmer Writes: calving almost upon us
Calving is almost upon us too, with the first couple coming close to their due date, writes Karen McCabe.
3 January 2024 Farmer Writes
More Australian beef for China
Lifting of factory suspensions clears way for more Australian beef exports to China.
20 December 2023 News
More value, not more volume, is the future of New Zealand agriculture
Outgoing New Zealand Trade and Agriculture Minister, Damien O'Connor tells the Irish Farmers Journal that trade deals create opportunity to add value, not volume to exports
20 December 2023 News
Call to reactivate valuable Community Alert groups
Muintir na Tíre highlights that community groups are the lifeblood of rural Ireland and are the best vehicle for ensuring community viability.
8 November 2023 News
Machinery sales forecasted to drop but outlook remains positive - Lemken
At a recent press launch in France, Lemken showed off its latest machine wares and gave a business update ahead of Agritechnica next week. Peter Thomas Keaveney attended.
8 November 2023 News
Chinese sheepmeat imports up 50,000t in first half of 2023
Import volumes have increased significantly, but still remain lower than previous years, with the knock-on consequences of COVID-19 still being felt.
4 November 2023 Markets