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Posted by The Analyst | April 25, 2019 | Farming
Walmart creates Angus beef supply chain, cutting out meat processors

Walmart Inc is taking control of the supply chain for Angus beef sold in some of its stores, cutting out meat processors as the company looks to offer higher quality...

Posted by The Analyst | April 25, 2019 | Farming
AIB chief to meet farmers after protest over vulture fund sales

Farmers protesting against loan sales at AIB's annual meeting scored a coup when they managed to get CEO Colin Hunt to agree to meet them.

Posted by The Analyst | April 25, 2019 | Farming
Kerry’s new forward price scheme for suppliers closes today

The fifth Kerry Agribusiness Forward Price Scheme has opened and is now available to milk suppliers for online application from yesterday and will close today.

Posted by The Analyst | April 25, 2019 | Farming
Judge tells farmer ‘get rid of your ewes in 24 hours or ‘ewer’ going to jail’

A judge has told a north Clare farmer that if he hasn't removed by tomorrow 14 ewes and their lambs from a one and a half acre field owned by...

Posted by The Analyst | April 25, 2019 | Farming
Farming association president quits after being named on MEP list

The president of the Irish Cattle and Sheep Association (ICSA) has resigned following a meeting of the organisation.

Posted by The Analyst | April 25, 2019 | Farming
AIB chief to meet farmers after protest over vulture fund sales

Farmers protesting against loan sales at AIB's annual meeting scored a coup when they managed to get CEO Colin Hunt to agree to meet them.

Posted by The Analyst | April 25, 2019 | Farming
‘Back brave’ and cancel loan sell-off, farmers urge AIB

Farmers have urged AIB to "really back brave" and halt its decision to sell non-performing loans to vulture funds.

Posted by The Analyst | April 25, 2019 | Science & Tech
Tesla reports bruising first-quarter loss of $702M amid concerns about Model 3 demand

Facing concerns about demand and profitability, Tesla reported a bruising first-quarter net loss of $702 million on Wednesday.

Posted by The Analyst | April 24, 2019 | Farming
Over 100,000t of old crop barley still in stores

Forward prices for this year's barley crop are coming under pressure from the large amounts of old crop barley remaining in storage.

Posted by The Analyst | April 24, 2019 | US Farming News
Organic Grass-Fed Dairy Standards Webinar

Click here for the slide handout About the Webinar This webinar will focus on new grass-fed standards, which are designed for dairy farms that are already certified organic. Presenters will...

Posted by The Analyst | April 24, 2019 | US Farming News
Organic Farming and Soil Health in the Western U.S. Webinar Series

Please join the Organic Farming Research Foundation and eOrganic for a series of eight free webinar trainings on organic farming and soil health in the Western U.S. The webinar trainings...

Posted by The Analyst | April 24, 2019 | US Farming News
Webinars by eOrganic

Live and archived webinars on organic farming and research Learn the latest in organic farming practices and research by attending or watching an eOrganic Webinar. Sign up for upcoming webinars...

Posted by The Analyst | April 24, 2019 | Farming
Farm leader resigns after accepting spot on Mick Wallace’s EU replacement list

The President of the Irish Cattle and Sheep Association (ICSA) has resigned, following a meeting of the organisation today.

Posted by The Analyst | April 24, 2019 | US Farming News
Food Hub Feasibility in Oregon’s Mid-Willamette Valley: Interviews with Conventional and Organic Small and Mid-Sized Farmers

eOrganic authors: Eliza Smith, Oregon State University Javier Fernandez-Salvador, Oregon State University Introduction A food hub is a centralized location, either brick and mortar or online-based, that connects farmers and...

Posted by The Analyst | April 24, 2019 | US Farming News
Options for Including Cover Crops in High Tunnel Rotations in the Northern United States

eOrganic authors: Elizabeth Perkus, University of Minnesota Anne Pfeiffer, University of Minnesota Charlotte Thurston, University of Minnesota Fucui Li, University of Minnesota Julie Grossman, University of Minnesota Introduction High tunnels...

Posted by The Analyst | April 24, 2019 | US Farming News
Planning Your Organic Farm for Profit Webinar

Planning to grow only what you plan to sell eliminates wasted time and effort, and tracking income and expenses will show you your profit centers. In this workshop, Richard Wiswall...

Posted by The Analyst | April 24, 2019 | Farming
Family collect farming award on behalf of father who died in farm accident

A woman whose husband died in a farm accident last year has collected a farming prize on his behalf at the RDS Spring Awards.

Posted by The Analyst | April 24, 2019 | Farming
Green Party insists it wants to be an “ally of farmers and not an enemy”

The Green Party wants to become the allies of farmers and not enemies, its leader Eamon Ryan has said.

Posted by The Analyst | April 24, 2019 | Science & Tech
Can Elon Musk's robotaxi plan help Tesla owners make $30,000 a year?

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said he is “very confident” Tesla would be able to offer robotaxis next year as a rival to ride-hailing apps like Uber and Lyft.

Posted by The Analyst | April 24, 2019 | Farming
A 115ac grazing farm is on the market with over €10,000 in ‘greening’ entitlements

After a slow start to the sales year, farms are coming on to the market big and fast.

Posted by The Analyst | April 24, 2019 | Farming
Glanbia looks to grow Asian online sales of nutritional products

Glanbia is looking at growing online sales of its nutritional products, especially in Asia, Managing Director Siobhan Talbot told the plc's agm.

Posted by The Analyst | April 24, 2019 | Farming
Farmers storm AIB AGM over loan sales

Farmers have urged AIB to "really back brave" and halt its decision to sell €1bn of its non-performing loans, many of which include farmer loans to US fund Cerebrus.

Posted by The Analyst | April 24, 2019 | Farming
Richard Hackett: ‘How do cheap maize imports tally with our ‘grass-based’ farming image?’

I began last month's article by commenting how spring has taken off in a big way. Things have dramatically slowed down since with Mother Nature intervening, as she so often...

Posted by The Analyst | April 24, 2019 | Farming
Local community in shock as teenager dies following quad bike accident

THE community of Castlemaine has rallied around the grief-stricken family of 13-year-old Ryan Nagle following his tragic death on Monday after a quad-bike accident last week.

Posted by The Analyst | April 24, 2019 | Farming
Glanbia strategy ‘on track’ as group delivers revenue growth of 8.4pc

Head of Glanbia, Siobhan Talbot, has said the group's strategy "remains on track" as it reported an 8.4pc increase in revenue in the three months to 31 March.

Posted by The Analyst | April 24, 2019 | Farming
Lawsuit says Tyson, Cargill, JBS conspired to suppress beef prices paid to US ranchers

Four of the largest U.S. beef-packing companies were accused in a lawsuit on Tuesday of violating federal antitrust law by conspiring to drive down prices they paid ranchers for cattle,...

Posted by The Analyst | April 24, 2019 | Farming
Tillage facing ‘relentless’ pressure from dairying

While there was double digit declines in the area under wheat, winter barley and oats last year, there has been a big swing back from spring barley to winter barley...

Posted by The Analyst | April 24, 2019 | Farming
Strong kill figures start to deliver a beef price boost

Before getting into factory prices, a word of caution to all who work with cattle. I had another report over the weekend of an incident on a farm where an...

Posted by The Analyst | April 24, 2019 | Farming
New alert service highlights land registry ‘scam’ threat

Irish landowners have been alerted to the operation of a 'scam' through which ownership to their property could be undermined online by high-tech international fraudsters.

Posted by The Analyst | April 24, 2019 | Farming
Gerry Giggins: Majority of our beef farms are still failing to hit silage quality targets

For those that didn't have to rehouse livestock in advance of, or because of, the inclement weather in early April, it has been an ideal spring for grass growth and...

Posted by The Analyst | April 24, 2019 | Farming
Five steps to reach summer grazing targets

With only one week remaining in April, farmers need to up their grassland management skills if they want to reach summer growth targets. Here's a list of tips to ensure...

Posted by The Analyst | April 24, 2019 | Farming
‘Apolitical’ farm chief accepts spot on EU replacement list

Patrick Kent, president of the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers' Association (ICSA), has insisted he is "apolitical" despite being named by Independents 4 Change MEP candidate Mick Wallace on his...

Posted by The Analyst | April 23, 2019 | Science & Tech
Avengers set to assemble in 'Fortnite' in 'Endgame' movie-video game crossover event

In an epic pop culture mash-up, online video game 'Fortnite' is getting the Marvel treatment in a #FortniteXAvengers event due to start Thursday.

Posted by The Analyst | April 23, 2019 | Farming
Gardai appeal for witnesses into Donegal wildfires amid claims it started deliberately

Gardai have issued an appeal for witnesses amidst local speculation that yesterday's huge wildfires in Co Donegal may have been started deliberately.

Posted by The Analyst | April 23, 2019 | Farming
Sheep price cuts appear to be contagious

The Kepak Athleague quote for hoggets fell last week by 15c/kg, while Kildare Chilling dropped their hogget quote by 10c/kg.

Posted by The Analyst | April 23, 2019 | Farming
Ann Fitzgerald: ‘Kepak’s new direction on beef is a worry for suckler farmers’

Two recent moves by a meat processor have given the clearest indication yet of the changing landscape in Irish beef production.

Posted by The Analyst | April 23, 2019 | Farming
IFA plans national campaign against sale of AIB farm loans 

The IFA is to launch its a national campaign against AIB's plans to sell certain farmer loans as part of its most recent loan sale.

Posted by The Analyst | April 23, 2019 | Farming
Proposal to ban terms ‘burger’ and ‘sausage’ for vegan products challenged

A charity has challenged an EU proposal to ban names like “burger” and “sausage” for vegan and vegetarian food products.

Posted by The Analyst | April 23, 2019 | Farming
Claim of seven-hour delay in mobilising Aer Corp helicopters to fight the Donegal gorse fires

Calls have been made for a full written report a claim of a seven-hour delay in mobilising the Aer Corp helicopters to fight the West Donegal gorse fires.