Richard Halleron Fresh grass is the cheapest feed source available to dairy cows, and increasing its inclusion in dairy cow diets presents farmers with opportunities to reduce feed costs.

The EU is the biggest trading partner for UK agriculture. Nearly two thirds of UK agricultural exports are to the EU, with 70% of agricultural imports from the EU, writes Stephen Cadogan

THE inherited love that Irish people have for the humble spud is growing again after a brief cooling off in the 430-year relationship.

The UK wheat harvest, historically the European Union’s third-largest, may be the smallest this year since 2001 after winter crop planting decreased, the government said.

Britain’s agriculture department has estimated that its beef imports in 2013 may rise to 430,000 tons, from 410,000 tons last year.

Ireland has enjoyed high cereal yields over the last decade, with the highest average wheat and second highest average barley yields in the world, according to Teagasc research.