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Springtime on the farm, welcomes a new growing season, a return to field work and important decisions on cropping options for the season ahead. After making decisions on what to sow, the first thing to do is source seed. Good quality seed is the foundation of cereal production, providing crops with the foundation and opportunity…

Congratultions to the Jordon family on winning the Fane Valley Group DAFFODIL & DAISY CANCER CHARITY Land Rover Prize Draw. We were so excited to hand over the keys to the lucky winners, Kingsley, Rachel and Grace Jordon from Waringstown, pictured collecting their new Land Rover Defender at Donnelly’s Dungannon from Trevor Lockhart MBE, Fane…

Fane Valley recently hosted their Daffodil & Daisy Cancer Charity ‘Gala Ball’ at the Crowne Plaza, Belfast, with over 450 friends, customers, suppliers, staff, and business partners in attendance to celebrate Fane Valley’s 120th Anniversary as a farming cooperative and to raise much needed funds for its cancer charities, Cancer fund for Children, Marie Curie and…

The rumen plays an essential role in a cow’s digestive system. It is like a large fermentation vat hiving with microbes that break down the animal’s feed so as it can be absorbed and used for energy. To ensure the animal is efficient and healthy the rumen must be functioning well and must have a…

Kevin Havekes joins Fane Valley as Sales Manager to the Agronomy and Forage Services team based at its Moira Head Office. Kevin has previously worked in the Northern Ireland agronomy sector as a Basis/Facts qualified agronomist and more recently as a Sales Manager for a leading supplier of limestone products to the agricultural sector. Speaking…

With challenging weather across the country during the summer it has resulted in some grass silage being poorer than expected or planned for. This puts an increased emphasis on getting the most out of any maize silage that is still to be harvested to boost the feed quality of your animal’s diet.  Despite the wet…

Fane Valley, one of Ireland’s leading farming cooperatives and agri-specialists, recently hosted their inaugural Veterinary Services Conference focusing on calf health. The event held at Armagh City Hotel, boasted several international and renowned speakers from the world of calf health, calf nutrition and CowSignals®, sharing their scientific and innovative solutions with over 250 farmers in attendance….

The 2023 growing season and harvest has proved the point that no two seasons are ever the same.  While the unpredictability of the weather is outside of our control, Stephen Bell, Technical Support Manager, explained that we can help you reduce risk by selecting resilient cereal varieties that give consistent reliable performance that you can…

Dairy farmers have the ideal opportunity to control parasites over the winter period while cows are housed. Gut worms, lungworm, liver fluke, lice and mange mites can all have significant health, welfare and production impacts on cows while they are indoors, so it is important to understand both the challenges and treatment options available. The…