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Fane Valley Co-op will partner with the Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust in delivering, possibly, one of the most significant agricultural events taking place on the island of Ireland this year. Belfast will host the 2024 Nuffield Farming Conference over three days between Tuesday 19 November and Thursday 21 November. The event, which will include presentations…

Fane Valley, one of Ireland’s leading agricultural cooperatives, brought the curtain down on their hugely successful Daffodil & Daisy Cancer Charity partnership after 18 months of action-packed fundraising and cancer awareness across its group of companies. A staggering £234,000 total was raised and will be equally split between, Cancer Fund for Children, Marie Curie and…

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….