Machinery
AGCO has unveiled its second generation Fendt 1100 Vario Multi-Track (MT), which is capable of...
N.Ireland
There are currently 2,462 potential cases of bluetongue under investigation in Great...
The benefits of managing hill farms proactively have been confirmed by research and development work carried out in Northern Ireland.
A two-week extension to a NI public consultation on options for potential wildlife intervention to help tackle bTB has been announced.
A pedigree Galloway cow has stunned breeders by giving birth to four healthy calves in what could be a first for the historic breed.
Arable
International wheat prices continue to gain momentum, according to the Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB).
The Ulster Farmers' Union (UFU) has met with Irish MEP Ciaran Mullooly on Brazilian beef and poultry products.
Beef
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has been warned that Brazilian beef imports could begin to out-compete UK-grown products within days.
Environment
This summer's average mean temperature of 16.5°C has made it “provisionally the warmest on record”, according to the Met Office.
Krone's new BiG Pack Plus and Pro balers are designed to share components as "identical icons", but with slightly different philosophies.
Herd keepers in Northern Ireland will be able to identify newborn cattle using approved electronic identification ear tags from next week.
International wool prices have fallen back slightly from the highs recorded at the end of June this year. though demand remains sustainable.
Dairy
Marks & Spencer (M&S) has become the first retailer to use AI-powered systems on its dairy farms to monitor animal welfare.
Harvest 2026 is now almost complete in the UK, the Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has confirmed.
The Fendt 500 Vario took the gold medal for innovation at the 64th annual AGRA exhibition in Gornja Radgona, Slovenia.
With rain beginning to fall following a prolonged period of dry weather, the risk of lungworm is back on the table.
A new generation of young women are making their mark in a very positive way, both at farm level and within the agri-business sector.
Food company Pilgrim’s Europe has launched a new legacy fund to support charities and community organisations across the island of Ireland.
Farmgate and retail beef prices are linked - but falls in farmgate prices can take time to appear on supermarket shelves.
Global beef production is expected to decline 2% in 2026 as supplies tighten across several major producing regions, according to Rabobank.
Four days of competition near the Co. Tyrone village of Stewartstown, will determine the outcome of the 2026 Irish National Sheepdog Trials.
Pig/Poultry
Salmonella cases linked to three clusters currently affecting the UK have risen to 474, with two deaths, according to UKHSA.
Farming leaders today (Friday, August 28) issued a unified call to the UK government to urgently ban Brazilian meat imports from next week.
Rural Life
An investigation is underway after a father and son died after falling into a slurry tank on a farm in Cheshire.
Agri-Business
Arla Foods has reported net profit of €213 million for the first half of 2026, up 35% from €158 million in the same period last year.
The number of cattle in Northern Ireland that have a negative status for BVD is now over 99% of the total population for the first time.
A British woman has travelled the full length of Great Britain milking over 10,000 cows in 10 days to raise money for a farmers' charity.
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs confirmed that the Bovine Genetics Genotyping Scheme will open on September 1.
A nature conservation charity has said that a "bounty" of barn owl chicks has been recorded in Co. Fermanagh for the first time.
Dairy farmers in Northern Ireland have been invited on what is described as a "study tour" in the Republic on improving nutrient utilisation.
Heineken has recently unveiled plans to support large-scale regenerative farming practices, targeting malting barley growers in the UK.
