Brexit: ‘British farming has lost the one thing which gave it confidence’

NFU Cymru has organised a special livestock summit examining the challenges facing the Welsh…

New £2.5 million AHDB push to promote pork

January 16, 2019

Pig/Poultry

AHDB’s £2.5 million Midweek Meal campaign will see health-focused adverts promoting pork appear during…

Tractor recovered by officers before owner knew it had been stolen

January 16, 2019

Police officers in Essex have managed to recover a stolen tractor and returned it…

A car rental outlet with a difference: Is this the new face of tractor hire?

January 15, 2019

A picture of a Claas tractor sitting at a Sixt rental outlet (in Germany)…

‘Scale of defeat has sent a clear signal’ – UFU

January 16, 2019

The Ulster Farmers Union (UFU), has responded to the vote on the Brexit withdrawal agreement, saying the result was expected, but that the…

LAMMA 2019: Lofty claims for Kuhn’s latest belt merger

January 16, 2019

Aimed primarily at larger farmers and contractors, the ‘Merge Maxx 950’ belt merger from Kuhn spans 9.5m in width. It attracted plenty of…

Update: Claas teams up with car rental giant to boost hire options

January 16, 2019

Yesterday (Tuesday, January 15), we brought you news of an interesting tractor-related development in Germany, whereby Claas has teamed up with car rental…

Norbrook appoints new head of sales for Ireland

January 16, 2019

Veterinary medicine giant Norbrook has appointed the appointment of a new regional head of sales and marketing in Ireland. The new appointee, Brendan…

‘Brexit or no Brexit; deal or no deal, we have 66 million mouths to feed’

January 15, 2019

NFU president Minette Batters has warned that leaving the EU without a deal could leave the country reliant on lower quality imports in…

GDT sees highest increase in 6 months

January 15, 2019

Dairy

The latest Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction – Event 228 – concluded with a rise in index for the fourth consecutive rise following…

Appeals for information following thefts of Land Cruiser and heifers

January 15, 2019

Police are appealing for information following the theft of a 4×4 and livestock in recent days in counties Fermanagh and Tyrone. The Police…

Meet the regional finalists in the 2019 Countryside Alliance Awards

January 15, 2019

The finalists in the 2019 Countryside Alliance Awards have been announced, with businesses from across the country going head-to-head for regional and national titles.…

Dog owner banned after Herfordshire sheep worrying incident

January 15, 2019

Rural Life

A Hertfordshire man has been fined after his two dogs killed several sheep in Much Hadham last year. The owner has also been…

Larne sheep farmer and vet named as new AVSPNI president

January 15, 2019

Co. Antrim sheep farmer and vet Paul Crawford has been named as the new Association of Veterinary Surgeons Practising in Northern Ireland (AVSPNI)…

NI pork producers invited to an evening with Red Tractor

January 14, 2019

The Ulster Farmers’ Union, along with Red Tractor, is putting together an open event to promote the scheme’s work in the pork sector…

AHDB funds increased storage support amid CIPC uncertainty

January 14, 2019

Arable

Potato store managers will be able to call on information and support from an £800,000 fund ring-fenced for sprout suppression and storage advice…

LAMMA 2019: New 4-cylinder McCormick tractors get a ‘boost’

January 14, 2019

A new range of McCormick four-cylinder tractors was shown at last week’s LAMMA show in England. The McCormick X7.440 P6-Drive shown at the…

LAMMA 2019: New cab for JCB telescopic handlers

January 14, 2019