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New Holland signs supply agreement with Maschio Gaspardo

November 30, 2020

New Holland Agriculture has signed a supply agreement with Maschio Gaspardo, a manufacturer of agricultural equipment for tillage, seeding and planting, fertilization, crop…

Poots offers Covid-19 financial support to the NI pig sector

November 30, 2020

N.Ireland

Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots met with representatives of the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) Pork and Bacon Committee and Propork Ltd, a…

Balmoral Show will be ‘bigger and better’ in 2021

November 27, 2020

Beef

Balmoral Show will return with an enhanced presence over four days in 2021. This is the declared objective of Royal Ulster Agricultural Society…

Blue 1, 2 at the RUAS Beef and Lamb Championships

November 26, 2020

Beef

Co. Tyrone exhibitor Alan McCrea hit the jackpot when winning the Supreme Interbreed Beef award at this week’s Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS)…

Spotted Dutch crosses carry the day at RUAS lamb championship

November 26, 2020

N.Ireland

A pair of Spotted Dutch-cross ewe lambs took the major honours in the sheep ring at this week’s RUAS Beef and Lamb Championships.…

Poots pumps over £1.1 million into NI environmental projects

November 26, 2020

Environment

Environment Minister Edwin Poots has announced over £1.1 million of funding for 35 environmental projects across Northern Ireland thanks to his department’s Environment…

Pics: The lowdown on the Massey Ferguson MF 8S series

November 25, 2020

Machinery

Massey Ferguson launched its new MF 8S Series earlier this year – but what does the new series bring to the table? According…

Cow trade takes another setback in Northern Ireland

November 25, 2020

Beef

There was little or no change in the prices offered for prime cattle last week in Northern Ireland, according to the Livestock and…

Improved situation for EU winter cereal crops

November 24, 2020

Arable

Heavy rain in October delayed planting across Europe, but dry weather in November has allowed many areas to catch up, according to the…

Oil and gas industry commits to new framework for reporting methane

November 24, 2020

Environment

In a move that will help tackle one of the “biggest and most solvable contributors to the climate crisis”, major players in the…

Report: Decrease in air pollution across Europe

November 24, 2020

Environment

The European Environment Agency’s (EEA) ‘Air quality in Europe – 2020 report’ published yesterday (Monday November 23) shows that better air quality has…

Limousin bulls average over £3,200 at Welsh sale

November 22, 2020

Beef

The British Limousin Cattle Society hosted its autumn male and female sale at Brecon Livestock Market last Saturday (November 14). Commenting on the…

NI’s 5 Angus Youth Challenge finalist teams named

November 22, 2020

N.Ireland

Agri-food business ABP is taking five teams forward to the final stage of its skills development programme for teenagers, the Angus Youth Challenge.…

Peat slide: Ministers ‘shocked’ at devastation as cross-border response group visits site

November 21, 2020

Agri-Business

Ministers Poots and McConalogue were shocked to see the devastation caused by a peat slide that has polluted the Mourne Beg and Derg Rivers.…

Pics: JCB unveils first ever ‘zero-emission’ electric Loadall

November 20, 2020

Machinery

JCB is launching its first ever electric Loadall model as the expansion of its E-TECH range of zero-emissions machines gathers pace. More than…

Prime cattle quotes on the rise in Northern Ireland

November 20, 2020

Beef

There are positive price trends emerging for prime cattle this week in Northern Ireland. Unlike the southern trade, processor quotes are continuing to…