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Pics: Tally of machines grows for upcoming FTMTA auction

Machinery

Pics: Tally of machines grows for upcoming FTMTA auction

The number of confirmed machinery lots for the upcoming Farm Tractor & Machinery Trade Association (FTMTA) auction has been steadily...
Active farmer definitions are on a ‘collision course’ rural law expert warns

N.Ireland

Active farmer definitions are on a ‘collision course’ rural law expert warns

The writing is on the wall for conacre tax reliefs, one of Northern Ireland’s leading agricultural law experts warned farmers...
Workshop focus: What you need to know about your tractor’s battery

Machinery

Workshop focus: What you need to know about your tractor’s battery

Following on from our recent article on alternators, we now look at the humble battery – homing in on what you need...
‘More to come’ as UK food and farming sector bodies unite over Brexit trade impact

N.Ireland

‘More to come’ as UK food and farming sector bodies unite over Brexit trade impact

Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) president Barclay Bell has said there is “more to come” in terms of the sector’s Brexit...
Landmark 150th Balmoral Show to be biggest to date

N.Ireland

Landmark 150th Balmoral Show to be biggest to date

With less than three months to go, the final preparations are underway for this year’s Balmoral Show. The 2018 event...
More than 40 teenagers to showcase their ideas at Angus Youth Challenge semi-finals

N.Ireland

More than 40 teenagers to showcase their ideas at Angus Youth Challenge semi-finals

Young people from every county in Northern Ireland will showcase their projects at the ABP Angus Youth Challenge semi-final on...
Buying a stock bull this year? Here’s a few words of advice

N.Ireland

Buying a stock bull this year? Here’s a few words of advice

“Buying a stock bull is easy – making sure he gets cows in calf in a compact breeding season for...
Former UFU president ‘honoured’ by Taoiseach’s Seanad nomination

N.Ireland

Former UFU president ‘honoured’ by Taoiseach’s Seanad nomination

Ian Marshall, former president of the Ulster Farmers’ Union, says he is “honoured” to be considered for a seat in Seanad...
Former UFU president ‘honoured’ by Taoiseach’s Seanad nomination

Agri Politics

Former UFU president ‘honoured’ by Taoiseach’s Seanad nomination

Ian Marshall, former president of the Ulster Farmers’ Union, says he is “honoured” to be considered for a seat in Seanad...
Farm tax expert: ‘Frightening’ amount of farmers spending tax money

N.Ireland

Farm tax expert: ‘Frightening’ amount of farmers spending tax money

Farmers are frequently spending money which should have been put aside for their annual tax bill, a Northern Ireland agricultural...
TB update: Latest figures show rates at worst in 15 years

N.Ireland

TB update: Latest figures show rates at worst in 15 years

Official statistics show the bovine TB situation in Northern Ireland is worsening – the herd incidence rate in the region...
Kelly wins British Wool board election

N.Ireland

Kelly wins British Wool board election

A Co. Antrim sheep farmer with almost a thousand breeding ewes has been elected as the newest addition to the British...
Classic corner: Rare 6610 conversion is a ‘work-a-day’ Waterford classic

Machinery

Classic corner: Rare 6610 conversion is a ‘work-a-day’ Waterford classic

The relationship between Ford and County Commercial Cars – a specialist in 4WD vehicle conversions – remains one of life’s minor...
‘Force Majeure’ excuse to be discussed at Sperrins landslide meeting

N.Ireland

‘Force Majeure’ excuse to be discussed at Sperrins landslide meeting

A meeting for Sperrins farmers affected by landslides during the August floods will discuss the possibility of using the ‘Force...
The farmer who bought the whole village a pint

N.Ireland

The farmer who bought the whole village a pint

Neighbours of Cambridgeshire farmer Tom Martin can never say he never gave them anything. Especially after the 37-year-old – who...
One UK farmer a week takes their own life, rural mental health charity warns

N.Ireland

One UK farmer a week takes their own life, rural mental health charity warns

At least one farmer in the UK takes their own life every week, according to shocking figures which have come to...
Buyer’s guide: What you should look out for in a used New Holland TS-A

Machinery

Buyer’s guide: What you should look out for in a used New Holland TS-A

The New Holland factory in Basildon, Essex – just east of London – was originally opened in 1964 to manufacture...
UK red meat exports surpass the £1.2 billion mark

N.Ireland

UK red meat exports surpass the £1.2 billion mark

UK red meat exports surpassed the £1.2 billion (€1.35 billion) mark in 2017, according to the latest figures from HM...
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