N.Ireland
“Northern Ireland is responding to Brexit challenges by obtaining additional resources. This is to secure the best possible deal from...
Machinery
Tractor manufacturer Valtra announced the winners of the first Valtra Design Challenge last Wednesday, May 31. The Valtra Design Challenge...
Limerick-based company, O’Connor Engineering (OCE), manufactures possibly the largest silage fork in the country – measuring 18ft – primarily for export...
Total income from farming in the UK plummeted 7.5% in real terms between 2015 and 2016, according to revised figures...
Other
British farmers have been urged to use branding to set their red meat produce apart from an influx of “cheaper...
Contractor James Geoghegan took delivery of a Komatsu WA270 loading shovel in late 2016, primarily for silage work but for...
A Fendt Katana 65 self-propelled forage harvester is currently working in Northern Ireland. This is the first such Fendt-branded machine to be...
The ‘EASY on board app‘ from machinery giant Claas has received official AEF certification as an ISOBUS terminal. This app is...
Rural Life
Massey Ferguson has signed a ‘Platinum’ sponsorship agreement with Macra na Feirme, the rural youth organisation. Massey Ferguson, in its...
The authorisation of new and replacement cattle tags in Northern Ireland has been temporarily suspended, according to the Department of...
Contrary to the strategy adopted by several major tractor manufacturers, who are expanding their product ranges with tillage and grass...
Best-practice guidelines for beef and sheep farmers during the month of June have been released by the Department of Agriculture,...
Beef
Dairy
The Department of Agriculture, Enterprise and Rural Affairs (DAERA), in Northern Ireland, has issued management notes for dairy farmers during...
Mike Mullan, an executive director at Moy Park, has been named ‘HR Director of the Year’ at the fifth annual...
