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Sheep numbers in the North reach highest level since 2004

N.Ireland

Sheep numbers in the North reach highest level since 2004

The number of sheep in Northern Ireland last December was 1,363,500 head, the highest level on record since December 2004,...
Sheep farmer banned from owning animals and fined for animal welfare offences

N.Ireland

Sheep farmer banned from owning animals and fined for animal welfare offences

A sheep farmer in Co. Antrim has been banned from owning animals and fined in £546 (€645) for animal welfare offences....
Northern Ireland strives for BSE negligible risk status

N.Ireland

Northern Ireland strives for BSE negligible risk status

Northern Ireland has been recommended for BSE negligible risk status by the World Organisation for Animal Health’s Scientific Commission. The...
Electric John Deere tractor runs for 4 hours on a charge

Machinery

Electric John Deere tractor runs for 4 hours on a charge

John Deere’s latest research and development work has been recognised with several awards at the upcoming SIMA 2017 show, being held...
Rocha ‘broadcasts’ to punters at recent FTMTA show

Machinery

Rocha ‘broadcasts’ to punters at recent FTMTA show

Ardee-based machinery distributor PJ Callan launched a selection of new kit at the recent 2017 FTMTA Farm Machinery Show, including a...
Landowner fined for damaging protected habitat

N.Ireland

Landowner fined for damaging protected habitat

A landowner has been fined £3,400 (€3,990) recently at Newry Magistrates’ court for breaches of Environment Order legislation. The Co....
‘Major hygiene failings’ at 25% of abattoirs in the UK

Beef

‘Major hygiene failings’ at 25% of abattoirs in the UK

An investigation has found that 25% of abattoirs in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are failing to take basic hygiene...
Video: ‘Revolutionary’ articulated combine gets a boost, to 650hp

Machinery

Video: ‘Revolutionary’ articulated combine gets a boost, to 650hp

Tribine, a North American company known for its huge, articulated-steer combines, has upped the specifications of its giant harvesting machines. While...
Video: Firefighters use unorthodox measures to rescue trapped lamb

N.Ireland

Video: Firefighters use unorthodox measures to rescue trapped lamb

Firefighters in Northern Ireland had to employ a number of unorthodox measures to rescue a lamb that was trapped underground....
Word ‘spreads’ about Moscha’s slurry Swivel Spout

Machinery

Word ‘spreads’ about Moscha’s slurry Swivel Spout

Castleagri is owned by Dermot Tobin, who has been a farmer in Ireland for the past 30 years. He is...
No question of kicking the bucket, as Keenan embraces the tub

Machinery

No question of kicking the bucket, as Keenan embraces the tub

Keenan, part of the Alltech empire, unveiled one of its brand new tub feeders at last week’s FTMTA Farm Machinery...
Valentine’s Day: 7 realities of going out with a farmer

Rural Life

Valentine’s Day: 7 realities of going out with a farmer

Valentine’s Day is upon us, the annual day where cards, flowers and chocolates are exchanged, but if you’re part of...
Another livestock theft reported in the North as 43 ewe lambs stolen

N.Ireland

Another livestock theft reported in the North as 43 ewe lambs stolen

Some 43 ewe lambs have been reported stolen from a field in Co. Derry, the second theft of sheep in...
Video: Respiro belt rake ‘lifts’ rather than ‘sweeps’ at FTMTA show

Machinery

Video: Respiro belt rake ‘lifts’ rather than ‘sweeps’ at FTMTA show

One of the most eye-catching machines at this week’s FTMTA Farm Machinery Show at Punchestown, Co. Kildare is the Respiro...
Crimp, bag and go at the show – with Samco

Machinery

Crimp, bag and go at the show – with Samco

Following on from the launch of the original BagPress in 2013, Samco will showcase its new BagPress 2 at this...
Farmer handed suspended jail sentence for animal movement offences

N.Ireland

Farmer handed suspended jail sentence for animal movement offences

A Co. Armagh farmer was convicted at Craigavon Magistrates’ Court recently on 21 charges relating to animal movement offences. Jim Thompson,...
Prices climb 1.3% at latest Global Dairy Trade Auction

Dairy

Prices climb 1.3% at latest Global Dairy Trade Auction

Overall product prices increased by 1.3% at the latest Global Dairy Trade auction in New Zealand, but the trade for...
Sheep farmers wanted to take part in grass utilisation project

N.Ireland

Sheep farmers wanted to take part in grass utilisation project

A new research project in the North aims to identify how sheep farmers can maximise the use of grass on...
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