Agri-Business
£27 million for farmers to boost productivity
£27 million has today (Tuesday, November 16) been made available for farmers to invest in productivity-boosting equipment, the Department for...
Agri-Business
Agri-Business
Farm fires in NI reach £14.7m cost; farmers urged to put new prevention plans in place
Rural insurer National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Mutual is urging farmers to put new fire prevention and control plans in place...
Agri-Business
New Devenish appointment strengthens presence in MENA region
Belfast-based agri-tech company, Devenish, has announced the appointment of a poultry nutrition product manager in the Middle East and North...
Agri-Business
Ensign-Bickford Industries acquires Cawood
Cawood, one of the UK’s leading independent scientific groups, has announced it has been acquired by the US corporation, Ensign-Bickford...
Agri-Business
Transport and loader specialists in John Deere 6R line up
A study back in the seventies found that, although tractors were designed for field work they spent a large part...
N.Ireland
DEFRA's labour shortfall survey - deadline approaches
The closing date for completion of a Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) survey that will assess...
Agri-Business
LST and Zenith Nurseries to develop 'industry first' lighting and sensor solution
AgriTech firm Light Science Technologies Ltd (LST) has announced the start of a project to develop a cloche lighting and...
Agri-Business
He-Va goes underground with Stealth subsoiler
Dragging a subsoiler through a field is usually considered the preserve of a big tractor on heavy land. However, the...
Agri-Business
Pulveriser destroys weed and volunteer seeds
Eliminating volunteers and other weed seeds by spraying after they have germinated requires a further field pass and may not...
Agri-Business
Anpario announces new initiatives to meet net-zero targets
Anpario, the independent manufacturer of natural, sustainable animal-feed additives for health, nutrition and biosecurity, has announced the installation of solar...
Agri-Business
Unique County comes home for good after refurbishment
County tractors were, generally, regarded as the ultimate for ploughing, and in their heyday, these heavy-duty beasts were the 'go...
Agri-Business
Lakeland announces change to pricing system for NI suppliers
Lakeland Dairies has announced a new payment system for milk suppliers in Northern Ireland which it says will encourage suppliers...
Agri-Business
John Deere experiences first strike setback in 35 years
On top of the disruption caused by component shortages, John Deere is currently experiencing strike action at its North American...
Agri-Business
Avian flu confirmed at Essex premises
Avian Influenza (bird flu) has been confirmed in birds at a premises in Essex, the Department for Environment, Food and...
Agri-Business
Dromona strikes gold at 2021 International Cheese and Dairy Awards
Dairy cooperative Dale Farm has picked up several accolades at the 2021 International Cheese and Dairy Awards. With over 5,000...
N.Ireland
Lakeland is first processor to reveal increased October milk price
The board of Lakeland Dairies has increased the co-operative’s milk price for October and is the first processor to reveal...
Agri-Business
Graduation day for John Deere’s young apprentices
38 young men and women are the latest graduates of John Deere’s Ag Tech, Turf Tech and Parts Tech advanced...
Agri-Business
Farm labour – finding good staff and ensuring they stay
Farm labour staffing issues are fast becoming one of the more significant obstacles to progression and development on local dairy...
