Agri-Business
Are robots putting farm jobs at risk?
A recent UK study has confirmed that farm workers are the 6th most likely to be replaced by automated labour,...
Agri-Business
Agri-Business
13 teenagers take calves home to rear in ABP’s agri-skills contest
13 teenagers representing four Northern Ireland schools have been presented with a mini-herd of Angus-cross calves to rear. It's part...
Agri-Business
Tesco buys 400t of surplus strawberries created by recent warm weather
The sudden arrival of warmer weather after a dismal, cold and wet spring, has quickly brought on an abundance of...
Agri-Business
UK reaches free trade agreement with Australia
The UK and Australia have reached an agreement on international trade between the two countries - which could have a...
Agri-Business
Agriculture Committee: ‘Coded’ Crimestoppers report prompted ports decision
A 'coded report' regarding the safety of port staff was made to Crimestoppers Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has...
Agri-Business
£40 million UK animal vaccine centre to be established at Pirbright
A new £40 million centre at Pirbright to develop vaccines for zoonotic diseases that spread from animals to humans is...
Agri-Business
Rademon Estate Distillery ‘gins’ new Asda deal
Rademon Estate Distillery has secured a contract with Asda to supply two new gin products to the retailer’s stores across...
Agri-Business
Dairy and whiskey sectors stress need to protect cross-border supply chains
Three associations representing the all-island Irish dairy and whiskey sectors in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland are...
Agri-Business
Zetor celebrates 75th year of tractor production
While hidden behind the Iron Curtain, eastern European manufacturers had little success in selling their tractors to the west, except...
Agri-Business
Fertiliser sales up more than 20% in NI in 2020
Fertiliser deliveries have increased again at the start of 2021 in Northern Ireland, according to the latest official fertiliser statistics....
Agri-Business
Kirovets gets up to speed with 600hp and CVT
Kirovets, the Russian gun tractor originally designed to haul artillery over the Steppes, has happily adapted to civilian life since...
Agri-Business
Royalty dispute sees AFBI cease to pay Corporation Tax
Royalty payments made to the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) have slumped to the degree that the institute no longer...
Agri-Business
Meat company JBS pays $11m bitcoin to hackers
One of the world's largest meat processors, JBS, which was the recent target of a ransomware attack has paid bitcoin...
Agri-Business
MLCSL and Kepak agree deal to boost independent carcase classification
Carcase classification specialist Meat and Livestock Commercial Services (MLCSL) has announced a seven-year contract to provide leading international meat processor...
Agri-Business
Independent support service launched for veterinary professionals being investigated by the RCVS
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has launched an independent service to provide emotional support to veterinary surgeons and...
Agri-Business
No ‘special arrangements’ for agriculture in either of NI’s Climate Change Bills
There are to be no 'special arrangements' made for agriculture in either of the two Climate Change Bills currently going...
Agri-Business
£200,000 Water Quality Improvement initiative launched in NI
Northern Ireland Environment Minister Edwin Poots has announced a £200,000 initiative to support water quality projects in the region. Minister...
Agri-Business
Changes afoot for Challenger?
Challenger is AGCO's fourth biggest tractor range, but its future as the company's flagship brand in North America appears to...
