N.Ireland
New McHale Terra Drive for when the going gets tough
McHale always have a little something tucked up their sleeve for the Ploughing and this year they have no less...
N.Ireland
N.Ireland
Recruitment campaign begins for CAFRE advisory group
A recruitment campaign to appoint five new members to the College of Agriculture Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) advisory group...
N.Ireland
‘Rural crime is more than farm theft’ – MLA
The East Derry MLA, Claire Sugden has said that rural crime must be understood as more than thefts from farms,...
N.Ireland
Factory quotes: Further price reductions for Ploughing week
This week’s factory quotes for beef cattle have seen processors move to reduce their price offerings again this week. The...
N.Ireland
Autumn calving: Preventing pneumonia ahead of calving
The next couple of weeks are crucial in getting prepared for the arrival of calves for autumn calving herds, for...
N.Ireland
Anticipated 580hp tractor from Rostselmash announced
The sale of Buhler Industries, which owned Versatile, to Basak Traktor of Turkey, did not dampen the ambition of Rostselmash...
N.Ireland
The Tipperary farm at the centre of the Kingfishr story
A dairy farm in the Irish music stronghold of north Co. Tipperary, on the border with Limerick, is at the...
N.Ireland
US dairy farm adds value selling culled cow meat and hosting tours
By Chris McCullough Adding value to dairy farms is a common trend across the world with many selling milk, cheese,...
N.Ireland
Watch: How UK farmers are fighting fires with rainwater tanks
A community rallying together in rural England to help put out a fire on a neighbour’s farm has sparked innovation...
N.Ireland
New patterns of BVD present in Northern Ireland – AHWNI
Recent test results have proven a significant change in the patterns of bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD), according to Animal Health...
N.Ireland
DUP MP accuses Sinn Féin of ‘kicking farmers when they’re down’ in NI
A DUP MP has accused Sinn Féin of “abandoning Northern Ireland’s agri-food sector and kicking farmers when they’re down”. Carla...
N.Ireland
Over £3.2m to support nature recovery projects in Northern Ireland
Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir has earmarked over £3.2 million to support nature recovery projects in...
N.Ireland
DAERA publishes data on farm performance in NI
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has published data on farm performance in Northern Ireland. ‘Northern Ireland...
N.Ireland
Court: NI farmer convicted for water pollution
A farmer in Northern Ireland has been convicted in court for a water pollution offence. 45-year-old Michael Donnelly from Drumenny...
N.Ireland
PSNI unveils new campaign to tackle ‘rural crime’
A new campaign focusing on rural crime, which is led by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) and various...
N.Ireland
Several key groups report non-inclusion in new NI NAP stakeholder forum
A number of key stakeholder groups have not been included within the membership of Northern Ireland’s new Nutrients Action Plan...
Agri-Business
10 in 7 milking: A labour-saving option or will it impact on milk?
The term 10 in 7 refers to milking cows 10 times over the course of seven days, instead of the...
Machinery
Will we see a 1,000hp Quadtrac under the Steiger name?
Case recently revealed its latest and most powerful Quadtrac to date, the Steiger 785 which has a peak output of...
