Agri-Business
Ammonia manufactured with ‘zero’ carbon footprint on the way
Ammonia, manufactured with ‘a zero’ carbon footprint, should be commercially available within the next two years. The claim was made...
N.Ireland
Dairy
Judge for 2023 Baileys cow competition named
The Baileys cow competition returns to Virginia Show once again for 2023, with this year marking the event’s 80th anniversary....
Agri-Business
Tyrone breeders secure export deal for Badgerface Texels
Co. Tyrone sheep breeders Janet and Andy Carson are toasting success after securing a lucrative export deal for their highly...
Agri-Business
JCB to highlight Fastrac technology at LAMMA 2024
Six months ahead of the event, JCB has outlined its plans for LAMMA 2024 where new and established machines from...
Agri-Business
Plots aplenty at research centre thanks to Massey Ferguson
Tractor news tends to be dominated by the relentless push towards packing an ever greater number of horses under the...
N.Ireland
Gap in milk price ‘unsustainable’ – UFU
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has said that the price Northern Ireland’s dairy farmers are receiving for their milk is...
Agri-Business
Steyr produces 11% more power across Absolut range
Late last year Steyr introduced the Absolut CVT 6280 as the flagship model of its top-end range. At the time,...
Agri-Business
Irish agri-food exporters urged to prepare for new import controls
Minister of State for European Affairs, Peter Burke has urged Irish agri-food exporters to prepare for new UK import controls...
N.Ireland
Demand for EasyCare sheep continues to rise in New Zealand
Demand for EasyCare, self-shedding sheep is fast increasing in New Zealand with breeders there looking to the UK and Ireland...
Agri-Business
Russia and Turkey to discuss Black Sea Grain Initiative
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has indicated that Russia and Turkey will be talking this evening to discuss...
N.Ireland
Pottinger Terria cultivators now with air seeder option
The Terria range of trailed stubble cultivators with three or four rows from Pottinger has recently gained two extra features...
N.Ireland
90% of Northern Ireland winter barley crop yet to be harvested
Co. Down cereal grower Allan Chambers has confirmed that 90% of Northern Ireland’s winter barley crop has yet to be...
N.Ireland
Dutch Spotted hogget carries the day at Castlewellan Show
The sheep inter-breed championship at last weekend’s Castlewellan Show was won by Orla and Patrick Grant, from Kilcoo in Co....
Agri-Business
Watch: Vogelsang takes XSplit slurry separator on tour to Mullingar
Removing the solid fraction of slurry and returning the liquid to the lagoon has long been a common practice on...
Beef
Applications now open for Meat Business Women’s ‘One to Watch’ 2023
Applications are now being accepted for Meat Business Women’s ‘One to Watch’ 2023. Women who work in the meat industry...
Agri-Business
Grenadier makes its latest pickup model even longer
The re-emergence of what many would regard as a proper off-roader is being celebrated at the Goodwood Festival of Speed...
Beef
Sodium recommended in grassland fertiliser scenarios
Sodium has been recommended as an integral component of all grassland (grazing and silage) fertiliser programmes. The benefits of the...
N.Ireland
Tillage: How to test for take-all using a plastic cup
Take-all is a disease that is becoming a major challenge on Irish cereal farms. Black patches in stubble can be an...