N.Ireland
GB animal feed production hits 6-year low
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has confirmed that animal feed production levels in Great Britain have hit a...
N.Ireland
Agri-Business
Machinery Focus: Vertical take-off for Tyrone Trailers
Meath Farm Machinery has long set out its stall as being associated with quality equipment, and it has recently added...
N.Ireland
Agri ministers and officials attend UN dialogue on agri-food systems
The UN Food Systems Coordination Hub (the Hub) convened a virtual dialogue between the Food Systems National Conveners and the...
N.Ireland
USPCA ‘dismayed’ as animals are abandoned after Christmas
The Ulster Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (USPCA) has said it is “saddened and dismayed” at “yet another”...
Agri-Business
Michelin and BKT focus on dual-use tyres
The new year was greeted by two new developments within the tyre world as BKT and Michelin sought to improve...
N.Ireland
NIGTA: Uncertainty and volatility in feed sector in 2022
The latest Feed Forum update from the Northern Ireland Grain Trade Association (NIGTA) has been published. It reflects on the...
Agri-Business
UFU calls for higher energy relief for agri-businesses
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has called for higher energy relief for agricultural businesses from the government after farms were...
N.Ireland
Fermanagh County Show will have a new home in 2023
It has just been announced that Fermanagh County Show is moving to a new home – Castle Irvine at Necarne,...
Agri-Business
Pentair Hypro wins Ivel Award at LAMMA 2023
Pentair Hypro, a supplier of pumps, nozzles and sprayer components, has won the Ivel Award for the best new product...
N.Ireland
CAFRE to host hedge laying courses at Greenmount
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) will host hedge laying courses at its Greenmount campus in Co....
N.Ireland
DAERA and CAFRE advise on how to efficiently house calves
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has highlighted the “crucial role in rearing” that calf housing maintains,...
Agri-Business
Germany heads sales charts in latest CEMA report
The latest report on the state of the European machinery market, covering 2021, has just been released by CEMA, the...
N.Ireland
CAFRE: How best to mitigate ammonia emissions
According to the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) advisors in Northern Ireland, farmers can take a number...
N.Ireland
Fertiliser prices worse for food security than war in Ukraine – study
A modelling study led by researchers at the University of Edinburgh suggests that surging energy and fertiliser prices will have...
Agri-Business
Hope for Northern Ireland agri-trade as Brexit talks seem ‘positive’
Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Micheál Martin has welcomed a “new positive momentum” in Brexit talks which could be...
N.Ireland
Importance of plant potassium measurements highlighted
The Potash Development Association (PDA) is highlighting the benefits of measuring the potassium (K) concentrations of growing crops. In a...
Agri-Business
Variable-speed pick up option for Claas Jaguar 900
This new model year will see the Claas Jaguar 900 forage harvesters, both wheeled and tracked, benefit from an upgraded...
N.Ireland
Tillage: Focus now on soils as most important resource
Soils are our most important resource, a reality that is rising in prominence as the world seeks to feed its...