N.Ireland
Watch: Ferguson prototype tractor arrives ‘home’ in Belfast
The prototype black tractor created by Henry ‘Harry’ Ferguson has returned home to Belfast, and is now on display at...
N.Ireland
Machinery
Fliegl takes the Cargos concept beyond forage harvesting
It was in May 2022 that Claas unexpectedly announced the sale of its Cargos range of forage harvester wagons to...
Agri-Business
NI on-farm rush control event to discuss treatments
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) is organising an on-farm rush control event for Wednesday, September 4,...
Agri-Business
Farmers with BVD infection in their herd urged to ‘stamp out’ the virus
Animal Health and Welfare NI (AHWNI) is urging farmers with Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) infection present in their herds to...
N.Ireland
AGCO seeks slice of growing Indian tractor market
The latest chapter in the uneasy relationship between TAFE and AGCO has drawn the spotlight onto the Indian tractor market,...
N.Ireland
Machinery: Chasing Deere with the International 3588
One of the joys of vintage rallies is coming across the unexpected, and there was no more a delightful surprise...
N.Ireland
Grey clouds at CEMA as big three in US still post profits
The gloom has settled in over at CEMA, the umbrella organisation of the EU’s machinery trade associations, as manufacturers fail...
N.Ireland
PSNI: ‘Treasured’ tractor and baler stolen in Fermanagh
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is appealing for information after a “treasured” tractor and baler were stolen from...
N.Ireland
New Farming with Nature Package is a ‘key priority’ for DAERA minister
Northern Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir, has said a new Farming with Nature Package is...
N.Ireland
Queen’s Brian May to explore ‘real source of TB spread’ in tv documentary
Queen guitarist and wildlife activist, Brian May sets out to “get to the truth about Bovine TB, cattle, and badgers”...
N.Ireland
AFBI involved in €2m All-Ireland grass development programme
Scientists at the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) along with other bodies, will be centrally involved in a €2.1 million...
N.Ireland
UK survey seeks farmers’ views on regenerative agriculture
Farmers from across the UK are being asked for their thoughts on regenerative agriculture and and what exactly the term...
N.Ireland
Survey: UK farmers slow to introduce GHG mitigation measures
Some livestock farmers in the UK have expressed an unwillingness to adopt greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation measures. This is according...
N.Ireland
Limited supply will determine international sheep market trends
A contraction in supplies will be the key factor in determining international sheep market trends over the coming months. Lamb...
N.Ireland
Controlling lameness issues before the autumn closes in
While some farmers are focusing on securing a third cut of silage and getting fertiliser out, lameness control needs to...
N.Ireland
Supplying milk at a premium for Gruyere cheese with strict protocol
By Chris McCullough Dating back to medieval times, Gruyere is one of the most famous cheeses in the world, and...
N.Ireland
Machinery Focus: Does Fendt appeal to the smaller farmer?
Fendt itself does not pretend that it will match the requirements of all farmers, especially when it comes to price,...
N.Ireland
Drilling of winter oilseed rape to get underway next week
With ground conditions reasonably good, the drilling of winter oilseed rape crops is expected to get underway next week. Aiding...
