Machinery
Nokian Tyres brings Finnish fortitude to farm equipment
Tractor tyres are rarely thought about unless they are being purchased or things go wrong, and then they become the...
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N.Ireland
New data shows wheat could lose half its best land by 2100
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has upgraded its innovative geospatial app with a new indicator...
Agri-Business
UK animal feed output levels up by 1.4%
Figures just published by the Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) confirm a 1.4% increase in animal feed output across...
Dairy
Block calving systems trend continues across GB - AHDB
Co-ordinated block calving systems are on the rise across Great Britain, according to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB)....
Dairy
Being efficient and hygienic in the parlour during mid-season
Most cows will be served by now and a lot of first cuts of silage will be in, meaning that...
Machinery
Vogelsang Blackbird wins five-year DLG endorsement
The German Agricultural Society, commonly referred to as DLG, has awarded the 15m Vogelsang BlackBird trailing shoe boom fitted with...
N.Ireland
Watch: Potential for vaccines to reduce methane emissions?
With the threat of global warming increasing, research around greenhouse gases (GHG) and in particular methane, is becoming increasingly important....
N.Ireland
Court: NI farmer fined for water pollution offence
A court in Northern Ireland has fined a farmer for a water pollution offence arising from “farm effluent” being discharged...
N.Ireland
Farmers for Action withdraws from NAP discussions
Farmers for Action (FFA) has withdrawn from all official discussions relating to a new Nutrients Action Programme (NAP) for Northern...
N.Ireland
NI agri minister launches bill to tackle dilapidation
Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister, Andrew Muir, has welcomed Stormont Executive approval to bring forward the Dilapidation Bill to...
N.Ireland
Almost 200 attend webinar launch of NI NAP impact calculator
Almost 200 farmers and other stakeholders from the agri-food industry attended an AgriSearch webinar this week to launch AgriSearch’s NAP...
N.Ireland
Opposition mounts against draft NI Nutrient Action Programme
Opposition continues to mount against the draft Nutrient Action Programme (NAP) proposals announced recently by Department of Agriculture, Environment and...
N.Ireland
Photos: CAFRE Greenmount students celebrate at annual formal
College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) students swapped their workwear for their finest attire to attend the annual...
N.Ireland
Agri-politics to the fore at Ballymena Show 2025
The current cut and thrust of agri-politics in Northern Ireland was very much a talking point at Ballymena Show 2025....
N.Ireland
Farming group ‘not ruling out legal action’ over NAP proposals for NI
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is “not ruling out legal action” in relation to new proposals contained in Northern Ireland’s...
Rural Life
Nominations open for 2025 veterinary wellbeing awards
The 2025 British Veterinary Association (BVA) Wellbeing Awards, which celebrates workplaces that prioritise the wellbeing of employees, are now open...
Agri Politics
Call for regulator 'from farm gate to supermarket shelves'
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has called for a “single regulator from the farm gate to the supermarket shelves”...
N.Ireland
UFU: ‘Alarming absence’ of clear communication on A5 project
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has highlighted the challenges and “prolonged disruption” faced by farm families due to the ongoing...
