Machinery
UK second-hand machinery auctions see ‘13% uplift in value’
Cheffins, which claims to conduct the largest monthly tractor and agricultural machinery auctions in the world, has reported sales of...
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Agri-Business
Technology and on-farm efficiency to be discussed at Scottish Monitor Farm event
The next Nithsdale Monitor Farm meeting on Thursday, July 19 is set to focus on how technology can be used...
Agri-Business
Scottish farmers urged to apply for dispensation ahead of harvest
Nation Farmers Union Scotland (NFUS) is reminding farmers and crofters to apply to Police Scotland for an agricultural dispensation for...
Beef
Farming and Halal sector urged to learn to get along
The farming industry and the halal sector are being urged to forge better relationships as the Muslim population, and demand...
N.Ireland
Man killed in collision between tractor and motorbike
A man was killed in a road traffic collision involving a tractor and a motorcycle last night (Monday, July 10)...
N.Ireland
Man killed in collision between tractor and motorbike
A man was killed in a road traffic collision involving a tractor and a motorcycle last night (Monday, July 10)...
Agri-Business
‘Reducing barriers’: Changes approved for GDT platform
The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) Events Oversight Board has approved two rule changes to encourage a wider range of sellers...
Machinery
Kubota to invest €55 million in new European R&D centre for tractors
Kubota has announced that it will invest €55 million in a new tractor R&D (Research & Development) facility in Europe....
Machinery
Is the arrival of John Deere’s 9000 Series forager imminent?
It now seems likely that John Deere will unveil its new 9000 Series self-propelled forage harvesters over the coming weeks...
Rural Life
Massey Ferguson holds first rural youth farm safety workshop
Massey Ferguson recently held its first ever farm machinery safety workshop with members of Wales YFC. Eryri and Ynys Mon YFC...
Arable
'Organic sector needs to rethink how it engages with farmers'
The British organic sector needs to change the way it engages with farmers, consumers and policymakers if the huge opportunities...
Agri-Business
NFU and Crimestoppers launch new Rural Crime Reporting Line
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has today launched a new service for farmers and the public to give information anonymously...
Agri-Business
North-East and Scotland top CAAV exams
A farmer’s son from Durham has topped the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers’ (CAAV) exams, earning him the prestigious RASE...
N.Ireland
New sheep breed makes its competitive debut at Omagh Show
This year’s Omagh Show hosted the first competitive classes held in Northern Ireland for Valais Blacknose sheep. The breed has...
Agri-Business
How can we bring value in beef back to the producer?
If there was an easy to make money in the beef industry everyone would do it, right? But could there...
Sheep
NSA welcomes calls for further Brexit assurance
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has welcomed the decision to appoint Dominic Raab as the new Secretary of State for...
Beef
NFU launches 'Fodder Bank' as feed stocks tighten across the country
As the heatwave continues, and many farmers turn to silage and increased meal to feed their herds and flocks, the...
Machinery
Sales of tractors in the US up for year so far
Data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) in the US indicates that 96,736 tractors were sold there in the first...
