Arable
‘Super pest’ moth now capable of surviving British and Irish winter
A ‘super pest’ moth which is already resistant to a class of common plant protection is now also capable of...
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Machinery
Fresh look for updated Krone round balers
Krone is celebrating 40 years of round baler production by upgrading its range of Comprima machines. A “modern, fresh look”...
N.Ireland
Potato harvest 2017: 'One of the worst in living memory'
Potato farmers say they are experiencing one of the “worst harvests ever” with many warning their crops are rotting in...
N.Ireland
Hundreds of sheep suspected stolen in the 'Mourne' county
Hundreds of sheep are thought to have been stolen from a farm in south Co. Down. The sheep went missing...
N.Ireland
Hundreds of sheep suspected stolen in the ‘Mourne’ county
Hundreds of sheep are thought to have been stolen from a farm in south Co. Down. The sheep went missing...
N.Ireland
Farmer fined after vet had to put down animals during inspection
A Co. Down farmer has been fined more than £5,000 after a vet had to euthanise a cow, a sheep and...
N.Ireland
Farmer fined after vet had to put down animals during inspection
A Co. Down farmer has been fined more than £5,000 after a vet had to euthanise a cow, a sheep and...
N.Ireland
Farm Family meetings to cover tax liabilities, reliefs and allowances
Farming families are urged to attend one of a series of meetings planned to make their businesses more resilient. Farmers...
Machinery
Who said that articulated tractors are a thing of the past?
Kirovets – a Russian brand of tractors – was among a plethora of ‘foreign’ manufacturers at the recent Agritechnica show. The...
N.Ireland
Aggressive lettuce disease Fusarium wilt spotted in UK for the first time
Lettuce growers have been urged to look out for Fusarium wilt and root rot after an outbreak of the aggressive...
Arable
Aggressive lettuce disease Fusarium wilt spotted in UK for the first time
Lettuce growers have been urged to look out for Fusarium wilt and root rot after an outbreak of the aggressive...
Machinery
JCB brings beefed-up, pivot-steer telehandler to Agritechnica
There was plenty of news on the materials handling front at Agritechnica 2017, including the arrival of JCB’s TM420 (above)....
Machinery
Prototype: Belarus unleashes a brute at Agritechnica 2017
Belarus has wheeled out an imposing prototype tractor (above) at this year’s Agritechnica show. With 466hp under the hood –...
N.Ireland
Cross-border smuggling blamed for NI's 10,000 missing cattle
More than 10,000 Northern Irish cattle have been reported stolen or lost in just three years – with cross-border smuggling...
Machinery
Deutz-Fahr's beefy '4s' reach up to 171hp at Agritechnica 2017
Deutz-Fahr took the wraps off three new four-cylinder tractors at Agritechnica 2017. These new models join the existing 6 Series, six-cylinder...
Machinery
Agritechnica 2017: The weird and the wonderful...and the downright impressive
Agritechnica 2017 was on this week; this agricultural machinery showcase is the biggest of its kind in the world. Manufacturers...
Machinery
Lovol tractors: Edging into Europe, but what about Ireland?
Lovol tractors were among the more noteworthy sights at Agritechnica 2017. Largely unknown here in Ireland, these Chinese-built machines are...
N.Ireland
Ploughing match cancelled in respect to NIPA chairman Wilson Holden
Tomorrow’s ploughing match in Hillsborough has been cancelled as a mark of respect towards Northern Ireland Ploughing Association chairman Wilson Holden....
