N.Ireland
Behind the scenes: £23m world-first poultry litter AD plant in Ballymena
A £23 million (€26 million) anaerobic digestion (AD) plant in Ballymena has become one of the first of its kind...
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Environment
Behind the scenes: £23m world-first poultry litter AD plant in Ballymena
A £23 million (€26 million) anaerobic digestion (AD) plant in Ballymena has become one of the first of its kind...
N.Ireland
What can you do with unlifted swards?
With many acres of last year’s grass still lying rotting across Ulster, and wet weather conditions continuing, the College of...
Grass
What can you do with unlifted swards?
With many acres of last year’s grass still lying rotting across Ulster, and wet weather conditions continuing, the College of...
Grass
What can you do with unlifted swards?
With many acres of last year’s grass still lying rotting across Ulster, and wet weather conditions continuing, the College of...
Arable
Baling straw before the 'Beast from the East' in Co. Kildare
Baling straw in February isn’t the norm. However, many tillage farmers were wrapping up the 2017 harvest at the weekend....
Machinery
Here's a self-propelled harvester with a difference; but what is it?
The CSP Metitron 560 (pictured above) can produce pellets from a variety of ‘raw materials’. It’s designed to be used...
Machinery
New wagons for 2018 silage season from Pottinger
Pottinger has introduced two new Torro COMBILINE silage wagons – the 7010 and 8010 models. The Torro 7010 has a...
Machinery
Claas adds smaller tedders and rakes to its line-up
According to Claas, its new VOLTO 55 tedder and LINER 320 rake bring “advanced technology features” that, until now, have only...
Machinery
Auction report: How did tankers and tubs fare at Punchestown?
The second Farm Tractor and Machinery Trade Association (FTMTA) auction (of used tractors and machinery) took place on Saturday (February...
N.Ireland
Burnt factory's diverted pigs push NI numbers up year-on-year
The number of pigs in Northern Ireland grew by almost a fifth year-on-year, as imports of fattened pigs coming here...
N.Ireland
Burnt factory’s diverted pigs push NI numbers up year-on-year
The number of pigs in Northern Ireland grew by almost a fifth year-on-year, as imports of fattened pigs coming here...
Machinery
Auction report: How much for tillage machinery at Punchestown?
The second Farm Tractor and Machinery Trade Association (FTMTA) auction (of used tractors and machinery) took place on Saturday (February...
N.Ireland
Fodder crisis: 'Many farmers at the mercy of the spring weather'
Worsening weather conditions mean a fodder crisis could still be on the cards Ulster Unionist Party leader, Robin Swann, has...
Agri-Business
Data protection pitfalls could cost farmers dearly, warns CAAV
New data protection rules could potentially cost farmers millions of pounds in fines if they do not comply, the Central...
N.Ireland
UK subsidy changes could hit more than 1 in 5 farmers in first year
UK subsidy changes could “free up £150 million for the environment and other public goods”, a consultation launched today has...
N.Ireland
The ‘Beast from the East’: Your farm storm checklist
Milk processors and department officials are warning Northern Irish farmers to prepare for cold conditions forecast for the rest of...
N.Ireland
Scottish new entrants could get their own 'starter farms'
New farmers in Scotland could be given a leg up into the industry, with more than 1,000ha of public land...
