N.Ireland
International Dairy4Future research programme looking for pilot farmers
A total of 10 Northern Ireland dairy farmers have the opportunity to get involved in ‘Dairy4Future’ – an international research...
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N.Ireland
How one north-west family made decent silage during the 'worst summer in a generation'
The headlines from the north-west last summer were far from good for grassland farmers – yet good silage was still...
N.Ireland
How one north-west family made decent silage during the ‘worst summer in a generation’
The headlines from the north-west last summer were far from good for grassland farmers – yet good silage was still...
Machinery
Video: 'Sneak peek' of tomorrow's FTMTA machinery auction
Anticipation is growing ahead of the second Farm Tractor & Machinery Trade Association (FTMTA) auction, which is set to take...
Machinery
Do you think you have a chance against a PTO?
Farming is the most dangerous occupation in Ireland. Last year, it accounted for over 50% of fatalities in all workplaces,...
N.Ireland
English CCTV abattoir legislation to come into effect in May
Legislation to make CCTV cameras mandatory in slaughterhouses in England to safeguard animal welfare has been laid today by Defra...
N.Ireland
Agri-pharma firm Norbrook's profits soar in latest accounts
Agri-pharmaceutical firm Norbrook has seen its profits soar by more than 40% in just a year, according to its most...
N.Ireland
Agri-pharma firm Norbrook’s profits soar in latest accounts
Agri-pharmaceutical firm Norbrook has seen its profits soar by more than 40% in just a year, according to its most...
N.Ireland
Northern silage yield drops to lowest in 12 years
Following the summer no farmer will forget – for all the wrong reasons – silage yields in Northern Ireland hit...
N.Ireland
Northern silage yield drops to lowest in 12 years
Following the summer no farmer will forget – for all the wrong reasons – silage yields in Northern Ireland hit...
N.Ireland
May too soon for BVD deadline, FFA warns
A farming lobby body in Northern Ireland has said that the May deadline is too early for the slaughter of...
Machinery
Valtra takes poll position...but not where you might expect
Valtra claims that its fourth-generation tractors are finding favour around Europe; it points to three lesser-known countries where the brand...
N.Ireland
Majority of NI's 2,200 gorse fires 'started deliberately'
A public consultation has been launched into reducing the threat of wildfires in the countryside as firefighters warn the majority...
N.Ireland
Majority of NI’s 2,200 gorse fires ‘started deliberately’
A public consultation has been launched into reducing the threat of wildfires in the countryside as firefighters warn the majority...
Machinery
Vaderstad 'turns over' €225 million in a 'positive' 2017
Vaderstad closed the 2017 financial year with “good results”, as turnover increased by 12%. In general, 2017 has been regarded...
Machinery
28% of all new tractors sold in the UK are John Deeres
John Deere has a tight grasp on the new tractor market in the UK. Figures released by the AEA (Agricultural...
N.Ireland
First female NFU president elected at annual conference
Minette Batters has made history becoming the first female president of the National Farmers’ Union. Batters, a beef farmer from...
N.Ireland
First female NFU president elected at annual conference
Minette Batters has made history becoming the first female president of the National Farmers’ Union. Batters, a beef farmer from...
