N.Ireland
TB update: Latest figures show rates at worst in 15 years
Official statistics show the bovine TB situation in Northern Ireland is worsening – the herd incidence rate in the region...
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N.Ireland
TB update: Latest figures show rates at worst in 15 years
Official statistics show the bovine TB situation in Northern Ireland is worsening – the herd incidence rate in the region...
Machinery
Auction report: 'Fresh' Irish contracting fleet goes under the hammer
A major ‘on-site‘ machinery sale (auction) was held on behalf of David Hatton (who is retiring from his silage contracting...
Machinery
Reminder: Major auction of 'fresh' machinery in the south-east tomorrow
Carnew Mart will host a sizeable auction of modern, second-hand agricultural machinery tomorrow (Friday, February 16) at 1:00pm. The auction...
N.Ireland
Kelly wins British Wool board election
A Co. Antrim sheep farmer with almost a thousand breeding ewes has been elected as the newest addition to the British...
N.Ireland
Kelly wins British Wool board election
A Co. Antrim sheep farmer with almost a thousand breeding ewes has been elected as the newest addition to the British...
Machinery
Looking back: Where did Claas self-propelled foragers come from?
Claas Jaguar forage harvesters are now a common sight on farms all over Ireland every summer – but the advent...
Machinery
Classic corner: Rare 6610 conversion is a 'work-a-day' Waterford classic
The relationship between Ford and County Commercial Cars – a specialist in 4WD vehicle conversions – remains one of life’s minor...
N.Ireland
'Force Majeure' excuse to be discussed at Sperrins landslide meeting
A meeting for Sperrins farmers affected by landslides during the August floods will discuss the possibility of using the ‘Force...
N.Ireland
The farmer who bought the whole village a pint
Neighbours of Cambridgeshire farmer Tom Martin can never say he never gave them anything. Especially after the 37-year-old – who...
N.Ireland
One UK farmer a week takes their own life, rural mental health charity warns
At least one farmer in the UK takes their own life every week, according to shocking figures which have come to...
Machinery
Buyer's guide: What you should look out for in a used New Holland TS-A
The New Holland factory in Basildon, Essex – just east of London – was originally opened in 1964 to manufacture...
N.Ireland
UK red meat exports surpass the £1.2 billion mark
UK red meat exports surpassed the £1.2 billion (€1.35 billion) mark in 2017, according to the latest figures from HM...
N.Ireland
3,000 apply for Tranche 2 Tier 1
Almost 3,000 farmers have applied for the second tranche of Tier 1 of Northern Ireland’s Farm Business Improvement Scheme. Department...
N.Ireland
Letter: UK agriculture begs Government for Brexit protection
Almost 40 UK farming and agri-food industry bodies have banded together to write to Number 10 demanding the Government acts...
Rural Life
Proposed learner driver penalties 'have potential to ruin farm families'
The Minister for Transport, Shane Ross, has been called upon to immediately suspend proposals to increase the severity of penalties...
N.Ireland
Big change in Holstein UK as NI-born president ends term and new CEO appointed
Holstein UK has announced Welshman Bryan Thomas will replace Co. Antrim dairy breeder David Perry as the organisation’s next president....
Machinery
Second-hand tractor imports into Ireland up by nearly 30%?
Figures published by the CSO (Central Statistics Office) reveal that 2,453 second-hand tractors were licensed for the first time in...
