N.Ireland
What the 'TB Tax' could cost your business
Proposals to charge farmers for bovine TB tests will cost the average business a further £257 a year, with bigger...
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N.Ireland
'Stolen' trailer recovered in a different county
A trailer thought to have been stolen in Bangor, Co. Down has been recovered by police in south Antrim –...
N.Ireland
NI indepth: 'New Zealand inspired me to swap sucklers for dairy cows'
A working trip to New Zealand inspired a Co. Tyrone beef and sheep farmer’s son to take the brave decision...
Dairy
NI indepth: ‘New Zealand inspired me to swap sucklers for dairy cows’
A working trip to New Zealand inspired a Co. Tyrone beef and sheep farmer’s son to take the brave decision...
Machinery
Trade focus: Doing the 'deal' in the 'Kingdom'
It would be unfair to refer to Valtra as ‘oddball’, but being a little different from the rest is one...
Machinery
Northern firm bites into shear-grab market, with 'maintenance-free' tines
A new range of shear-grabs, fitted with special Hardox tines that are apparently “maintenance-free”, has been launched by SlurryKat in...
Machinery
New 'swing-around' post driver hammers home the message
The latest innovation from specialist fence-post driver manufacturer – Vector Powerdrive from Co. Kilkenny – is its Model-4 Agri 120º...
Machinery
Case IH forging ahead with 'Farming 4.0'...but what is it?
Case IH has publicly committed to aiding the development of digital agriculture by working with others in the industry to...
N.Ireland
Danske appoints first deputy head of agri-business
Northern Ireland’s largest agri-business banking team has appointed one of its experienced agri-business managers as its first deputy head of agri-business....
Machinery
What's the big deal with this Horsch sprayer?
20 Horsch Leeb sprayers have been sold in Ireland over the past 30 months. Prices for this particular sprayer range...
N.Ireland
Housed free-range period extended as bird flu warnings continue
Changes to the marketing of free-range eggs in response to continued Avian Influenza (AI) warnings have been welcomed across the...
Machinery
Auction report: Betting on 'blue' at this month's big Cambridge tractor sale
Monday of this week (December 4) saw the latest monthly Cambridge Machinery Sales auction take place at Cheffins Auctioneers’ sale...
N.Ireland
Pics: Your day on the farm in the snow
The white stuff continues to fall across northern counties, with a yellow weather warning set to last until Saturday evening. However,...
N.Ireland
'I was flung over the PTO shaft and battered onto the ground'
Few people would see a serious farm accident as changing their life in a positive way; however, that is the...
N.Ireland
Promising start but long road ahead: NI agri sector reacts to Brexit deal
With tens of thousands of jobs potentially at stake, Northern Ireland’s agri-food businesses have showed relief at news the region...
Machinery
Is this the ultimate spreader?
Though of little practical relevance to us here in Ireland, the GVM T380 Prowler certainly does have presence. This self-propelled spreader...
N.Ireland
Is your farm ready for winter?
As snow falls across the region, Department of Agriculture (DAERA) advisors have warned that spending time preparing for winter could...
N.Ireland
Is your farm ready for winter?
As snow falls across the region, Department of Agriculture (DAERA) advisors have warned that spending time preparing for winter could...
