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...
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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...
N.Ireland
Farm succession: Beware dying as a 'retired farmer'
Farmers whose occupations are not recorded correctly on death could leave their families crippled with taxes, a Northern Ireland agricultural...
Machinery
'Off-road quads and lawnmowers face insurance requirements'
Ride-on lawnmowers, wheelchairs and motorised toy cars could be in line for new insurance requirements, independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice has...
Machinery
Auction report: Carlow sale sees mix of machinery go under the hammer
A farm machinery clearance auction was held by Micheal Doyle Auctions on Saturday, February 10, in Fenagh, Co. Carlow. The...
N.Ireland
14 Schmallenberg cases suspected in Northern Ireland so far this year
A total of 14 cases of Schmallenberg virus are awaiting official confirmation in tests so far this year in Northern Ireland....
Machinery
Trade focus: 'Looking for more power from three-cylinder engines is a mistake'
John Deere has rarely, if ever, been noted for any lack of confidence in either its products or its future....
N.Ireland
Schmallenberg virus: Northern farmers urged to be on the watch for symptoms
A Co. Antrim veterinary clinic has urged stockmen to be vigilant, as it confirms seven cases of Schmallenberg virus in...
N.Ireland
Schmallenberg virus: Northern farmers urged to be on the watch for symptoms
A Co. Antrim veterinary clinic has urged stockmen to be vigilant, as it confirms seven cases of Schmallenberg virus in...
Machinery
Pics: Behind the scenes at New Holland's UK tractor factory
Have you ever been to New Holland’s tractor factory in Basildon (England)? Are you curious to know what goes on there...
N.Ireland
29 suckler cattle stolen from a field in Ballinderry
A total of 29 suckler cattle are thought to have been stolen from a field in the Lough Road area...
Agri-Business
Queen’s University researchers exploring 'molecular sponge' solution for ammonia emissions
Researchers at Queen’s University Belfast have partnered with the region’s agri-food industry to develop a ‘green’ solution to the problem...
Machinery
Auction report: Fleet of fresh John Deere tractors goes under the hammer
A major ‘on-site‘ machinery sale (auction) was held on behalf of Abbots Ripton Farming Company and Lavenham Fen Farms at...
N.Ireland
Northern livestock worrying costs hit £16,000 in 2017
The cost of livestock worrying has risen by almost a quarter in Northern Ireland in the space of just two...
N.Ireland
Northern livestock worrying costs hit £16,000 in 2017
The cost of livestock worrying has risen by almost a quarter in Northern Ireland in the space of just two...
Machinery
'Tractor NCT' exemption slammed over 'renewed confusion'
There is still a lack of clarity regarding the possible requirements for an NCT for so-called ‘fast’ tractors, according to...
N.Ireland
Exercise Blackthorn: National exercise to test Foot and Mouth readiness
A major government exercise will see the UK’s four regional agricultural departments in Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England come...
