N.Ireland
Farm census: 1,000 more farm jobs than 2016 and sheep make a comeback
The number of agricultural people employed on farms in Northern Ireland increased by 2% over the last year, the latest...
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N.Ireland
Farm census: 1,000 more farm jobs than 2016 and sheep make a comeback
The number of agricultural people employed on farms in Northern Ireland increased by 2% over the last year, the latest...
N.Ireland
Credibility of proposals to ban the live export of livestock from the UK questioned
The credibility of proposals to ban the live export of livestock from the UK, post-Brexit, has been questioned by the...
N.Ireland
Credibility of proposals to ban the live export of livestock from the UK questioned
The credibility of proposals to ban the live export of livestock from the UK, post-Brexit, has been questioned by the...
Arable
Is a sprayer that can identify weeds on the way?
Can you imagine a sprayer that identifies weeds and decides on the most appropriate chemical and rate to apply? Bayer...
N.Ireland
Farm Modernisation Tier 1 offers £7.5 million for farm technology
The second round of Northern Ireland’s Farm Business Improvement Scheme Tier 1 grant will open for applications in the new...
N.Ireland
Farm Modernisation Tier 1 offers £7.5 million for farm technology
The second round of Northern Ireland’s Farm Business Improvement Scheme Tier 1 grant will open for applications in the new...
Machinery
Bigger, contractor-spec Torro wagons from Pottinger are 'fully-loaded'
Pottinger’s Torro COMBILINE series now includes two larger models – the Torro 7010 and 8010. These are new models. The...
Machinery
Puma line-up from Case IH expands...with new 'basic' models
Case IH Puma 140, 150 and 165 X tractors are now available with a new base specification. It is designed...
N.Ireland
Drones, clean energy and precision: Plans for UK's farming future
Financial incentives for sustainable agriculture and efficient food production will become central to the UK’s farming future, according to the...
N.Ireland
Drones, clean energy and precision: Plans for UK’s farming future
Financial incentives for sustainable agriculture and efficient food production will become central to the UK’s farming future, according to the...
Machinery
Can this electric 'wheel assist' get you an extra two furrows?
ZF – widely known in the agricultural machinery sector as a supplier of transmissions and axles – has created something...
Machinery
More machinery companies join Irish trade association's ranks
The November meeting of the Farm Tractor and Machinery Association (FTMTA) Executive Council admitted a number of additional firms to...
Machinery
New Holland's 8-speed, double-clutch gearbox wins big
The New Holland T6.175 Dynamic Command tractor was crowned ‘Machine of the Year 2018‘ in the ‘Mid Class Tractor‘ category...
N.Ireland
Border paradox: DUP claims hard border concession is 'speculation'
Democratic Unionist leader Arlene Foster has dismissed claims Northern Ireland will leave the EU under a different arrangement to the...
N.Ireland
Decision on Brexit talks expected imminently - but border paradox remains
The Irish border has become a major sticking point in finishing the first round of UK-EU negotiations as British negotiators...
N.Ireland
NIEA launches groundwater survey
Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) has launched a survey on the use and protection of natural water resources in the...
Machinery
Irish abroad: Trakjak 'rolled' into town
One of the most interesting Irish exhibitors at the recent Agritechnica machinery show was Trakjak – the brainchild of Pauric Fay from Cootehill, Co....
