N.Ireland
Milk price increase for May supplies 'imminent'
“Strong global dairy commodity prices should see an imminent rise in base milk price,” Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) Dairy Chairman...
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Schemes
Northern BPS application checks to kick off shortly
“Preliminary checks on single applications are to be carried out shortly,” according to the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural...
Machinery
Pics: Silage fever grips Monaghan as vintage and classic machines get busy
A record number of participants took part in a silage cutting event in Inniskeen, Co. Monaghan, over the June bank...
Rural Life
Pics: Fancy a fine-grained 'New Holland' - made of wood?
For those wishing to appreciate art with a distinctly agricultural twist, look no further. French artist Pascal Rivet has created...
Machinery
East meets west: Room for a Chinese loader on the silage pit?
With silage season sweeping across the country in recent weeks, sightings of loading shovels trundling across the countryside have become...
Rural Life
Penalty points and fine for tractor driver caught using his mobile phone
A tractor driver has been handed a fine along with three penalty points on his licence, after he was caught...
N.Ireland
Northern farmers brace for life outside Europe
“Northern Ireland is responding to Brexit challenges by obtaining additional resources. This is to secure the best possible deal from...
Machinery
Glimpse of the future: Valtra Design Challenge winners revealed
Tractor manufacturer Valtra announced the winners of the first Valtra Design Challenge last Wednesday, May 31. The Valtra Design Challenge...
Machinery
Monster 18ft silage fork offered by Irish company
Limerick-based company, O’Connor Engineering (OCE), manufactures possibly the largest silage fork in the country – measuring 18ft – primarily for export...
N.Ireland
UK farmers suffered 7.5% drop in income in 2016
Total income from farming in the UK plummeted 7.5% in real terms between 2015 and 2016, according to revised figures...
N.Ireland
Diversification helps hedge against volatile milk prices
Co. Antrim dairy farmer Gareth Hayes believes that diversification can help dairy farmers cope with the challenge of volatile milk...
N.Ireland
Diversification helps hedge against volatile milk prices
Co. Antrim dairy farmer Gareth Hayes believes that diversification can help dairy farmers cope with the challenge of volatile milk...
Other
UK farmers told branding will combat cheap meat after Brexit
British farmers have been urged to use branding to set their red meat produce apart from an influx of “cheaper...
N.Ireland
UK farmers told branding will combat cheap meat after Brexit
British farmers have been urged to use branding to set their red meat produce apart from an influx of “cheaper...
N.Ireland
Farmers ‘walk the line’ to see how their cattle square up
Coleraine-based WD Meats hosted a ‘walk-the-line’ event for farmer-suppliers this week. The demonstration, which allowed the visitors to assess cattle...
N.Ireland
Vets welcome Northern Ireland's 'negligible risk' status
British Veterinary Association (Northern Ireland Branch) President Jean Wales has welcomed the attainment of BSE Negligible Risk Status for Northern Ireland....
Beef
Vets welcome Northern Ireland’s ‘negligible risk’ status
British Veterinary Association (Northern Ireland Branch) President Jean Wales has welcomed the attainment of BSE Negligible Risk Status for Northern Ireland....
Machinery
Video: Watch this Komatsu tackle 'wagon' silage in the midlands
Contractor James Geoghegan took delivery of a Komatsu WA270 loading shovel in late 2016, primarily for silage work but for...
