Agri-Business
Land mobility: How does it work, how are profits split and what about subsidies?
A ‘land mobility’ programme aiming to pair up farmers into working partnerships and solve the problem of access to land...
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N.Ireland
'Automation could solve the agri-food industry’s labour shortage problems'
Robots that pick fruit, weeds, and even go out into the field and feed the cows could become a common...
N.Ireland
‘Automation could solve the agri-food industry’s labour shortage problems’
Robots that pick fruit, weeds, and even go out into the field and feed the cows could become a common...
Machinery
Pics: Farm equipment clearance auction this weekend
Micheal Doyle Auctions will host a clearance sale of farm machinery and equipment this Saturday (October 28). The auction –...
Machinery
Video: A skid-steer loader that works on its own...without a driver
A US company – Built Robotics – has a fully autonomous skid-steer loader working in San Francisco. The firm –...
Machinery
Grassland equipment manufacturers upbeat; growth expected in 2018
Manufacturers of grassland equipment are upbeat about the market and expect moderate growth of 3% for the 2017-2018 season. That’s the...
Machinery
UK's largest machinery show on the move: New location for LAMMA
The UK’s largest agricultural machinery show – LAMMA – will move to the NEC from January 2019. According to Briefing...
N.Ireland
French-imported cattle test positive for bluetongue in Britain
Farmers have been urged to be vigilant after cases of bluetongue have been detected in Britain. Several cattle imported from...
Machinery
Auction report: Pics and prices from major on-site tractor and machinery sale
Major “on-site” machinery dispersal sale (auction) events come up just a handful of times in any given year here in...
N.Ireland
Antrim heifer scoops sought-after show title in the UK
A Co. Antrim heifer has managed to snatch one of the most sought-after show titles in the UK; the All-Britain...
Machinery
Hi-Spec tanker with a difference: Unusual unit surfaces
Here’s an interesting project that Hi-Spec is working on (see featured picture and below). It’s a vacuum tanker that’s not...
Machinery
'All-round' tillers and 'clever' ploughs: Does Kverneland have the answer?
At a recent event hosted by Kverneland in Holland, the company launched a plethora of new and updated tillage equipment....
Machinery
First look: Bredal's latest trailed spreader has discs mounted on arms - 6m apart
Danish manufacturer Bredal will shortly launch newer, more accurate, high-capacity trailed spreaders. The latest machines will be able to spread...
Agri-Business
Mushroom firm enters administration just two years after £1.5m investment
A Co. Armagh mushroom farm – which invested more than £1.5 million (1.68 million) into a new packing house just two...
N.Ireland
One year on: Alistair Sloss' daughter relives the day a slurry tragedy took her father's life
This time last year the Sloss family’s lives changed forever when Co. Tyrone dairy farmer Alistair Sloss was killed in...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland Holstein breeders manage impressive All-Britain campaign
Northern Ireland Holstein breeders impressed judges at the weekend’s All-Britain All-Breeds Calf Show in Malvern, Worcestershire. The region’s team of around...
Dairy
Northern Ireland Holstein breeders manage impressive All-Britain campaign
Northern Ireland Holstein breeders impressed judges at the weekend’s All-Britain All-Breeds Calf Show in Malvern, Worcestershire. The region’s team of around...
Machinery
Contractors to meet with department on controversial 'fast' tractor rules
Concerns over new criteria for road-worthiness testing of ‘fast’ tractors will be addressed at a meeting between department officials, and...
