Agri-Business
South Down MP says direct payments must be retained beyond Brexit
Direct payments must be maintained as part of the support mechanism available to farmers in Northern Ireland beyond 2020, according...
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Machinery
Pics: Irish buyers strong on 'red' and 'blue' but not 'green' at this month's major auction in Cambridge
Cheffins’ sprawling second-hand equipment auction at Cambridge in England last week, on April 3, saw sales up 40% on last year. The...
Machinery
A closer look at Kongskilde, as it enters the New Holland stable
Following the announcement made last October, New Holland – or rather its parent company CNH Industrial – recently completed its acquisition...
Beef
Cattle rustlers: Close to 30 cattle stolen in 2 separate incidents
The recent spate of livestock thefts has continued, as close to 30 cattle have been reported stolen in Northern Ireland...
Beef
Cattle rustlers: Close to 30 cattle stolen in 2 separate incidents
The recent spate of livestock thefts has continued, as close to 30 cattle have been reported stolen in Northern Ireland...
Machinery
Almost 90% of new Irish tractors are now over 120hp
Sales of new tractors are on the rise. It has been reported that 190 new tractors were registered in the Republic of...
N.Ireland
Thousands of farmers in the North avail of online grant application advisory services
Thousands of farmers in Northern Ireland are getting help submitting their Single Application Form (SAF) online, as officials move away...
N.Ireland
Thousands of farmers in the North avail of online grant application advisory services
Thousands of farmers in Northern Ireland are getting help submitting their Single Application Form (SAF) online, as officials move away...
N.Ireland
Thousands of farmers in the North avail of online grant application advisory services
Thousands of farmers in Northern Ireland are getting help submitting their Single Application Form (SAF) online, as officials move away...
Machinery
First look: Pottinger sends 'shock waves' with new disc design
Pottinger, the Austrian machinery manufacturer, has unveiled a new concept in ‘smart’ soil cultivation – the 510mm wave disc. The...
Machinery
Galway man's bid to set Connacht tractor run record
A Co. Galway farmer has put plans in motion to organise a record-breaking tractor run during the bank holiday weekend...
Machinery
Prices: Monster on-site auction of UK farm machinery attracts Irish interest
An on-site sale conducted by Cheffins (best known for its monthly Cambridge machinery auctions) in Lancashire, England last week saw over £1.6...
N.Ireland
Man in his 60s dies at meat processing factory in Northern Ireland
A man in his 60s has died at a meat processing factory in Co. Derry last night, the Health and...
Machinery
'Multi-purpose' Pottinger seed drill that can sow...almost anything
Pottinger, the Austrian machinery giant, has showcased its latest advancement in seed drilling technology – the Aerosem PCS Duplex. The...
Machinery
Protection system from newcomer SIP...results in a safer 'snip'
The latest batch of SIP mowers was recently launched onto the Irish market by its distributor Farmec Ireland. The machines,...
Machinery
The front loader that puts everything 'under your thumb'
Front loader manufacturer MX’s new ‘e-Pilot‘ is claimed to be the only control system designed specifically for the rapid combination...
Machinery
Keenan 'vertical' feeder gets first run-out in Northern Ireland
The new Keenan vertical feeder will not provide a MechFiber standard feed-mix, according to the company’s Irish Sales Manager Cathal...
Machinery
New Holland's latest creation is just pure 'gas'
The development of New Holland’s 100% methane-powered tractor is making progress; the second-generation T6.180 ‘Methane Power‘ prototype has completed extensive...
