Machinery
Weaving about to fill the chamber; Why not let the baler 'weave' for you?
Vicon, part of the broader Kverneland Group, launched a cluster of new products and updates over the past year. Nestled...
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Pig/Poultry
More severe strain of bird flu wreaks havoc in China
Countries trading in Chinese poultry should step up surveillance at their own farms, markets and border checkpoints, to prevent the...
Beef
Brazilian beef and poultry industry plunged into major scandal
Authorities in Brazil have suspended over 30 government officials in response to allegations that some of the country’s biggest meat...
Beef
Timothy – the forgotten grass species?
Timothy should not be overlooked as a species of grass that can be included in seed mixes under Irish conditions,”...
Dairy
EU milk output on the rise, despite shrinking herd
Milk production in the EU-28 is expected to rise in 2017 on the back of improved yields, according to the...
N.Ireland
Tyrone farmer gets over £600,000 from NI heat scheme...using 13 boilers
The Belfast Telegraph has reported today that a Co. Tyrone farmer and businessman, who runs a poultry enterprise, is the...
Machinery
Case IH wheels out its 'big hitters' at Louth open day
Farmers and contractors in Co. Louth were able to see and try out some of the latest Case IH tractors...
N.Ireland
New initiative hopes to promote farm safety in schools
A new initiative which aims to promote farm safety in schools in Northern Ireland has been launched recently by Ulster...
Rural Life
Fraudster scams €1,000s from victims hoping to work in New Zealand
A fraudster scammed €1,000s from his victims who were hoping to work for agricultural contractors in New Zealand, listeners to RTE’s...
Machinery
John Deere's partner builds new factory, dedicated to 'revolutionary' carbon fibre sprayer booms
John Deere’s partner King Agro has opened a new factory near Valencia in Spain. It is dedicated to the production of the...
EU
'Growing phenomenon' of food fraud forces MEPs to pass new rules
New rules have been passed in the European Parliament which will help tackle the ‘growing phenomenon’ of food fraud, Irish MEP...
Machinery
Online European auction 'house' promises to shift plenty of 'metal'
A European agricultural machinery auction business has decided to focus all of its energies on online bidders, rather than a...
Environment
Roundup's active ingredient is 'not carcinogenic'
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) maintains that the weed killer glyphosate will not be classified as a carcinogenic. But the...
Other
Why antibiotic resistance poses a big risk to farming – UFU
The Ulster Farmers’ Union says the threat of antibiotic resistance is a growing concern and it is supporting calls for...
EU
MEPs to vote on new rules to prevent future horsemeat scandal
Members of the European Parliament will vote on new rules to tighten up official inspections throughout the food chain today, in...
N.Ireland
2 weeks left for farmers to apply for NI Environmental Farming Scheme
Farmers in Northern Ireland have just two weeks left to apply for the Environmental Farming Scheme (EFS), with the deadline set...
N.Ireland
2 weeks left for farmers to apply for NI Environmental Farming Scheme
Farmers in Northern Ireland have just two weeks left to apply for the Environmental Farming Scheme (EFS), with the deadline set...
N.Ireland
Video: Conditions of how cattle dealer was held hostage revealed
The conditions of where and how a cattle dealer was held hostage for five days in October 2012 have now...
