Dairy
Video: The dairy farm in the desert producing 11 litres of milk every second
Some 22,500 cows are milked on the Al Badiah dairy farm in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia four times each day, producing...
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N.Ireland
Farmer fined close to £10,000 for fraud and cattle identification offences
A farmer in Northern Ireland has been fined close to £10,000 (€11,530) for multiple fraud and cattle identification offences. David...
N.Ireland
Farmer fined close to £10,000 for fraud and cattle identification offences
A farmer in Northern Ireland has been fined close to £10,000 (€11,530) for multiple fraud and cattle identification offences. David...
Machinery
SIMA 2017: Accurate fertiliser application...'right up to the edge'
Amazone showcased its range of fertiliser spreaders, including the ZA-TS Series, at the SIMA machinery show in Paris last week. The...
Machinery
Kellys of Borris to celebrate 60th anniversary with 'big' open days
A very sizeable family-founded machinery business in the south east is set to celebrate its 60th anniversary over the coming days. Kellys’ Claas...
Rural Life
Embrace FARM to host accident support group meeting this weekend
Embrace FARM will host an accident support group meeting in the Mullingar Park Hotel, at 8pm on Friday, March 10...
Machinery
Video: The best tractors and machines on show at SIMA 2017
The massive SIMA show took centre-stage last week in Paris Nord Villepinte. It ran from from Sunday, February 26 until Thursday,...
Dairy
15% drop in SMP prices sees overall prices fall at Global Dairy Trade auction
Prices at today’s Global Dairy Trade auction fell 6.3%. It follows a drop in prices at the last auction of...
N.Ireland
Bereaved farm families in the North face 'extremely inflexible' inheritance policy
Bereaved farm families in Northern Ireland are facing difficulties with DAERA’s policy on the inheritance of herd and flock numbers, the Ulster...
N.Ireland
Bereaved farm families in the North face ‘extremely inflexible’ inheritance policy
Bereaved farm families in Northern Ireland are facing difficulties with DAERA’s policy on the inheritance of herd and flock numbers, the Ulster...
N.Ireland
Poultry section of 2017 Balmoral Show cancelled due to bird flu
The poultry section of the 2017 Balmoral Show has been cancelled, Rhonda Geary, The Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS) Operations...
N.Ireland
Poultry section of 2017 Balmoral Show cancelled due to bird flu
The poultry section of the 2017 Balmoral Show has been cancelled, Rhonda Geary, The Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS) Operations...
Machinery
SIMA 2017: 'Pull-out' knife-bank for Pottinger's new round balers
Pottinger, the Austrian machinery company, rolled out its new range of round balers at the SIMA machinery show in Paris last...
Pig/Poultry
'Making pig farming great again' the theme of this year's Pig Health Society Symposium
‘Making pig farming great again’ will be the theme at the 2017 Irish Pig Health Society Symposium, which moves to...
Rural Life
Quiz: Have you got what it takes to marry a farmer?
The general consensus, well the consensus among many on a Saturday night, is that farming and farmers are sexy. With...
Machinery
Pics: Vintage collection expected to make £1m at Co. Tyrone auction
A collection of vintage machinery and tractors is expected to make £1m (€1.16m) at auction in the coming weeks. The...
Machinery
SIMA 2017: Weighing 'on the go' with Quicke's latest loader
Alo AB showcased its latest line of Quicke front loaders – the Q Series – at last week’s SIMA show in...
Machinery
Video: Ever 'tyre' of removing twin wheels? Check out this solution from Peecon
The ‘Gull Wing Double Tyre’ system is an award-winning innovation from Dutch firm Peecon. The system enables a pair of...
