Machinery
2,900 exhibitors expected at Agritechnica later this year
Over 2,900 exhibitors are expected to attend the Agritechnica agricultural machinery and equipment show in Germany later this year. Agritechnica, which...
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Machinery
Rocha 'broadcasts' to punters at recent FTMTA show
Ardee-based machinery distributor PJ Callan launched a selection of new kit at the recent 2017 FTMTA Farm Machinery Show, including a...
Rural Life
Farmer left dumbfounded after birth of quadruplet heifer calves
A farmer in north Co. Clare was left dumbfounded after a cow gave birth to four identical heifer calves over...
Dairy
Prices tumble at latest Global Dairy Trade auction
Dairy product prices fell 3.2% at today’s Global Dairy Trade auction. At the last auction, prices increased by 1.3%. Both...
N.Ireland
Landowner fined for damaging protected habitat
A landowner has been fined £3,400 (€3,990) recently at Newry Magistrates’ court for breaches of Environment Order legislation. The Co....
N.Ireland
Landowner fined for damaging protected habitat
A landowner has been fined £3,400 (€3,990) recently at Newry Magistrates’ court for breaches of Environment Order legislation. The Co....
Agri-Business
Kerry profits up 7.1% with the group 'well positioned' to deal with Brexit
Kerry Group revenue on a reported basis increased slightly by 0.4% to €6.1 billion and profits increased by 7.1% to €749.6m in...
Dairy
'Modern dairy heat detection systems do work'
Modern heat detection systems, which monitor cow movement and activity levels, do work according to the College of Agriculture, Food...
World News
Astronauts have grown cabbage on the International Space Station
Astronauts have successfully grown cabbage on the International Space Station, having previously grown lettuce and flowers. NASA Astronaut Peggy Whitson...
Pig/Poultry
Video: 1,000 abandoned chicks 'put to sleep' in the UK due to bird flu risk
Some 1,000 chicks which were abandoned in the UK recently have been ‘put to sleep’ due to a case of...
Beef
'Major hygiene failings' at 25% of abattoirs in the UK
An investigation has found that 25% of abattoirs in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are failing to take basic hygiene...
Machinery
Video: 'Revolutionary' articulated combine gets a boost, to 650hp
Tribine, a North American company known for its huge, articulated-steer combines, has upped the specifications of its giant harvesting machines. While...
Machinery
Volume of farm machinery orders across Europe reaches 2013 highs
The total volume of orders for farm machinery across Europe are as high as they were in 2013, latest figures show....
Dairy
Fonterra encourages UK to adopt an open trade policy post-Brexit
New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra has encouraged the UK to adopt an open trade policy post-Brexit. Fonterra’s Trade Strategy and...
Rural Life
Video: Farmer ditches modern machinery in favour of horses
A farmer in Co. Louth has decided to ditch modern machinery in favour of ploughing, cultivating and harvesting with horses....
EU
Brexit has already wiped off €500m in the value of Irish food exports to the UK
Sterling has weakened by 18% against the euro since the Brexit vote was taken in the UK, according to IBEC...
Rural Life
Video: Firefighters use unorthodox measures to rescue trapped lamb
Firefighters in Northern Ireland had to employ a number of unorthodox measures to rescue a lamb that was trapped underground....
N.Ireland
Video: Firefighters use unorthodox measures to rescue trapped lamb
Firefighters in Northern Ireland had to employ a number of unorthodox measures to rescue a lamb that was trapped underground....
