Agri-Business
Manufacturer of agri-machinery parts set to double its workforce
A Derry-based steel manufacturer is set to more than double its workforce, by creating 61 new jobs over the next three...
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N.Ireland
Massey Ferguson 6270 tractor stolen in Co. Tyrone
A Massey Ferguson 6270 tractor was reportedly stolen from a farm in Co. Tyrone at the end of last week....
Machinery
Massey Ferguson 6270 tractor stolen in Co. Tyrone
A Massey Ferguson 6270 tractor was reportedly stolen from a farm in Co. Tyrone at the end of last week....
Rural Life
Video: Toyota turns on the style with 'Tonka' Hilux
Toyota has created a full-scale Tonka “toy” out of its iconic Hilux pick-up in Australia, making what would be a...
Machinery
UK tractor auction giant ups its game against theft
Cheffins, which claims to host the world’s biggest monthly tractor, machinery and plant sale, has announced new, close cooperation with...
N.Ireland
Farmer fined for numerous animal welfare offences
A farmer was recently convicted and fined in Newry Magistrates’ Court in Co. Down for a variety of animal welfare...
N.Ireland
Farmer fined for numerous animal welfare offences
A farmer was recently convicted and fined in Newry Magistrates’ Court in Co. Down for a variety of animal welfare...
Machinery
Pics: European buyers 'dominate' at UK machinery auction
Mainland European buyers continued to dominate at one of the latest machinery auctions held in the UK by selling agents...
Grass
How much will it cost to get your (pit) silage cut?
Over the past week, silage contractors around the country were asked what they currently charge to cut pit (clamp) silage....
Machinery
Agri and plant machinery giant makes it big in the movies
In the last reel of Ridley Scott’s sci-fi classic Aliens, Sigourney Weaver straps into a yellow industrial ‘exo-skeleton’ to go...
N.Ireland
Breeders split on merits of four-day Balmoral Show
The four-day Balmoral Show format has worked for Co. Down Blonde breeder William McElroy. But there is an almost equal...
N.Ireland
Fleming family notches up 8th Dairy Championship success at Balmoral Show
Balmoral Show 2017 saw the Fleming family, from Seaforde in Co. Down, winning their fourth successive Balmoral Interbreed Dairy Championship –...
N.Ireland
Countryfile’s Adam Henson visits Balmoral Show
Countryfile’s Adam Henson paid a visit to this year’s Balmoral Show. He hosted a prize-giving ceremony on the ABP Food...
Machinery
Pics: Auction of one agri-contractor's fleet makes €700,000
Close to €700,000 was spent at a machinery auction, as one agricultural contractor sold a selection of tractors and equipment....
N.Ireland
'Brexit is top priority for DAERA'
Northern Ireland’s agri-food sectors are making real progress in developing policies that will put these industries on a sustainable footing...
Arable
UK university to showcase robotic-grown spring barley
Move over robotic milking – the focus is now on growing and harvesting cereal crops remotely. Members of Harper Adams...
N.Ireland
NIFDA Chairman calls for 'workable' trade deal post-Brexit
Northern Ireland food companies must capitalise on new opportunities for business growth once Brexit becomes a reality, says Northern Ireland...
Machinery
Pics: Blaney Agri range on display at Balmoral Show
The Blaney Agri Solutions Group is exhibiting several of its “top products” at this year’s Balmoral Show, which ran from May...
