Rural Life
'Hydraulic drive systems are a possible alternative to PTOs'
In some instances, hydraulic drive systems could provide a possible alternative to PTOs (power take-offs), according to the Minister for...
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Rural Life
Claas-ic machinery on show at Harvest Working Day this weekend
The De Courcey Classic and Vintage Club Harvest Working Day is set to take place on bank holiday Monday, August...
N.Ireland
UK think tank calls for farm subsidies to be axed after Brexit
Policy Exchange has advised the British government to phase-out direct subsidies and income support for farmers by 2025 – even...
N.Ireland
UK think tank calls for farm subsidies to be axed after Brexit
Policy Exchange has advised the British government to phase-out direct subsidies and income support for farmers by 2025 – even...
N.Ireland
Demand for high welfare meat 'depends on consumers’ post-Brexit
Whether or not the UK maintains a good reputation for animal welfare in the production of meat will depend on...
N.Ireland
Demand for high welfare meat ‘depends on consumers’ post-Brexit
Whether or not the UK maintains a good reputation for animal welfare in the production of meat will depend on...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland’s Dale Farm sees profits soar 16%
One of Northern Ireland’s largest agri-food companies, Dale Farm Cooperative, has seen its pre-tax profit increase by 16% to £7.9...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland’s Dale Farm sees profits soar 16%
One of Northern Ireland’s largest agri-food companies, Dale Farm Cooperative, has seen its pre-tax profit increase by 16% to £7.9...
Machinery
France's Emmanuel Macron a former 'Massey man'
The French President, Emmanuel Macron, was once a tractor plant intern at Massey Ferguson, the chief executive officer (CEO) of...
N.Ireland
NI beef exporters given the green light to trade under BSE negligible risk status
Beef exporters in Northern Ireland have been given the green light to trade under Bovine Spongiform Encelphalapathy (BSE) negligible risk (NR)...
N.Ireland
NI beef exporters given the green light to trade under BSE negligible risk status
Beef exporters in Northern Ireland have been given the green light to trade under Bovine Spongiform Encelphalapathy (BSE) negligible risk (NR)...
N.Ireland
Defra announces £200 million boost for rural broadband and investment
The UK’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has unveiled a £200 million (€223 million) package for the...
N.Ireland
Defra announces £200 million boost for rural broadband and investment
The UK’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has unveiled a £200 million (€223 million) package for the...
Arable
Video: 4,000ac Murragh Farm hitting yields of 4.5t/ac
The harvesting of winter barley was coming to an end on Murragh Farm in Oldtown, Co. Dublin earlier this week. The...
Machinery
Case New Holland revenue rises to nearly €6 billion
Case New Holland Industrial (CNHI) has seen its revenue rise by almost 3% year-on-year to $6.9 billion (€5.89 billion) for...
Rural Life
Striking gold with an oil farm enterprise
A Limavady woman developed a rapeseed oil enterprise after a meal to celebrate her first pregnancy and the completion of...
Machinery
Package of upgrades for Case-IH's Puma line-up
Case IH’s line-up of Puma tractors, from the 185 Multicontroller to the 240 CVX, has been subject to “significant updates”...
N.Ireland
Better origin labelling laws called for, as level of import checks criticised
Calls for improved origin labelling laws have been made by the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU), amid criticism over the level...
