N.Ireland
‘Brazilian meat imports should be halted until the country cleans up its act completely’
Ulster Farmers’ Union Deputy President Victor Chestnutt believes that the EU should ban the import of all Brazilian meat products...
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Agri-Business
$4 billion wiped off the value of China's biggest dairy company
Shares in Huishan Dairy Holdings, China’s biggest dairy company, plunged downward by 85% on Friday wiping close to $4 billion from its...
Beef
China lifts its ban on Brazilian beef; so too do Chile and Egypt
China’s lifting of its temporary ban on Brazilian beef has been described as a “categorical statement of the quality of Brazilian...
Machinery
Don't forget to charge your phone...and your diet feeder
Supertino, a manufacturer based in northern Italy, is testing its newly-developed 100% electric-powered, self-propelled diet feeder. Fitted with a 100kW electric...
Machinery
Horsch storms ahead in 2017, as we look back on its past creations
German-based Horsch is best known here in Ireland for its cultivation and drilling equipment – via main agent Kellys of Borris...
Machinery
'Smart' spreader avoids getting stuck in a rut
The French-built Dangreville ‘intelligent’ spreader can automatically inflate and deflate its tyres, without the operator having to intervene. Tyre pressure (on...
Rural Life
Will ‘4’ be a lucky number for Balmoral Show 2017?
The Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS) held an official launch event this week for the 2017 Balmoral Show. This year’s event...
Beef
Brazilian authorities tracing 5,000 containers of meat en-route to export markets
The Brazilian Minister of Agriculture has confirmed that authorities are busy tracing 5,000 containers of Brazilian meat that are en-route to...
Dairy
January milk prices increase in Northern Ireland as production falls
Milk prices last January increased by 7.48p/L (9c/L) in Northern Ireland compared to January 2016 levels, the latest figures show. Figures...
Dairy
January milk prices increase in Northern Ireland as production falls
Milk prices last January increased by 7.48p/L (9c/L) in Northern Ireland compared to January 2016 levels, the latest figures show. Figures...
Dairy
January milk prices increase in Northern Ireland as production falls
Milk prices last January increased by 7.48p/L (9c/L) in Northern Ireland compared to January 2016 levels, the latest figures show. Figures...
Arable
Brussels told to row back on its new registration procedures for pesticides
A blunt warning has been issued to MEPs in Brussels by a leading UK tillage specialist against the perceived over-zealous...
Environment
Farmer convicted and fined for polluting a waterway
A farmer from Co. Antrim was recently convicted and fined £750 (€867) at Ballymena Magistrates’ Court for polluting a waterway. An...
Machinery
Multi-purpose 'tool carrier' treads lightly in north Co. Dublin
One of the more unusual machines you might see roaming about the roads of Counties Dublin and Meath is a Lite-Trac...
EU
MEPs discuss new land laws, to help small, new and women farmers
MEPs have voted to adopt a non-legislative resolution which encourages EU States to re-shape their land policies to provide better access to land for...
Dairy
US milk production in February jumps by 2.3%
Milk production in the US in February increased by 2.3% compared to the same month in 2016, latest figures show....
Machinery
Video: 3-wheeled, self-propelled slurry tanker is now a familiar sight in Co. Galway
A familiar sight around Bullaun near Loughrea, Co. Galway is Doyle Agri’s Hydro-Trike – a 3-wheeled self-propelled slurry tanker, complete with an...
Machinery
5 friends buy and 'do up' an ageing Case IH forager...for fun and charity
One of the most interesting entries at the upcoming ‘Great Grass Event’ close to Trim, Co. Meath on May 6 will be...
