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...
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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...
Rural Life
Video: Cattle rescued from the sea after 15m cliff fall
Two bulls had to be rescued from the sea by members of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), after they...
Opinion
Trump may well have a positive influence on European agriculture
Donald Trump’s decision to, effectively, put the TTIP discussions on hold may well be a blessing in disguise for farming...
Agri-Business
Is Brexit an opportunity for Ireland's consumer foods industry?
Brexit could be a catalyst for innovation and investment in Ireland’s prepared consumer foods (PCF) sector, according to a new...
Arable
Soil health to be the key focus of 2017 'Cereals' event
Last year’s UK-based ‘Cereals’ event, for tillage farmers, featured an 8m long x 1.5m deep soil pit, demonstrating the impact...
Opinion
A political vacuum is bad news for agriculture in Northern Ireland
This week’s Assembly elections could not have come at a worse time for agriculture in Northern Ireland. It is universally...
Machinery
SIMA 2017 Video: Back to basics with Massey Ferguson's Global Series
When much of the machinery world was investing in “big” machines, Massey Ferguson decided to change tack and develop an entirely...
N.Ireland
New-look Balmoral to 'attract more visitors from the south'
The decision to extend Balmoral Show into a fourth day was taken primarily to encourage more southern visitors to the...
N.Ireland
New-look Balmoral to ‘attract more visitors from the south’
The decision to extend Balmoral Show into a fourth day was taken primarily to encourage more southern visitors to the...
