N.Ireland
UK farmers told branding will combat cheap meat after Brexit
British farmers have been urged to use branding to set their red meat produce apart from an influx of “cheaper...
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N.Ireland
Farmers ‘walk the line’ to see how their cattle square up
Coleraine-based WD Meats hosted a ‘walk-the-line’ event for farmer-suppliers this week. The demonstration, which allowed the visitors to assess cattle...
N.Ireland
Vets welcome Northern Ireland's 'negligible risk' status
British Veterinary Association (Northern Ireland Branch) President Jean Wales has welcomed the attainment of BSE Negligible Risk Status for Northern Ireland....
Beef
Vets welcome Northern Ireland’s ‘negligible risk’ status
British Veterinary Association (Northern Ireland Branch) President Jean Wales has welcomed the attainment of BSE Negligible Risk Status for Northern Ireland....
Machinery
Video: Watch this Komatsu tackle 'wagon' silage in the midlands
Contractor James Geoghegan took delivery of a Komatsu WA270 loading shovel in late 2016, primarily for silage work but for...
Machinery
How is this Fendt forager faring in Northern Ireland?
A Fendt Katana 65 self-propelled forage harvester is currently working in Northern Ireland. This is the first such Fendt-branded machine to be...
Machinery
How is this Fendt forager faring in Northern Ireland?
A Fendt Katana 65 self-propelled forage harvester is currently working in Northern Ireland. This is the first such Fendt-branded machine to be...
Machinery
That's one 'Claas' app - check out this ISOBUS upgrade
The ‘EASY on board app‘ from machinery giant Claas has received official AEF certification as an ISOBUS terminal. This app is...
Rural Life
Massey Ferguson and Macra agree 'Platinum' sponsorship deal
Massey Ferguson has signed a ‘Platinum’ sponsorship agreement with Macra na Feirme, the rural youth organisation. Massey Ferguson, in its...
N.Ireland
Authorisation of new and replacement NI cattle tags suspended
The authorisation of new and replacement cattle tags in Northern Ireland has been temporarily suspended, according to the Department of...
N.Ireland
Authorisation of new and replacement NI cattle tags suspended
The authorisation of new and replacement cattle tags in Northern Ireland has been temporarily suspended, according to the Department of...
Machinery
Bucking the trend: Deutz to focus on tractors rather than implements
Contrary to the strategy adopted by several major tractor manufacturers, who are expanding their product ranges with tillage and grass...
Machinery
Another way to push up silage: Is it a haybob or a buck-rake?
Dutch firm Hoopman Machines BV – the company behind the Holaris brand – manufactures a range of interesting agricultural products....
Machinery
Chart: Which are the top-rated tractor brands?
The European organisation representing the agricultural machinery industry – CLIMMAR – recently revealed the results of its 2016 survey of machinery dealers...
N.Ireland
Top tips for managing beef and sheep enterprises - for June
Best-practice guidelines for beef and sheep farmers during the month of June have been released by the Department of Agriculture,...
Beef
Top tips for managing beef and sheep enterprises – for June
Best-practice guidelines for beef and sheep farmers during the month of June have been released by the Department of Agriculture,...
N.Ireland
BSE Negligible Risk Status for Northern Ireland should boost returns - LMC
Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) Chief Executive Ian Stevenson has welcomed the attainment of BSE Negligible Risk Status for Northern...
Dairy
Best-practice guidelines for dairy farmers this month
The Department of Agriculture, Enterprise and Rural Affairs (DAERA), in Northern Ireland, has issued management notes for dairy farmers during...
