Machinery
See the video of the Valtra award-winning tractor at the SIMA show
The Valtra T Series won Machine of the Year award in the 180-280hp category at the SIMA Show 2015. 19 independent agricultural...
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Agri-Business
Feed price volatility is here to stay says industry expert
Volatility is here to “stay as long as you’re growing things in the ground”, Dave Buchanan of Cargill International told...
Sheep
Irish sheep meat exports to the UK dropped in 2014
Irish sheep meat exports to the UK were well back in 2014, according to Eblex in the UK, which states...
Environment
Know what animal is most likely to visit your farm unannounced? And it's not a badger
A new study of badger behaviour on Northern Ireland farms found that badgers are more likely to visit farmyards in...
Environment
Know what animal is most likely to visit your farm unannounced? And it’s not a badger
A new study of badger behaviour on Northern Ireland farms found that badgers are more likely to visit farmyards in...
Dairy
January milk intake down 14.9% as milk imports continue to rise
Domestic milk intake by creameries and pasteurisers was estimated at 112.3m litres for January 2015. This was 14.9% below the...
World News
Llamas on the loose cause havoc with traffic
Two llamas went on the run in the US on Thursday and the ensuing chase went viral with TV stations...
Beef
UFU rejects Red Tractor proposals on lifetime assurance for beef
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has rejected proposals made by Red Tractor for the implementation of ‘Red Tractor Lifetime Assurance’...
Machinery
Quad-X spreader designed with wide axle to increase stability
In response to the request for a stable sower that can work in wet conditions, the Quad-X has designed a...
Arable
Russian grain production may fall 40% if weather takes its toll
As much as 40% of the Russian grain crop could fail this year, recent reports from the Russian Agriculture Ministry...
Agri-Business
73% of chickens in UK tested positive for the presence of Campylobacter
Over 70% of raw chickens tested positive for the presence of campylobacter, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) in the UK has...
Dairy
Record number of dairy cows in Northern Ireland
The Northern Ireland dairy herd currently has the highest cow numbers on record, with 306,300 cows on record. Results of an...
Dairy
Fonterra maintains its 2015 farmgate milk price forecast
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited has maintained its current forecast Farmgate Milk Price for the 2014/15 season at $4.70 (€3.13) per...
Dairy
'Milk quota protected against bad prices but it also protected farmers from good prices'
Milk quota gave protection against the bad prices but it also protected farmers from good prices, Co Wicklow dairy farmer Shane...
Beef
Smaller markets help fuel UK beef export growth in 2014
Demand from smaller markets helped drive a 6% growth in the volume of UK beef exports in 2014, according to...
Dairy
EU dairy exports grow despite Russian ban
Despite losing one of its most important export markets, the European Union (EU) has seen an overall increase in dairy...
Dairy
Reduced milk production in New Zealand may help support global price
New Zealand has experienced a recent, rapid slowdown in milk production according to industry commentators, Dairyco reports. This could help...
N.Ireland
Re-appointment of the North's Agri-Food Strategy Board 'a positive move'
The Ulster Farmers’ Union has said the decision by Agriculture Minister Michelle O’Neill and Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster to reappoint...
