National Ploughing Championships
Aldi brown bread bake off at Ploughing
This year’s Aldi Brown Bread Baking Competition, with a prize fund of over €7,000 attracted hundreds of entries and the...
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Machinery
Case Farmall C to get top billing at Ploughing
Pride of place on the Case IH stand at this year’s National Ploughing Championships is the new generation Farmall C...
Arable
Bayer CropScience confirms multi billion euro investment programme
Bayer CropScience is optimistic about the development perspectives of the agricultural markets and has committed to invest significantly to deliver...
Machinery
Zetor Forterra to take the spotlight for McHale Plant Sales at the Ploughing
The Showcase exhibit on the McHale Plant Sales stand at the forthcoming National Ploughing Championships will be the new high-powered...
National Ploughing Championships
Tweeting cow at the National Ploughing Championships
Technology is having a huge impact on all our lives, including animals and Miriam the cow is bringing her thoughts...
Machinery
Keeping farmers fit from inside the tractor
FarmingFit.com has released a guide aimed at farmers affected by back pain. Their easy to follow guide provides over 20...
Dairy
Dairymaster Moo-ve for greater profitability on dairy farms
Dairymaster launched the much anticipated MooMonitor+ that monitors each individual cow’s health and fertility at its global headquarters in Causeway,...
Dairy
Aurivo cuts August milk price by 2c/L to 35c/L
Aurivo has announced its August milk price has been set at 35c/L, which is a 2c/L reduction from the previous...
Machinery
New John Deere combine developments for 2015
John Deere is introducing the new five-walker W330 and six-walker W440 entry level combine harvesters for the 2015 season. Offering...
Beef
Strong demand for New Zealand beef into 2015
Strong demand for New Zealand beef from both the US and China is likely to continue into 2015. Following a...
Dairy
DeLaval launches Herd Navigator in the UK
DeLaval has launched its Herd Navigator in the UK, which it says allows dairy farmers to identify significantly more cows...
Beef
UK consumers switching to cheaper beef cuts
There has been strong volume growth in beef in the UK over the last 12 weeks, driven by minced beef according...
World News
Scotland's farmers debate the pros and cons of independence
The NFU Scotland has rounded off its series of referendum debates across the country, held over the last six months, aimed...
World News
Hundreds of cows die after eating swedes in New Zealand
Farmers in New Zealand are being advised to keep a close watch on cows that have been grazing or are...
N.Ireland
Northern pig producers introduce DNA testing
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) in conjunction with Pig ReGen and the Ulster Pork and Bacon Forum have agreed to...
N.Ireland
Northern pig producers introduce DNA testing
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) in conjunction with Pig ReGen and the Ulster Pork and Bacon Forum have agreed to...
Dairy
UK organic dairy sales slowing
Last year’s growth in organic dairy retail sales appears to have turned, with milk sales firmly in decline since March...
Dairy
Dairy farmers worldwide now choosing Irish bulls
Last September ABS Ireland sent its first shipment of AI straws from their grassland programme to New Zealand. Since then...