N.Ireland
Mycoplasma bovis causing ‘significant losses’ on NI farms
Animal Health and Welfare Northern Ireland (AHWNI) has stated that the bacterial infection mycoplasma bovis is becoming “increasingly prevalent” and...
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N.Ireland
Dairy Council NI is equally focused on home and export markets
The Dairy Council for Northern Ireland is equally committed to the effective marketing of milk products both at home and...
N.Ireland
Green growth to characterise future of dairy farming in NI
Dairy Council for Northern Ireland chief executive, Ian Stevenson, has confirmed that the milk sector is on a ‘green growth’...
N.Ireland
Vogelsang updates its range of booms and macerators
Vogelsang has been busy updating and developing its range and will be presenting some new and modified models from the...
Machinery
Case places operator comfort at heart of Farmall revamp
Despite CNH’s preference to consider Case and New Holland tractors as completely independent brands, the news of Case upgrading its...
Rural Life
8-year-old boy who died by gunshot on English farm named
An eight-year-old boy, who died as a result of gunshot wounds sustained in an incident on a farm in East...
Rural Life
USDA invests $1.7bn for purchasing locally produced foods
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced an investment of $1.7 billion for the purchase of locally and regionally...
Dairy
Report: Dairy profits set to recover after dramatic fall
The profits of dairy farmers dropped significantly more than expected in 2024/2024, but rising milk prices mean the outlook is...
Agri-Business
UK farm input costs increase by 44% since 2019
Farm input costs in the UK have increased by an average of 44% since 2019 according to research by the...
N.Ireland
Shakeup of recommended list trials for cereals may be necessary – AHDB
A restructuring of recommended list trials to take account of cereal varieties grown on a more sustainable basis is on...
N.Ireland
Machinery: T5 tractor range refreshed by New Holland
The five models in the New Holland T5 Dual Command range have all been given a new look and new features,...
Beef
AHDB: Strong demand for British beef exports in first half of 2024
British beef exports enjoyed a strong performance from both EU and non EU markets in the first half of 2024,...
Machinery
Machinery: TAFE seeks ownership of MF brand in India
The ongoing rift between TAFE and AGCO has taken a new turn, as the Indian company takes further court action...
Beef
Meat Promotion Wales: Record high for British beef prices
Deadweight british beef prices have soared to a record high as a result of strong domestic and international demand and...
Arable
Soil Association disappointed over new precision breeding law
The Soil Association has expressed disappointment in response to today’s announcement by the Department of the Environment, Food and Rural...
Sheep
American man charged for conspiracy to clone giant sheep
An American man was charged in connection with committing two felony wildlife crimes yesterday (Monday, September 30) at the U.S...
N.Ireland
The eradication of bTB: Kill the pathogen or the host animals?
The eradication of bTB in the UK and Ireland has been given a fundamentally different focus by prof. Jonathan Rushton,...
N.Ireland
Machinery shows: Goodbye SIMA, hello AgriSIMA
Agricultural machinery shows are facing challenging times as manufactures continue to question their value as a marketing tool and seek...