Arable
Crisp Malt assesses the potential of low carbon fertilisers
A UK malting operation has commenced farm-based barley production trials, focusing on the use of low carbon fertilisers. Crisp Malt...
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N.Ireland
Stolen tractor and baler in Fermanagh returned to farmer
A tractor and baler that was stolen from a Co. Fermanagh farm has been returned to its owner just in...
N.Ireland
Further declines in European harvest yields predicted
Projected harvest yields at European level have been revised downwards for almost all combinable crops with weather extremes cited as...
N.Ireland
Massey 135 still rust free after 45 years of service
At first glance, there would appear to be little that is remarkable about the Massey Ferguson 135 brought along to...
Agri-Business
Fonterra invests $75m to increase high-value protein production
Fonterra has announced that it will invest $75 million to increase production of high-value protein dairy ingredients. The New Zealand...
Sheep
Scottish sheep farmers urged to donate to Lamb Bank 2024
Organisers of Lamb Bank 2024 are calling on Scottish sheep farmers to donate to the charitable initiative ran by the...
Agri-Business
Number of UK premises infected with bluetongue rises to 10
The number of premises infected with bluetongue in the UK has risen to 10, with the disease now confirmed in...
N.Ireland
Livestock marts in NI to support ‘Life Beyond’ charity
22 of Northern Ireland’s livestock marts will host a major funding initiative on behalf of the ‘Life Beyond’ programme during...
N.Ireland
DAERA issues nearly £260m in direct payments to farmers
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Minister Andrew Muir has today (Monday, September 2) announced the commencement of...
N.Ireland
Making sure your milking machine is operating to scratch
The milking machine is the most important piece of equipment on your dairy farm, as it is what gets the...
N.Ireland
UK Angus society rolls out ‘Type Classification’ for herds
The Aberdeen Angus Cattle Society in the UK has recently introduced optional ‘Type Classification’ for its members. The service is...
N.Ireland
Appeal for witnesses as tractor and car collide in Armagh
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) are appealing for those witnesses to come forward who saw a collision between...
Sheep
Sheep farmers must ensure ewes have sufficient minerals pre-tupping
Sheep farmers are being encouraged to ensure their ewes’ diets have been supplemented with the right minerals for the most...
Dairy
Robotic Dairy Forum to offer information on 'every stage of conversion'
ForFarmers’ Robotic Dairy Forum, taking place this month, is set to provide information for those “at every stage of conversion”....
Machinery
New Amazone spreader is easier on the pocket
All machinery manufacturers are feeling the pinch and are looking to offer budget versions of their more sophisticated models, and...
Dairy
Former monk runs ‘cow cuddling’ service for stress relief
Former monk, Grahame Barritt, has founded Wale’s first cow cuddling therapy service, ‘Cow Companions’, which offers people a chance to...
Dairy
Proving high yielding cows can be grazed successfully in Co. Down
In Northern Ireland, traditionally, a lot of the herds would be high yielding cows being milked on a total mixed...
Beef
RSPCA welcomes new bovine TB eradication policy
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) has welcomed the government’s announcement that it will bring...