N.Ireland
Nutrient management planning – new technologies emerging
AgriSearch is to investigate the role of emerging technologies in nutrient management planning (NMP) on farms. The organisation has secured...
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Agri-Business
Farmland values reach record high despite 'pre-election uncertainty'
Knight Frank has said the average value of bare agricultural land in England and Wales reached a new record high...
Agri-Business
Illegal trade of fake pesticides and fertilisers scuppered in Europe
An illegal trading scheme in banned and fake pesticides and fertilisers that were potentially dangerous to consumers’ health has been...
Sheep
2 young sheep farmers to join global sheep meeting in Australia
2 young UK sheep farmers are set to join a global gathering of sheep producers in Australia this summer through...
Pig/Poultry
Aldi introduces new chicken stocking density requirements for suppliers
Aldi is set to introduce new stocking density requirements for its fresh chicken suppliers with the aim of improving the...
N.Ireland
New TAFE-Deutz partnership to boost engine sales
It was back in April that AGCO surprised the business world by breaking off its historical ties with Indian tractor...
Agri-Business
Strutt & Parker announces new leadership of estates and farm agency team
Strutt & Parker has announced changes to its estates and farm agency leadership team, with Sam Holt announced as the...
Agri Politics
NSA calls for food production to be recognised as a public good
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has called for food production to be recognised as a public good and for a...
N.Ireland
Co. Down sheep farm walk to focus on profit from pasture
A farm walk held on a Co. Down sheep farm will be focused on getting profit from pasture, the College...
Agri-Business
Müller invites applications for Next Generation dairy initiative
Müller is inviting applications for the third cohort of its Next Generation initiative which aims to develop and enhance the...
Agri-Business
Pembrokeshire Creamery opening creates 80 new jobs
Pembrokeshire Creamery has officially opened, creating 80 new jobs and expecting to bottle more than a million litres of milk...
Rural Life
'Farming and lynx can co-exist' - Missing Lynx Project
The Missing Lynx Project has said farming and lynx can co-exist, and is asking communities in Northumberland and the bordering...
Dairy
Record number of dairy herds qualify for 2024 NMR RABDF Gold Cup
A record number of dairy herds have qualified for the 2024 National Milk Records (NMR) and Royal Association of British...
N.Ireland
Research trial: Extra 100kg N/ha only yielded 1t DM/ha per year
A research trial into yields as a result of sowing multi-species swards has revealed that using an additional 100kg of...
N.Ireland
Advice: Using a dock herbicide on red clover swards
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has granted two temporary herbicide licences for dock control purposes in...
Agri-Business
Local markets key to tackling global hunger – experts
Global food experts have called for an urgent shift to more localised food provision to achieve the goal of zero...
N.Ireland
Watch: Claas plans further expansion and plots course to autonomy
Out on the farm, the agricultural machinery industry is usually seen in the single light of the customer and dealer,...
Agri-Business
University of Reading completes £16m purchase of farmland
The University of Reading has completed a £16 million purchase of land at Tanners Farm, Farley, with the aim of...