Dairy
Heat stress a growing issue for dairy farms – vet
Heat stress is a challenge that is set to become more significant as the impact of climate change gathers pace,...
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N.Ireland
John Deere brings tractor control to walker combines
In it’s latest quarterly report to shareholders, John Deere promised a swath of new product launches for 2024 and 2025,...
Agri-Business
Alvan Blanch invests in largest bending machine in the UK
Agricultural drying and processing equipment company Alvan Blanch has invested in the largest bending machine of its kind in the...
N.Ireland
NI Sheep Industry Taskforce to meet agriculture minister
Members of Northern Ireland’s Sheep Industry Taskforce are set to meet with the Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs,...
Agri-Business
CNH Industrial 'will not get away with its broken pay promises' - union
Unite the Union has said strikes by the workers of a CNH Industrial tractor factory in Basildon will continue throughout...
Sheep
HCC raises concerns about declining lamb crop figures
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has raised concerns about the overall declining lamb crop figures. The red...
Agri-Business
Former agri holding with house planning permission hits the market
A former agricultural holding with current planning permission for a house has been brought to the market by DM Hall...
Rural Life
Wales: 'Severe damage' caused by off-road vehicles in Wrexham
The North Wales Police rural crime team is appealing for information after “severe damage” was caused to a Site of...
N.Ireland
Research on Antrim farm identifies heat stress in animals
The impact of heat stress has been identified on a Co. Antrim dairy farm, as a result of recent research...
Environment
Potential impact of lynx reintroduction is 'wide and far reaching' - NSA
The potential impact of reintroducing the Eurasian lynx to the English/Scottish borders is ‘wide and far reaching’, the National Sheep...
N.Ireland
Suffolk shearling ewe impresses at Ballymoney Show
The sheep inter-breed championship at this year’s Ballymoney Show was won by a Suffolk shearling ewe, owned by the Watson...
Rural Life
Scotland: FLS issues fire warning as temperatures rise
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is calling on the public to be fire aware as temperatures rise and the one...
N.Ireland
Controlling weeds in your paddocks this summer
Controlling weeds when they are at the most manageable stage is crucial, particularly now as grass growth has improved over...
Agri-Business
AHDB to partner with Barber's Farmhouse Cheesemakers for mastitis event
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) will collaborate with Barber’s Farmhouse Cheesemakers for an event centred on milk quality...
Agri-Business
Focus on post-weaned calves to prevent disease - MSD Animal Health
MSD Animal Health is urging dairy herd managers to ensure post-weaned calves receive the same level of care and attention...
Government
APHA seeks new CEO with £125,000 annual salary
The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) is seeking a new chief executive officer and the annual salary for the...
N.Ireland
How to control summer mastitis within your herd
Fly control around your cows during this time of the year is crucial in preventing cases of summer mastitis. Quite...
N.Ireland
How to combat summer scour syndrome in your calves
Research is still ongoing around the relatively new condition of summer scour syndrome, with many herds experiencing the condition in...