Agri-Business
New Claas compacts and Xerion to top out at 653hp
Claas has unveiled two new compact tractors with power outputs of 92hp and 103hp, and pushed the Xerion up to...
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Schemes
Wales: Glastir scheme to be replaced in January
The Welsh government has today (Friday, July 21) announced that the Glastir scheme will end in December. It will be...
Agri-Business
WTO outlines food security actions in annual report
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has published its 2023 Annual Report, providing a comprehensive account of the organisation’s activities in...
N.Ireland
Irish sheep shearing record attempt to take place in Antrim
An attempt to break the Irish sheep shearing record will take place in Co. Antrim next week. Tom Perry, a...
N.Ireland
Milk price changes could boost NI Jersey cattle numbers
The much anticipated switch to a components-based milk pricing system should act to boost Jersey cattle numbers in Northern Ireland....
Agri-Business
GDT Pulse extended for an additional 12 months
Global Dairy Trade (GDT) has announced that it is extending its GDT Pulse pilot project involving smaller single product auctions....
Agri-Business
DAERA: New BVD requirements for cattle exports to Ireland
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has said that Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) requirements for cattle exports...
N.Ireland
Short pause in TB testing as NIFAIS launches in September
The first stage of the Northern Ireland Food Animal Information System (NIFAIS) is now set to launch on Monday, September...
Agri-Business
Ammonia manufactured with ‘zero’ carbon footprint on the way
Ammonia, manufactured with ‘a zero’ carbon footprint, should be commercially available within the next two years. The claim was made...
Dairy
Judge for 2023 Baileys cow competition named
The Baileys cow competition returns to Virginia Show once again for 2023, with this year marking the event’s 80th anniversary....
Government
Scottish sheep farmers to be worst hit by UK FTAs
Scottish sheep farms will be worst hit by the UK’s post-Brexit free trade agreements (FTAs), new research has shown. The...
Agri-Business
Tyrone breeders secure export deal for Badgerface Texels
Co. Tyrone sheep breeders Janet and Andy Carson are toasting success after securing a lucrative export deal for their highly...
Beef
AHDB in partnership to showcase positives of livestock
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has decided to partner with ITN Business to showcase the positive impact of...
Agri-Business
JCB to highlight Fastrac technology at LAMMA 2024
Six months ahead of the event, JCB has outlined its plans for LAMMA 2024 where new and established machines from...
Agri-Business
Plots aplenty at research centre thanks to Massey Ferguson
Tractor news tends to be dominated by the relentless push towards packing an ever greater number of horses under the...
Agri-Business
New president chosen for agricultural valuers' association
The Central Association of Agricultural Valuers (CAAV) has appointed a new president, with Malcolm Gale taking over the position from...
N.Ireland
Gap in milk price ‘unsustainable’ – UFU
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has said that the price Northern Ireland’s dairy farmers are receiving for their milk is...
Rural Life
New signs raise awareness of walking through fields with cattle
NFU Mutual has produced new signs that farmers can use to caution members of the public walking on their land...
