Dairy
Dairy advice: Have you reviewed your herd health plan?
With calving due to get underway on dairy farms in the coming days, one thing that should be put in...
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Agri-Business
BASIS introduces new hedgerow management course
BASIS has launched a new hedgerow management course as part of its latest educational initiative. The charity, which is focused...
N.Ireland
Fermanagh farmer becomes president of Ulster Grassland Society
John Egerton, from Roslea in Co. Fermanagh, is the new president of the Ulster Grassland Society (UGS). He will serve...
Agri-Business
Former nature minister to host more Pie and Pea Supper Surgeries
Former nature and natural land use minister Trudy Harrison is set to host four evening ‘Pie and Pea Supper Surgeries’,...
Machinery
Machinery Focus: Hydrogen battle hots up at LAMMA
There was a time when all of the talk of an alternative to the internal combustion engine (ICE) centred around...
Rural Life
FUW raises over £17k for Wales Air Ambulance
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has raised £17,509 for Wales Air Ambulance through its annual farmhouse breakfast week. The...
Agri-Business
UK and Irish livestock auctioneers announce collaboration
A collaboration between an Irish auctioneer and one of the UK’s largest livestock auctioneers has recently taken place. Livestock auctioneers,...
N.Ireland
‘Umbilical systems come into their own during slurry season’ – Agri contractor
Agricultural contractor, Darren Russell, is confirming that umbilical systems come into their own during the early weeks of the slurry...
Arable
Changes to long-term crop study protocols at Rothamsted
Rothamsted Research is confirming changes to some of its long-term crop study protocols, some of which were initiated almost 200-years-ago....
Arable
Fife arable farmer appointed as Scottish Quality Crops chair
Fife arable farmer John Hutcheson has been appointed chair of the board for Scottish Quality Crops (SQC) – Scotland’s quality...
Agri-Business
Davidson & Robertson appoints new senior associate
Land agent at Davidson & Robertson, Alasdair Allan, has been promoted to the role of senior associate. The rural property...
Machinery
Photos: LAMMA – a showcase for today’s farmers
While LAMMA may not be on the scale of Agritechnica, it does bring a taste of the continental shows to...
Environment
Natural England seeks views on 5,000ha Shropshire nature reserve extension
Natural England is seeking the views of people in Shropshire on a proposed 5,000ha extension to the Stiperstones National Nature...
N.Ireland
AI-bred dropped calves continue to secure premium price
While the outlook for beef is set to remain strong, buyers of dropped calves remain very discerning in their choice....
N.Ireland
Opinion: Is artificial intelligence doomed?
Many machinery companies have been rushing forward with plans to incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) into their products believing that it...
Dairy
Dairy farmers urged to vaccinate youngstock against lungworm
Dairy farmers are being urged to vaccinate their youngstock and naïve cattle against lungworm ahead of the 2024 grazing season....
Other
Mumbles butcher crowned Welsh Craft Butcher of the Year
Philip Tucker of Tuckers Butchers, Mumbles, has been crowned the Welsh Craft Butcher of the Year. The 38-year-old was favoured...
Agri-Business
Lidl invests in British vegetable suppliers with £70m
Lidl has announced an investment of over £70 million into British root vegetable suppliers through new long-term contracts. The contracts...