Agri-Business
D&R appoints new rural and agency director
Scottish rural surveyor and consultant Davidson & Robertson (D&R) has appointed Graeme Ferguson as the new director of its rural...
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Agri-Business
Valtra celebrates 5 years of using Neste fuel substitute
This year Valtra marks five years of using Neste fuel, a drop-in substitute for fossil diesel that the Finnish refining...
N.Ireland
Arla invests €2.9m in major solar power plant in Poland
Multinational dairy company Arla Foods has opened a new solar power plant in Tychowo, Poland, which will produce 1,620MW/h of...
Environment
Fermanagh farmer fined for water pollution
A Co. Fermanagh farmer has been convicted of making a polluting discharge to a waterway and has been fined £750...
Agri-Business
New Zealand farm profits could drop by over 30% – report
High inflation and reduced livestock prices could result in profits on beef and sheep farms in New Zealand falling by...
N.Ireland
Foliar feeding grassland swards – is it an option?
Farmers attending a recent meeting in Co. Armagh were briefed on the benefits of foliar feeding grassland swards. The technology...
N.Ireland
Farmer fined after dog walker thrown and trampled by his cow
A farmer in the UK has been fined after a dog walker was thrown 8ft into the air by one...
Rural Life
7 men sentenced for trespassing and poaching in Oxfordshire
Seven men have been sentenced for entering land as a trespasser with poaching equipment in Britwell Salome, Oxfordshire. Following a...
Agri-Business
Case New Holland takes full ownership of Augmenta
Augmenta, a technology company based in Greece, has now been fully bought out by Case New Holland (CNH) Industrial, which...
Agri-Business
FAO: Covid-19 and war put food security under pressure
Food and agriculture policies need to be “repurposed” to support more “affordable and sustainable diets” according to a new report...
Agri-Business
Application windows for 2023 farm payments open
The application window for the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) and the claim window for existing Countryside Stewardship (CS) revenue and...
N.Ireland
Green energy theme for Newry Show 2023
Newry Show 2023 is to be supported by a number of businesses with a strong involvement in green and alternative...
Beef
Anglesey farmers to be advised on TB measures
The Welsh government is set to issue advice for cattle keepers on Anglesey to help keep bovine tuberculosis (bTB) incidences...
N.Ireland
Trash to treasure: Manure could be a sustainable material in the future
Manure could be used in a new way and become a “prospective bio-based and biodegradable material of the future”, according...
Agri-Business
EIT Food outlines ways for livestock industries to reach net zero
A new report published by EIT Food in collaboration with Innovate UK KTN has outlined six recommendations to help the...
Agri-Business
Lemken commits to improving soil health
Soil machinery company, Lemken has confirmed that improving soil health is a priority for the business – across all of...
Rural Life
Four men charged with hare coursing offences in Lincolnshire
Four men have been charged with hare coursing offences after Lincolnshire Police received several reports from the Common Drove area...
Agri-Business
Tesco to charge its online suppliers new 'fulfilment fee'
Tesco has written to Tesco UK, Republic of Ireland and Booker suppliers to notify them of its intent to introduce...
