Agri-Business
US court blocks Trump imposing global tariffs
A federal court in the US has blocked President Donald Trump from imposing global tariffs, ruling that the president overstepped...
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N.Ireland
Cut-off point for dairy AI serves and number of bulls needed
Coming to the end of May, many farmers may be tempted to finish up dairy artificial insemination (AI) and let...
Machinery
Case brings Optum range up to scratch with digital lift
Case IH has applied its latest round of upgrades to its Optum series, which has three different models with rated...
Agri-Business
Oxford Farming Conference calls for new directors
The Oxford Farming Conference (OFC) has opened applications for three new individuals to join the board of directors and support...
N.Ireland
NI BVD restrictions to target herds with untested animals from June
Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), Andrew Muir, is advising herd keepers that from June 1, 2025 bovine...
N.Ireland
AgriSearch to host webinar on NAP farm impact calculator
AgriSearch will be hosting a webinar next week to assist farmers across Northern Ireland to make the most of its...
Agri-Business
Scottish Quality Crops makes appointments to board
Scottish Quality Crops (SQC) has added an eighth co-op to its board as well as appointing new representatives for the...
Machinery
First Fliegl loader leans on Kaweco-based design
At a recent event to celebrate the company’s 50th anniversary, Fliegl – the German manufacturer best known for its trailed...
Machinery
Drones and more data generation from John Deere
John Deere are once again on the acquisition trail and this time have purchased Sentera, a Minnesota-based company that specialises...
N.Ireland
Bird flu biosecurity measures to be lifted north and south
Bird flu biosecurity measures are to be lifted in the Republic and Northern Ireland from May 31, government departments, north...
N.Ireland
HSENI inspectors to visit food production premises
The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) has announced a new programme of focused advisory and inspection visits...
Rural Life
Countdown is on to major Scottish agricultural event
The countdown is on for the largest two-day Scottish agricultural event – which is set to take place on Sunday...
Beef
Major lift in cattle and lamb slaughter in Australia
Australia’s red meat sector has recorded a significant lift in cattle and lamb slaughter volumes in the first quarter of...
N.Ireland
NI NAP proposals labelled ‘challenge’ to farmers’ way of life
Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) politician Lord Tom Elliott has said that the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA)...
Arable
Sugar signalling applications could boost wheat yields by up to 12% – study
Enhancing individual plants’ sugar signalling ability could deliver increased wheat yields of up to 12%. This is according to a joint...
Dairy
Fly control to prevent summer mastitis in mild and damp weather
As the weather is particularly mild and has turned damp in the last number of days, fly control to prevent...
Machinery
CNH adopts Starlink for quicker farm device communication
Starlink is a constellation of 7,000 communication satellites operated by Starlink Services LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of SpaceX, founded...
Dairy
Dale Farm: Milk markets set for ‘period of sustainable returns’
Milk markets look set to remain steady over the coming months, according to Dale Farm CEO, Nick Whelan. The chief...
