Arable
‘Extreme variability’ in UK harvest 2025 yields – AHDB
UK wheat and oat harvests are now into their ‘closing stages’ at 92% and 89% complete, according to a new...
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Agri-Business
Fresh appeal launched for information following tractor collision on A1
A fresh appeal has been launched by Lincolnshire police force to identify the driver of a tractor who was involved...
Rural Life
Police warn of a spike in rural crime as game season opens
Ahead of the opening of game season next week, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary has warned of a spike...
Agri-Business
Bega Cheese potential Fonterra Oceania acquisition not going ahead
Bega Cheese has indicated that its proposed acquisition of certain businesses within the Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited will not go...
Agri-Business
Cow euthanized following ‘military helicopter exercise’ in Netherlands
Farmers in The Netherlands have been warned that a planned ‘military helicopter exercise’ this week could impact on their livestock....
Agri-Business
Contracts signed to build world’s biggest integrated dairy project
By Chris McCullough Plans have been drawn up to build the world’s biggest integrated dairy farm and milk powder production...
Dairy
Sticking to the 16:8 milking interval into the autumn months
Studies show that the 16:8 milking interval has no impact on milk yield, and can in fact ensure a reasonable...
Dairy
Securing the future of Danish dairy farm after bankruptcy
By Chris McCullough Farming with the threat of pending carbon emissions taxes on livestock being introduced, farmers in Denmark are...
Machinery
Engine oils and the science of lubrication
The hard grind of autumn cultivations is already upon us – a time that many tractors will be working their...
Rural Life
Six dead in US after Colorado farm incident
The Southeast Weld Fire Protection District in the US has confirmed that six people are dead following a dairy accident....
Machinery
Kverneland launches new products for Agritechnica
This being an Agritechnica year, Kverneland are one of the manufacturers feeling the need to introduce its new items before...
N.Ireland
Potato markets reportedly reflecting drop in consumer demand
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) is reporting that potato markets remain under pressure on the back of slowing consumer demand....
Agri-Business
NSA gives cautious welcome to cancellation of extra border checks
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has responded to the UK Government’s announcement earlier this week on the easing of border...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland NAP ‘an anti-farming strategy’ – TUV
The pressure is building on Northern Ireland Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir, to deliver a farmer-friendly...
Agri-Business
Lactalis acquire Fonterra’s dairy ingredients business in new deal
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd., has announced it has agreed the sale of its global consumer and associated businesses to Lactalis...
N.Ireland
Court: NI farmer convicted and fined for water pollution incident
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has confirmed that a farmer in Northern Ireland has been fined...
Arable
High global maize yield forecasts putting pressure on grain markets
There is now every possibility that global maize production could reach record heights in 2025. And the US is leading...
Rural Life
Watch: Driver disqualified after losing control of tractor in city
Lancashire Police posted a clip to social media today (Thursday August 21) of a 30-year-old tractor driver losing control of...
