Arable
Fertiliser spreader checks should be prioritised to reap financial rewards
Farmers not checking fertiliser spreaders pre-application could be losing up to £100/ha. This is the warning from Dale Shaw, machinery...
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Grass
GrassCheck: NI grass growth down 32% for year so far
Grass growth in Northern Ireland for the season so far is down almost a third compared to the 10-year average....
Rural Life
Lump Sum Exit Scheme means farmers 'shouldn’t feel guilty for retiring' - Old Mill
Farmers have a great opportunity to retire following Defra’s (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs’) announcement of the Lump...
Environment
New Tree Health Pilot scheme to launch this summer
The government has launched plans to provide grants to land managers – including farmers – to take action against tree...
Rural Life
RHASS prepares for 'behind closed doors' Royal Highland Showcase
The Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland (RHASS) is gearing up to host their livestreamed ‘behind closed doors’ event...
N.Ireland
Poots: ‘The Republic should have been our friend’ in Brexit talks
Northern Ireland (NI) Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has hit out at the Irish Government, accusing it of failing to support...
Agri-Business
Thames Water fined £4 million for the escape of 79 million liters of untreated sewage
Thames Water has been fined £4 million after untreated sewage escaped from sewers below London into a park and a...
Agri Politics
New Bovine TB policy will jeopardise ability to control disease - NFU
The National Farmers Union (NFU) has stated that it does not support the measures proposed by the government to stop the...
Dairy
Time to get maximum benefit out of your fertiliser
Although in many parts of the country land is tender at best, in other parts ground is in reasonable condition....
Agri-Business
Farm succession: Have something in mind to ‘step back’ into
Stepping back from a farm is one of the most difficult things you can do but there are ways to...
Agri Politics
Labour Party amendment to ban controlled heather and grass burning is rejected
An attempt to ban all controlled heather and grass burning in its entirety has failed, after MPs rejected a Labour...
Agri-Business
Fonterra: Global demand for dairy continuing to grow, with China leading the charge
Global demand for dairy, especially New Zealand dairy, is continuing to grow, according to Fonterra. China is "leading the charge as its economy...
Agri-Business
Farm succession: ‘A barn conversion might be cheaper… but divorce is very expensive too’
Farming families have been warned to avoid creating a "self-fulfilling prophecy" for divorce. Speaking at a Women in Dairy event...
Rural Life
NFU calls out HS2 to up its communication game to farmers during rail project
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has called on HS2 Ltd. to drastically improve its communication and engagement with farmers affected...
Agri-Business
Bobcat telehandlers get a major lift
Bobcat appears to be on a roll at the moment with a regular stream of new model launches between themselves...
Opinion
Climate Change: How is the farm machinery sector stepping up?
It often amazes me that the farm machinery sector has not been drawn into the climate change debate that seems...
Agri Politics
Government launches new measures to combat the spread of Bovine TB
Work to develop a vaccine for cattle and to vaccinate badgers is underway, as new measures to eradicate Bovine TB...
Beef
Hopes rise for NI inclusion in ‘Irish Grass Fed Beef’ PGI
Recent days have seen the European Commission indicating that it would actively facilitate Northern Ireland’s participation in the ‘Irish Grass...
