Agri-Business
Hutchinsons partner with SpaceSense to provide satellite imagery for growers
Hutchinsons, a leading provider of agronomic services in the UK, has announced a partnership with SpaceSense, a startup specialised in...
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Arable
Foliar application boosts zinc content of wheat by 50% – UCO research
A team from the Department of Agronomy at the University of Córdoba (UCO) in Spain has demonstrated, through field tests...
Agri-Business
RCVS council completes sale of Belgravia House headquarters for £14 million
The council of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has accepted an offer for the sale of Belgravia House,...
Agri-Business
Moy Park to launch ‘Agricultural Academy’
Poultry giant Moy Park has announced plans to launch an ‘Agricultural Academy’ aimed at upskilling its UK agricultural team. The...
Dairy
GDT index records slight increase in latest auction
The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) index has posted a marginal increase in index in its latest auction. The most recent...
Agri-Business
Open Farm Weekend to run as virtual event for 2021
Organisers of Northern Ireland's farm open day event 'Open Farm Weekend' have confirmed this year's event will take place virtually....
Machinery
Massey Ferguson wins Red Dot Award for MF 8S tractor series
Massey Ferguson has been awarded a Red Dot Award for product design with its MF 8S series of tractors. This...
N.Ireland
Man killed in collision between motorbike and JCB
A man in his 60s was killed in a collision between a motorbike and JCB telehandler in Co. Antrim over...
Beef
Northern Ireland working to secure PGI status for ‘grass fed’ beef
Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) chief executive, Ian Stevenson, has confirmed that work is progressing to demonstrate that Northern Ireland’s...
Agri Politics
NFU Scotland welcomes new addition to its policy team
NFU Scotland has welcomed Sarah Cowie to its policy team. Cowie joins the union’s Edinburgh-based head office team to lead...
Arable
Nail yellow rust early this season
Yellow rust levels are currently high across the country, with infections set to rise over the next few weeks. This...
Beef
10 Top Tips: Managing a stock bull this breeding season
With the breeding season just around the corner for both beef and dairy farms, the issue of managing a stock...
Agri-Business
New milk vending machines opened at Connage Highland Dairy
Connage Highland Dairy, based at Ardersier near Inverness, have this week opened their brand new ‘Connage Express’ vending machine operation....
Sheep
NSA and RSPCA unite to raise public awareness of sheep worrying by dogs
The National Sheep Association (NSA) and Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) are uniting to highlight...
Arable
Preparation is key to successful grass growth this spring
With grass reseeding costing anywhere between £370-£500/ha, it is important that preparatory steps are taken now in order to reap...
Rural Life
'Milly Cow Gives Milk' book aims to connect children with the food they eat
Milly Cow Gives Milk is the first in a series of books for young children about where food comes from,...
Machinery
Pics: Tobroco-Giant unveils latest compact wheel loaders
Dutch machinery maker Tobroco-Giant has unveiled its latest wheel loader offering in the forms of the G2300 HD and G2300...
Agri-Business
Valentine's Day sales of meat and dairy up £85 million from 2020 figures
Meat and dairy felt the love in lockdown, helping boost food and drink retail sales to record levels this Valentine’s...
