Arable
Webinar to explore practicalities of protein crops for NI dairy sector
The practicalities of growing protein crops are set to come under debate as part of an event informing farmers about...
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Rural Life
Free early bird tickets on offer for Cereals 2021
Cereals 2021 is offering free early bird tickets for visitors who register before the end of March, enabling people to...
Machinery
Kverneland reveals new products – featuring spreaders, harrows and cultivators
Kverneland has revealed a new set of products, including new disc spreaders, cultivators, harrows and an in-cabin processor to make...
Schemes
Farmers urged to be on the lookout for exclusions or reduction letters
Land agency Galbraith is urging farmers to look out for an email or letter from SGRPID from this Monday (February...
Agri-Business
Prospects for the organic sector are an 'unmissable opportunity' - OF&G
OF&G (Organic Farmers and Growers) greeted the launch of the Soil Association’s Organic Market Report 2021 and heralds the prospects...
Agri-Business
Dairy firms plan to capitalise on vegan and flexitarian trends in Europe
International dairy conglomerate Müller has raised a few eyebrows this week announcing plans to trial a new “Müller vegan” range...
Dairy
Strong start to 2021 continues for GDT with 7th consecutive index rise
The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) index has posted an increase in the fourth auction of 2021 to mark seven increases...
Machinery
Land Rover to unveil 6 electric SUV models in next 5 years
Jaguar Land Rover has announced a dramatic shakeup in the form of a new global strategy which will see the...
Arable
BNP limits finance to customers of beef or soybean from converted Amazon land
French lender BNP Paribas has said it will no longer provide financing services to customers who grow or buy Brazilian...
Arable
Could soybean become a mainstream tillage option?
A recent report from Rothamsted Research indicates that climate change could make soybean production a viable crop option in places...
Dairy
Multi-cut silage could help dairy farms weather the effects of drought
Making multi-cut grass silage could put dairy farms in a stronger position to withstand the effects of drought on reducing...
Rural Life
NFU and BHS urge the public not to use sky lanterns to celebrate Chinese New Year
People celebrating Chinese New Year are being urged to do so without setting off sky lanterns as figures show lanterns...
Dairy
Accelerated milk replacer rates will boost calves’ life-long milking ability
According to College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) dairy advisor Gary Duffy, accelerated calf replacer feeding rates can...
Agri-Business
Wynnstay confirms it has acquired Armstrong Richardson Agriculture
Agricultural supplies business Wynnstay has announced it has acquired Armstrong Richardson Agriculture from the Armstrong Richardson Group. Armstrong Richardson, as...
Rural Life
Tractor driver suffers serious injuries after colliding with a tug at Hull docks
A tractor driver has suffered serious but not life-threatening injuries after being involved in a collision with a tug vehicle...
Agri-Business
Lyons announces £1 million micro food business scheme
A £1 million capital grant scheme to help existing micro food and drink manufacturing businesses to upscale production to secure...
Beef
Work begins to secure the inclusion of Northern Ireland in grass-fed PGI
The Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) is heading up a group of stakeholder bodies that have been charged with the...
Agri-Business
NI young farmer named as NEWBIE Award finalist
A Northern Ireland young farmer with a focus on increasing his milk from forage has made the final three of...
