Machinery
Think you can ‘handle’ this: JCB unveils nimble new ‘livestock’ Loadall
A new addition to the JCB Loadall telescopic handler range is aimed specifically for the livestock farming sector, according to...
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Agri-Business
Aileen Barron: How writing for digital differs to press
By Aileen Barron, Green Acre Marketing Having content that can be repurposed and utilised across a number of different marketing...
Beef
New beef sector climate group to examine Scottish suckler emissions
A new farmer-led group will examine how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions within the Scottish suckler herd. Co-chaired by former...
Arable
3-crop rule derogation 'urgently needed' to manage flood impacts
With thousands of farmers unable to get onto their land to plant crops following Storm Dennis, farming organisations across the...
Agri-Business
New immigration rules leave a 'big question mark for vets'
New immigration rules are a “mixed bag” for the veterinary profession and leave a “big question mark” over how the...
Agri-Business
NFU raises 'serious concerns' over new UK immigration policy
NFU president Minette Batters has accused the Government of failing to recognise British food and farming’s needs within its proposed...
Agri-Business
Seasonal Workers Pilot expanded for the 2020 harvest
The Government will quadruple the number of workers farms can recruit on a temporary basis from outside the EU this...
Agri-Business
Arla plans €619 million of major projects to make 2020 a 'record investment year'
International dairy co-op Arla Foods has announced plans to make 2020 a “record year” for investment, with plans to spend €619...
Sheep
Vets warn recent storms could increase spring coccidiosis challenge
Vets are warning recent wet weather conditions could increase the risk of coccidiosis in lambs, making it essential to look...
Agri-Business
North-east cheese manufacturer trebles capacity with rural business grant
A northern cheese manufacturer has trebled its production capacity and created five new jobs thanks to a programme designed to...
Rural Life
Operation Stock: Charged pair change pleas to guilty
Two men have pleaded guilty to conspiracy to steal in relation to the slaughter and illegal butchery of sheep and...
Agri-Business
UK agri overhaul report sets 5 key goals to secure industry's future
The agricultural sector and Government must work together to lead a radical transformation of British farming, according to a new...
Rural Life
Storm Dennis: Continued vigilance advised as elevated flood risk continues
The Environment Agency is urging the public to check the latest safety advice as impacts continue following Storm Dennis. Secretary...
Rural Life
NSA launches 2020 dog worrying survey
The National Sheep Association has launched its 2020 dog worrying survey to gather data and inform its dog worrying campaign....
Rural Life
Belfast to host Great Agri-Food Debate for first time
Students studying in both the agriculture and food fields at six different third-level colleges from across the island of Ireland will...
Sheep
Long-term opportunity to manage 1,200 sheep...in Northumberland
A rare, new opportunity has opened to manage 1,200 commercial Texel/Beltex ewes on the Matfen Estate in Northumberland, England. The...
N.Ireland
Pre-lambing checklist: How to make life easier come lambing time
With the lambing season fast approaching for many mid-season flocks, now is the time to make sure you have everything...
Dairy
'Quality of expertise': Dale Farm members recognised as outstanding in their field
The quality of dairy farming within the Dale Farm cooperative was highlighted at the recent Ulster Grassland Society (UGS) conference,...
