Agri-Business
Change at Dale Farm site to lower carbon emissions by almost a third
Switching its Cookstown plant from heavy-duty oil to natural gas is expected to lower carbon emissions from combustion at Dale Farm...
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Agri-Business
Change at Dale Farm site to lower carbon emissions by almost a third
Switching its Cookstown plant from heavy-duty oil to natural gas is expected to lower carbon emissions from combustion at Dale Farm...
Machinery
Video: ‘Past users would be pleasantly surprised to re-visit their Deutz-Fahr days’
AgriLand paid a visit to Co. Cork to catch up with Paschal Twomey at a recent Jim Power Agri Sales...
Dairy
Why is it important to give cows an adequate dry period?
Many spring-calving dairy farmers have – or should have – begun to dry-off cows; however, usually during this time of...
Machinery
Agritechnica 2019: Flagship Fendt combine has no steering wheel
AGCO showed off its new flagship Fendt-badged IDEAL 10T combine harvester (pictured above) at last week’s Agritechnica show (in Germany)....
Machinery
Krone ‘rolls’ out tracks and joystick-steering for the BiG X
Krone had a significant presence at last week’s Agritechnica show in Germany. Among its more eye-catching exhibits was a BiG...
Dairy
‘75% of consumers don’t know what is happening on farms to protect the environment’
“75% of consumers don’t know what is happening on farm to protect the environment.”This was a statement made by the...
Agri-Business
Kelso flock named Scottish Sheep Farm of the Year
A Kelso farm, which showcases excellence in the production of livestock in Scotland, has been announced as the winner of...
Sheep
Emerging tick-borne sheep parasite detected in the UK
Scientists have detected an exotic tick-borne parasite within sheep in the north of Scotland, according to a new study. The...
Agri-Business
Watch: 5ac of greens in 55m²? No imports…hyper-local food
Two re-purposed shipping containers, fitted with a ‘Farmony’ – 55m² in size, can produce 55,000 heads of lettuce per year or...
Arable
Report: Scottish pesticides use down on arable farms
Pesticide use on arable crops grown in Scotland declined in 2018, according to a new National Statistics report. A drop...
Beef
FARM SMART: Removing the paperwork on this 260-head finishing unit in Co. Derry
Farming in Dungiven, Co Derry, Derek and Jennifer Glenn run a beef finishing operation on approximately 200ac of land, bringing...
Sheep
AgriScot: Scottish Sheep Farm of the Year to be unveiled tomorrow
This time tomorrow one of three exceptional sheep businesses will have been named Scotland’s top sheep farm of the year...
Dairy
AgriScot survey: Confidence levels suggest industry ‘on a knife-edge’
A survey to assess the current mood of Scottish dairy farmers, carried out ahead of a major farming event, suggests...
Rural Life
Finalists announced for 2019 Holstein UK President’s Medal
Three Holstein Young Breeders (HYB) have excelled during the judging for the Holstein UK President’s Medal. The three finalists are:...
Beef
Rise in liver fluke infections spotted in UK cattle and sheep carcasses
The Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) and Control of Cattle Parasites Sustainably (COWS) have warned that liver fluke...
Agri-Business
GDT hits 5 increases on the bounce in latest auction
The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) index has hit five consecutive increases following the conclusion of the latest auction earlier today,...
Dairy
Northern Irish milk prices: A round-up for October as winter bonuses kick in
The main Northern Irish milk processors have all announced their prices for October supplies in recent days; below is a...
