Arable
Tillage: The impact of soil pH on nutrient availability
Agronomists agree that soil pH must be considered the all-important starting-point of any crop fertiliser plan. This is because the...
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Agri Politics
UK govt appoints first special representative for nature
The UK government has announced the election of Ruth Davis as its first Special Representative for Nature today. The landmark...
Agri Politics
Govt provides certainty to horticulture & poultry businesses
The government has underlined its commitment to horticulture and poultry sectors by confirming the visa allocation for the Seasonal Worker...
Arable
Tillage: UK maize imports heading for record levels
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has confirmed that maize imports into the UK are heading for record levels....
Dairy
Dairy advice: Time to move on cull cows before housing
As we progress into the latter end of the lactation, it is time to look at moving on cull cows,...
N.Ireland
Testing silage: Getting the most out of your winter milk contract
Testing silage now is crucial, as many cows around the country are going to be milking through the winter months,...
Dairy
FUW will host farm visit on eve of Welsh Dairy Show 2024
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) will host a Pre Dairy Show farm visit next week to highlight the importance...
Machinery
Irish Rovers vintage night to celebrate UK trip
Back in May a small group of vintage enthusiasts set off on a trip from John O’Groats to Lands End,...
N.Ireland
Cultshe clothing brand celebrates women in agriculture
A Co. Antrim dairy farmer is behind Cultshe, an award-winning new clothing and lifestyle brand for women in agriculture. Louise...
Agri-Business
Bluetongue: BTV-3 vaccine licence covers all of England
There is now a general licence available for bluetongue serotype 3 (BTV-3) vaccine covering the whole of England, according to...
Agri-Business
Concern for farmers over possible inheritance tax changes
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has highlighted concerns among farmers and crofters about the potential impact of changes to...
Machinery
Machinery Focus: The Nuffield tractor in the golden era of sales
Lord Nuffield, or Wiliam Morris, First Viscount Nuffield, to give him his full title, is often regarded as Britain’s answer...
N.Ireland
EuroTier launchpad for new technology to help dairy farmers
By Chris McCullough New technology that can help dairy farmers become more sustainable is being launched at the EuroTier livestock...
N.Ireland
New chopping cylinder option for the Claas Jaguar range
Having produced 46,000 self-propelled harvesters, Claas is entitled to think it has got a handle on the market, but that’s...
N.Ireland
Livestock entries open for Royal Ulster Winter Fair
The Royal Ulster Winter Fair has been characterised as a unique occasion within the Irish agricultural showing calendar. Royal Ulster...
N.Ireland
John Deere under FTC investigation since 2021
Further to the attention being paid to its practices by Senator Elizabeth Warren, who has strongly criticised the company over...
N.Ireland
Co. Louth man extradited to NI and sentenced for waste ‘criminality’
The first person to be successfully extradited to Northern Ireland by the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) to face charges...
Environment
SHAKE secures £845k for agri-tech sustainability start-ups
The SHAKE Climate Change entrepreneurship programme has secured £845,000 to invest in new science and technology backed projects aimed at...
