Sheep
Thinking of synchronising your ewes for the breeding season?
Coming into the sheep breeding season, farmers around the country will be analysing their flock, to make sure they are...
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Agri-Business
New name unveiled for one of the North’s largest rural land agencies
One of the north’s largest rural land and property agencies has announced it will change its name following its latest...
Arable
Grain price: Fall from last week; UK has over 1 million tonnes to export
This week, Teagasc estimated the Irish cereal harvest at 2.1 million tonnes. This is behind the five-year average of 2.3...
Agri-Business
170 more Welsh farmers sign up to livestock efficiency scheme
Over 170 farmers from across Wales have been selected to participate in the next round of an animal health planning...
N.Ireland
Brexit: ‘We are just going to have to wait and see what happens’
Can a company like ours absorb 9% costs supplying major multi-retailers? The answer to that is no. In addition to...
N.Ireland
Brexit: ‘We are just going to have to wait and see what happens’
Can a company like ours absorb 9% costs supplying major multi-retailers? The answer to that is no. In addition to...
Dairy
Muller to drop Direct price by 1p/L from October
Dairy farmers supplying Muller who meet the conditions for the Muller Direct Premium 2019, will see their milk price drop...
Agri-Business
Tracey and Whelan ploughing in US today and tomorrow
Eamonn Tracey and John Whelan are competing in the World Ploughing Championships today and tomorrow – August 30 and 31....
N.Ireland
Waiting with bated breath for a no-deal Brexit impact on business
A business like mine is very exposed to the implications of a no-deal Brexit; we are talking about everyday products...
N.Ireland
Waiting with bated breath for a no-deal Brexit impact on business
A business like mine is very exposed to the implications of a no-deal Brexit; we are talking about everyday products...
Agri-Business
Defra chief scientist departs after 7 years in post
Environment Secretary Theresa Villiers thanked Prof. Sir. Ian Boyd on his last day as the chief scientific adviser for the...
Agri-Business
Police boss beefs up pioneering rural crime taskforce
Three extra police constables will be added to the North Wales Rural Crime Team, bringing its numbers up to 11...
Agri-Business
1948 ‘grey Fergie’ and plough shine at Kverneland Agritechnica showcase
2019 may have marked 140 years of tillage innovation for Kverneland (KV), but it was a simple, single-furrow horse-drawn plough...
Agri-Business
Pilgrim's Pride to take over Tulip in £290 million deal
US food firm Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation has announced it has signed a contract to acquire the UK’s largest pig producer...
Rural Life
3 injured as tractor spills bales outside English pub
A number of people were injured when a tractor towing a trailer of bales shed its load outside a pub...
N.Ireland
Bridging the great divide with due diligence and a sense of care
McNamee’s Bakery was established in Crossmaglen in 1939 – on the day World War II began the family signed for...
N.Ireland
Bridging the great divide with due diligence and a sense of care
McNamee’s Bakery was established in Crossmaglen in 1939 – on the day World War II began the family signed for...
Agri-Business
Arla bosses 'alert and prepared' for 'Brexit damage'
Arla bosses have warned they remain cautious over the “potential adverse consequences” of Brexit in the firm’s half-year report. Over...
