Agri-Business
Entries for Young Vet of the Year open
Do you know an inspirational young or early career vet? Nominations for this year’s British Veterinary Association (BVA) Young Vet...
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Dairy
Report challenges assumptions about livestock impact
A new report from the Sustainable Food Trust (SFT) challenges the current assumption that meat and dairy products from livestock...
Dairy
Keeping up to date with fertiliser application amidst strong growth
Grass growth has taken off in the last week to 10 days, which has left many farms with an abundance...
N.Ireland
Reminder: Deadline looms for NI Single Applications
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Minister Andrew Muir has encouraged farm businesses to act now and submit their Single...
Dairy
Police 'moove' herd of cows from public park in Leicestershire
Leicestershire Police have confirmed that its officers attended a local public park in Blaby, following reports of a herd of...
Rural Life
Farmers urged to prioritise safety as first-cut silage begins
Farmers are being urged to prioritise safety as first-cut silage gets underway across the UK and Ireland. The warning comes...
Agri-Business
Case New Holland digs in for 2025 as sales fall
Case New Holland (CNH) has reported a dramatic fall in sales for the first quarter (Q1) of 2025, with consolidated...
Rural Life
Thousands of school pupils engage in ‘Loan a Lamb’ initiative
Thousands of primary school children across Sussex and Surrey have had the rare chance to care for lambs at school,...
Beef
FAO calls for action amid foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks
Enhanced awareness and action is needed due to foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreaks in Europe, the United Nations Food and Agriculture...
Dairy
How to deal with non-bulling cows as breeding gets underway
The non-bulling cows in the herd or the ‘problem cows’ can often cause frustration, but every herd has them. However,...
Machinery
Watch: Pottinger Terradisc well-matched to four-pot Fendt
When looking at a new tractor, there is always great advantage in having it working rather than driving around a...
Dairy
Reducing ammonia by up to 54% through combined innovations
Introducing management strategies to help reduce ammonia (NH3) emissions and lessen the impact of the chemical on the surrounding environment...
Arable
Cameras reveal a world of pests and their predators in oilseed rape crops
Oilseed rape is regarded as a ‘go-to’ break crop within Irish tillage rotations. But like many other brassicas, it can...
Dairy
Sexed semen: What time is optimal for insemination?
We are now into the breeding season and, for the majority of dairy farms, sexed semen usage is going to...
Rural Life
Watch: Farmer Phil’s calves jump for joy with space hoppers
Farmer and internet sensation, Philip Stewart, aka ‘Farmer Phil’, has introduced a novel source of calf enrichment on his Longford...
N.Ireland
Limousin bulls average £5,225 at society sale in Ballymena
There was steady trade for Limousin bulls at the British Limousin Cattle Society’s regional April show and sale, hosted by...
Machinery
Watch: First sighting of Fendt 620 in Irish fields
AGCO has been keen to advertise that it has developed a new engine family designed to remain in production for...
Machinery
Kubota steering kit suits all budgets and machines
Kubota are well-known for serving both the agricultural and estate maintenance market with a wide range of professional mowers and...
