Machinery
New breed of bale transporter on the way
Fliegl – a well-known German manufacturer of trailers for both commercial and agricultural use – is no stranger to innovation....
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Agri-Business
Dodds: Dairy industry should pressure EU to strike a deal
Northern Ireland MEP Diane Dodds has encouraged the dairy industry to “press Dublin and Brussels to work for a sensible...
Agri-Business
Dodds: Dairy industry should pressure EU to strike a deal
Northern Ireland MEP Diane Dodds has encouraged the dairy industry to “press Dublin and Brussels to work for a sensible...
Agri-Business
DIT representatives meet to identify new UK agri-food export opportunities
New export opportunities for the UK post-Brexit were explored when a team of delegates from the Department for International Trade...
Rural Life
French farmers blockade roads in protest of ‘agri bashing’
Crowds of French farmers took to the roads to protest against the “disrepute of agriculture” and distortion of competition, according...
‘It’s going to be very difficult to secure a deal by next week’ – Taoiseach
The Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, has stated that it will be “very difficult” to secure an EU-UK Brexit deal ahead of...
Dairy
Research shows the effectiveness of selective dry cow therapy
Research has shown that antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is happening across the world in both humans and animals. This means more...
Schemes
EU commissioner designate for agriculture undergoes another grilling from MEPs
The European Parliament’s Agriculture and Rural Development Committee has completed its second hearing of the Polish candidate for the agriculture...
Rural Life
NFU launches online rural crime hub for farmers
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has launched a new online service for farmers and growers to get advice on how...
Agri-Business
Arla Foods appoints 2 external advisors to board
Arla Foods has announced the appointment of two external advisors to its board of directors. The appointees are expected to...
Beef
Scottish suckler herd falls to lowest level since the 1950s
Scotland’s suckler herd has fallen to its lowest level in more than 60 years, according to the Government’s first estimates...
Rural Life
Operation Stock: 3 men charged over illegal sheep butchery offences
Three men have been charged with conspiracy to steal over a series of illegal sheep butchery offences across Northamptonshire this...
Agri-Business
Government tariff review puts several sectors in jeopardy post-Brexit
The UK Government has “severely undermined the British farming industry” by confirming it will remove the tariff safeguards for a...
Rural Life
World Mental Health Day 2019: Farmers urged to 'take 40 seconds' to help others
Ahead of World Mental Health Day this Thursday (October 10), the Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) is reminding farmers that...
Agri-Business
Scottish farmers launch bid to save creamery from closure
A group of 29 Scottish dairy farmers have launched a crowd-funding campaign to buy the Mull of Kintyre brand and...
Rural Life
Charges made after man was shot twice during Lancs farm incident
A man has been charged by police investigating an armed robbery on a farm in England, where the occupier was...
Beef
Kepak gains USDA approval for access to US burger market
Kepak Group has today, Monday, October 7, announced that it has become “the first ever European meat processor to be...
N.Ireland
NI animal feed firm fined after employee loses arm
A Northern Irish animal feed company has been fined £20,000 (€22,411) over an incident which saw an employee lose an...
