Pig/Poultry
EU agrees ‘whopping quota’ of 180,000t of additional poultry in Mercosur deal
An EU poultry farmers’ lobby group has expressed concern at the revelation that the EU has agreed “a whopping quota...
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Pig/Poultry
Bayer launches new injection for coccidiosis and iron deficiency in piglets
Pharmacuetical company Bayer has just launched a new patented injection for piglets in the UK, which is designed to prevent...
Machinery
New CEO and management structure at Claas; so who’s at the helm?
Claas is changing its management structure. This will take effect from the start of October (2019). Among other developments, the...
Machinery
John Deere vs. Fendt: Who’s winning in Germany?
John Deere is losing out to Fendt in the new tractor sales league in Germany this year. That’s according to...
Machinery
Hike in power for latest Fendt forage harvester
With 25hp more, the new Fendt Katana 650 (self-propelled forage harvester) sports a rated output of 650hp. The previous Katana...
Machinery
Fendt unveils new MAN-powered 900 Vario line-up
Back in early June, AgriLand brought you pictures of the next-generation Fendt 900 Vario series tractors – snapped at a special...
Sheep
What are the three factors for best practice at weaning time?
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has outlined what it says are the three factors for best practice...
Dairy
Slurry powered milk trucks; is this the future?
Farmers in Sweden are contributing to a fossil fuel free future through turning their farms’ slurry into biogas – which is...
Agri Politics
Hunt statement on 'relief programme' is a 'recognition of devastation'
The comments from Jeremy Hunt – where he vowed to introduce a “relief programme” for agriculture in the case of...
Environment
NI farming community urged to have their say on future forest plans
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) and the Forest Service have urged farmers and those in the...
Agri-Business
Fram Farmers’ Trials Day attracts a record attendance
More than 300 members and guests of Fram Farmers, one of the UK’s leading farmer-owned cooperatives, attended its annual Trials...
Agri-Business
Will satellite imagery remove the need for farm audits?
Improved satellite imagery can remove the need for farm audits, according to a senior researcher for the European Commission. Vladimir...
Dairy
Is pre-mowing paddocks a pointless exercise?
With grass entering the reproductive phase and pre-grazing yields higher than usual on farms, many farmers have taken to pre-mowing...
Agri-Business
Tory PM candidate commits to no-deal Brexit relief scheme for farmers
Prime Ministerial hopeful Jeremy Hunt has vowed to introduce a “relief programme” for farming in the event of a ‘no-deal’...
Agri-Business
More than 220 jobs to go as Muller announces Derbyshire factory closure
More than 220 permanent posts are at risk as Muller Milk & Ingredients (MMI) has confirmed that it is to...
Agri-Business
Dale Farm turnover hits £509 million
One of the UK’s largest farmer-owned co-ops, Dale Farm, has announced significant increases in profit, return on capital employed (ROCE) and...
Agri-Business
Dale Farm turnover hits £509 million
One of the UK’s largest farmer-owned co-ops, Dale Farm, has announced significant increases in profit, return on capital employed (ROCE) and...
Agri-Business
Arla to power Swedish trucks with farmyard manure
Pioneering Arla farmers are starting to make the most of their farmyard manure by turning it into biogas, which is...
