Machinery
Agritechnica 2019: Flagship Fendt combine has no steering wheel
AGCO showed off its new flagship Fendt-badged IDEAL 10T combine harvester (pictured above) at last week’s Agritechnica show (in Germany)....
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Machinery
Krone ‘rolls’ out tracks and joystick-steering for the BiG X
Krone had a significant presence at last week’s Agritechnica show in Germany. Among its more eye-catching exhibits was a BiG...
Dairy
‘75% of consumers don’t know what is happening on farms to protect the environment’
“75% of consumers don’t know what is happening on farm to protect the environment.”This was a statement made by the...
Agri-Business
Kelso flock named Scottish Sheep Farm of the Year
A Kelso farm, which showcases excellence in the production of livestock in Scotland, has been announced as the winner of...
Sheep
Emerging tick-borne sheep parasite detected in the UK
Scientists have detected an exotic tick-borne parasite within sheep in the north of Scotland, according to a new study. The...
Agri-Business
Watch: 5ac of greens in 55m²? No imports…hyper-local food
Two re-purposed shipping containers, fitted with a ‘Farmony’ – 55m² in size, can produce 55,000 heads of lettuce per year or...
Arable
Report: Scottish pesticides use down on arable farms
Pesticide use on arable crops grown in Scotland declined in 2018, according to a new National Statistics report. A drop...
Beef
FARM SMART: Removing the paperwork on this 260-head finishing unit in Co. Derry
Farming in Dungiven, Co Derry, Derek and Jennifer Glenn run a beef finishing operation on approximately 200ac of land, bringing...
Sheep
AgriScot: Scottish Sheep Farm of the Year to be unveiled tomorrow
This time tomorrow one of three exceptional sheep businesses will have been named Scotland’s top sheep farm of the year...
Dairy
AgriScot survey: Confidence levels suggest industry ‘on a knife-edge’
A survey to assess the current mood of Scottish dairy farmers, carried out ahead of a major farming event, suggests...
Rural Life
Finalists announced for 2019 Holstein UK President’s Medal
Three Holstein Young Breeders (HYB) have excelled during the judging for the Holstein UK President’s Medal. The three finalists are:...
Beef
Rise in liver fluke infections spotted in UK cattle and sheep carcasses
The Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) and Control of Cattle Parasites Sustainably (COWS) have warned that liver fluke...
Agri-Business
GDT hits 5 increases on the bounce in latest auction
The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) index has hit five consecutive increases following the conclusion of the latest auction earlier today,...
Dairy
Northern Irish milk prices: A round-up for October as winter bonuses kick in
The main Northern Irish milk processors have all announced their prices for October supplies in recent days; below is a...
EU allocates €200 million to promote agri-food products
The European Commission has announced it will allocate a total of €200.9 million in 2020 to fund promotion activities for...
Agri-Business
40% of Scottish upland sheep scheme applications still outstanding
NFU Scotland is reminding hill farmers and crofters that the deadline for applying to the Scottish Upland Sheep Support Scheme...
N.Ireland
Driver with ‘insecure load’ in the doghouse with the law
A driver of a pick-up vehicle came in for a “ruff” time with the long arm of the law over...
Rural Life
Red Shepherdess: Turning criticism into motivation made my farming dreams come true
List young farmers using social media to promote the industry and you’ll likely not be long before the ‘Red Shepherdess’...
