Beef
Finishing cattle off mixed-species grasslands alone in the UK
An organic farmer in the UK has been finishing cattle – at 28 months – off mixed-species grasslands alone, while...
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Agri-Business
Grain price: UK exports moving at record pace
There wasn’t much of a shake on grain markets this week as LIFFE, MATIF and CBOT all stayed similar to...
Agri-Business
Women in Ag: It’s your business, be passionate and don’t be shrinking violets
Attendees at the Ulster Farmers’ Union’s sold-out Women in Agriculture conference were urged not to be shrinking violets and to...
Rural Life
Women in Ag: It's your business, be passionate and don't be shrinking violets
Attendees at the Ulster Farmers’ Union’s sold-out Women in Agriculture conference were urged not to be “shrinking violets” and to...
Environment
Climakers Alliance: A farmer-driven approach to climate challenge
Farmer representatives were to the fore at a recent workshop held by the Climakers Alliance. The alliance – a union...
Rural Life
Police release CCTV footage of thief stealing agri diesel
A thief was caught on CCTV footage stealing a drum of agricultural diesel last month in England, which local police...
Machinery
New face of (CAT-powered) Belarus breaks cover at Agritechnica
Belarus – also known as MTZ (Minski Traktarny Zavod) – revealed a new breed of tractor (pictured above) at this...
Dairy
October milk price announced for Kerry suppliers
Kerry Group has become the latest processor to reveal its milk price for October supplies, revealing an unchanged figure from...
Dairy
Lakeland sets milk price for October supplies
Lakeland Dairies has become the latest processor to announce its milk price for October supplies, revealing a slight increase in...
Machinery
Will the replacement for MF’s 7700 S series look like this…late next year?
Massey Ferguson made the headlines by unveiling its ‘NEXT’ concept tractor (pictured above and below) at Agritechnica 2019 (in Germany)....
Machinery
Striking Steyr ‘concept tractor’ pulls the punters at Agritechnica
One of the most eye-catching exhibits at Agritechnica 2019 (in Germany) is this ‘concept tractor’ (pictured above and below) from...
Machinery
925hp flagship Claas forager unveiled at Agritechnica
Claas is showing off its new top-of-the-range (MAN-powered) 925hp Jaguar 990 at Agritechnica 2019 (in Germany). It is the most...
Agri-Business
UK consumers ‘will expect’ EU food standards in agreement
UK consumers will reportedly expect their country to continue with the EU’s labour, environmental and food standards as part of...
Agri-Business
Higher wheat supplies; lower corn and oilseeds production – WASDE
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its monthly World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report for November...
Environment
Cross-border Land Incentive Scheme 'well underway'
A cross-border Land Incentive Scheme for the River Derg catchment area in Northern Ireland is currently underway, with the aim...
Environment
Cross-border Land Incentive Scheme ‘well underway’
A cross-border Land Incentive Scheme for the River Derg catchment area is currently underway, with the aim of “benefiting farmers...
Agri-Business
Largest milk processor in US files for bankruptcy
Dean Foods, the milk processor in the US, has filed for bankruptcy in Texas, and is also in “advanced discussions”...
N.Ireland
Cattle reported missing prompt investigations
A number of cattle reported missing has prompted investigations into suspected cattle theft in recent days in Co. Armagh. Discovered...