Machinery
What’s the contractor charge-out rate for combine harvesting?
The ‘guide’ contractor rate for combine harvesting (of cereals and oilseed rape) for 2019 is €52/ac (plus VAT). This rises...
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Machinery
Zetor to ‘re-invigorate the brand’ at the National Ploughing Championships
Zetor is reportedly planning a significant presence at next month’s National Ploughing Championships. It’s part of the manufacturer’s drive to...
Agri-Business
Cow gut DNA study finds bugs that could up meat and milk yields
Cutting-edge DNA technologies have discovered thousands of bugs in cows’ stomachs that could improve meat and dairy production, and keep...
Agri-Business
Defra slams 'inaccurate' People's Vote claims
Defra has hit back at “inaccurate” prophecies of post-Brexit doom for the UK’s agri-food sector made in a report published...
Agri-Business
BPS loan support for Welsh farm businesses announced
A new loan facility to help Welsh farmers who won’t receive their Basic Payment on day one has been announced...
Machinery
‘New’ tractor brand to debut at the National Ploughing Championships
A tractor brand that is new to Ireland will likely be unveiled at this year’s National Ploughing Championships (close to...
Agri-Business
Union pushes for delay to Sustainable Farming and our Land consultation
The Farmers’ Union of Wales has urged senior politicians at this week’s Pembrokeshire Show to push back the deadline for...
Agri-Business
Farmers for a People’s Vote: New lobby group forms
A new lobby group representing UK farmers is being launched today (Thursday, August 15) to warn against the risks of...
Machinery
John Deere to roll out combine updates…and a money-back ‘guarantee’
John Deere has announced a package of combine updates for the 2020 season. The S-Series combine’s automatic regulation of forward...
Machinery
Video: ‘As long as you look after them, they last forever’
AgriLand paid a visit to Co. Cork to meet the owner (pictured above) of a nostalgia-inducing Ford TW-25 – a ‘working...
Agri-Business
Police forced to release coursers after witnesses refuse to give statements
A gang of illegal hunters in Cambridgeshire are thought to be behind an abandoned car which was burned out on...
Agri-Business
World’s largest urban farm set to open…on a Paris roof
The world’s largest urban farm is set to be opened in Paris in the year 2020 – on the rooftop...
Rural Life
UK university to ban beef products
A London university has said it will ban all beef products in a bid to lower its carbon emissions. But...
Agri-Business
US corn price drops dramatically
The price of corn in the US has dropped as stocks and yield have both been estimated up. At close...
Environment
New Environmental Farming Scheme opens in Northern Ireland
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced that the Environmental Farming Scheme (EFS) Wider Level will...
Environment
New Environmental Farming Scheme opens in Northern Ireland
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced that the Environmental Farming Scheme (EFS) Wider Level will...
Agri-Business
Police issue warning after Weymouth veterinary burglaries
Police are appealing for help after medicines for animal use were stolen from a veterinary practice in Weymouth – nearly...
Rural Life
First cohort of NFU Young Farmer Ambassadors selected
A total of 10 young people involved in farming have been chosen to lead the NFU’s first group of Student...
