Machinery
ZF signs deal to acquire WABCO
ZF (ZF Friedrichshafen AG) – the well-known manufacturer of driveline components and transmissions – has entered into an agreement to...
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Schemes
TFA calls for 'improved performance' from RPA
The Tenant Farmers’ Association (TFA) has said that the performance of the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) “must improve”, and is...
Machinery
Claas has built 150,000 tractors, since Renault Agriculture takeover
Claas has manufactured over 150,000 tractors, since the takeover of French-based Renault Agriculture (Renault’s tractor division) in 2003. To celebrate...
Beef
Farmers urged to test for liver fluke, despite lower levels
Farmers are being urged to test for adult liver fluke this spring, despite the unusually low levels of the parasite...
N.Ireland
Appeals for info following theft of tractor and digger
Police have issued an appeal for information following the theft of a range of machinery including a tractor and a...
Rural Life
50 lambs stolen from Hampshire farm during night
Police in Hampshire are appealing for information following the theft of around 50 lambs from a farm in the Hursley...
Rural Life
CLA: 'Great strides have been made on ending digital divide'
The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has said that “great strides” have been made on rural broadband, which the...
Agri-Business
Food and drink sector training aims to 'plug skills gap'
A Welsh Government training initiative is being implemented to offer skills training to enhance the food and drink industry in...
Dairy
SRUC to host ‘transition cow’ open day
Dairy farmers will learn about the importance of effective cow transition management at an open farm event organised by Scotland’s...
Dairy
GB dairy producer numbers fall below 9,000
A recent survey by the Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) of major milk buyers suggests there are currently around...
N.Ireland
280 ewes lambed in 3 weeks off the shores of Lough Neagh
Armagh part-time farmer John McKavanagh has just enjoyed the tightest lambing yet with all 280 Lleyn ewes heading back to...
N.Ireland
280 ewes lambed in 3 weeks off the shores of Lough Neagh
Armagh part-time farmer John McKavanagh has just enjoyed the tightest lambing yet with all 280 Lleyn ewes heading back to...
Beef
'Grazed grass isn’t that environmentally friendly'
Grazed grass and other forage-based diets are more likely to lead to higher levels of greenhouse gas production, according to...
Rural Life
Man says Italian football club ‘still owes’ him 2 tractors
The father of a Juventus and Italy football player has claimed that the Italian football club “still owes” him two...
Beef
Call made for suckler subsidies to be scrapped
Official figures confirm that up to 80% of the income generated by suckler beef farmers in the UK is accounted...
Sheep
FUW and industry groups draw up new shearing guidelines
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has collaborated with various industry organisations to produce a new set of guidelines for...
N.Ireland
UFU celebrates top silage makers of 2018
The Ulster Farmers’ Union has recently recognised Northern Ireland’s top silage makers of 2018. This year’s competition saw a record...
N.Ireland
UFU celebrates top silage makers of 2018
The Ulster Farmers’ Union has recently recognised Northern Ireland’s top silage makers of 2018. This year’s competition saw a record...
