Agri-Business
Seasonal workers pilot opens for applications
The seasonal workers pilot, announced by the Home Secretary and Environment Secretary in September 2018, has now opened. The pilot...
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Sheep
Arbitrary sheep ageing rules not to change due to Brexit uncertainty
The sheep sector this week received confirmation from the UK Government that it was unlikely to introduce a change to...
Agri-Business
Farm lobby groups band together to campaign against a 'no-deal' exit
A group of seven UK and Irish farm lobby groups have banded together to urge the Government to avoid a...
Machinery
Update: ‘Ford’ T6 harks back to the days of the 10 and 40 Series
Yesterday (February 5) we brought you images depicting a New Holland T6.180 wearing a very distinctive livery (colour scheme). New Holland...
Machinery
New 6-cylinder T6 models to buck the 4-pot fascination?
New Holland has launched a new T6.160 Electro Command model (pictured above). It was unveiled at last week’s SIMA show...
Arable
UK growers urged to be on lookout for new tomato virus
UK growers are being urged to look out for symptoms of a potential new virus that could be devastating to...
Machinery
Turnover at Kuhn topped €1 billion last year
Kuhn Group – a subsidiary of Swiss-headquartered Bucher Industries – increased its turnover by 12% last year (2018), compared with...
Machinery
Zetor records a loss in 2018 amidst ‘challenging’ market conditions
As a result of “many circumstances”, Zetor recorded a financial loss last year (2018). It has implemented a cost-reduction plan...
Machinery
Krone turns the sod on new ‘lab’ for future machine testing
The first sod for the new (planned) Krone Validation Centre (pictured above) was turned just a week ago (at the...
Arable
Historic potato conference in store for top European researchers
The latest scientific progress in all fields of post-harvest potato research and development will be presented at a conference in...
Pig/Poultry
'On-the-go' eating boosts UK pork sales
Britain’s beloved bangers and bacon are boosting pork sales performance in the eating out market. According to MCA Insight, pork...
Agri-Business
Striking a deal with the US could mean extra checks for UK to EU exports
A body representing 18,000 UK vets has cautioned that standards of animal welfare should not be undermined at any cost...
Agri-Business
Innovation fuels 20% sales growth at NI agri-tech firm
Northern Ireland agri-tech and nutrition firm Devenish has seen its group turnover rise by 20% up to £225 million over...
Agri-Business
Innovation fuels 20% sales growth at NI agri-tech firm
Northern Ireland agri-tech and nutrition firm Devenish has seen its group turnover rise by 20% up to £225 million over...
Rural Life
Stolen tractor found…overturned on roadside
Police are appealing for information after a stolen tractor was found overturned on the side of a road in England...
Machinery
JCB granted ‘preliminary injunction’ in court against Manitou, but why?
JCB has been granted a preliminary injunction by a French court against Manitou, which orders the company to stop producing...
Machinery
First Axial-Flow in Europe returns to same show after 40 years
The very first Axial-Flow combine to come to Europe (pictured above) returned to the exhibition where it made its debut...
Sheep
This year's lambs at risk from nematodirus much earlier
The sudden increase in temperatures in February has put earlier-born lambs at risk from nematodirus, the Sustainable Control of Parasites...
