N.Ireland
New Sky Progress TF sows four products in one pass
Sky Agriculture (formerly Sulky) has recently unveiled what it suggests is a major advancement in seeding technology with its new...
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Rural Life
Bird flu update shows 213 dairy herds with confirmed cases
The most recent update from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) shows that 213 dairy herds in 14 US states...
Agri-Business
Morrisons' farm bus to take customers to meet food producers
Morrisons is trialing a ‘British farm bus tour’ which will offer customers an opportunity to visit and meet with the...
Sheep
Global wool prices have started to strengthen – British Wool
Global wool prices have increased significantly over the past three months on the back of falling supplies. British Wool vice...
Dairy
2024 financial results for Fonterra show year on year fall in profit
New Zealand co-op, Fonterra, has today (Wednesday, September 25) reported a profit after tax from continuing operations of NZ€1.17 billion...
Dairy
Hospice patients receive surprise visit from twin calves
Ashgate hospice in Derbyshire welcomed an unusual visit from twin calves last Friday afternoon (September 20) bringing joy to the...
Dairy
Autumn calving: Transition cow management is crucial
Transition cow management has got to be of a high standard, and as many autumn calving herds have started calving...
N.Ireland
Tributes paid as ‘valued member’ of Markethill Mart passes away
Tributes have been paid to an 18-year-old member of the Markethill Mart team in Co. Armagh who recently passed away...
Machinery
Machinery: The impressive power behind Lovol Tractors
Lovol tractors was once again at the The National Ploughing Championships, having had a busy summer visiting shows around Ireland...
Dairy
Food security compromised by farming challenges - Arla
Food security and affordability are being undermined across the UK due to labour shortages in the agriculture industry, according to...
Rural Life
Crimestoppers charity launches cross-border rural crime campaign
Crimestoppers has launched it’s first ever cross-border rural crime campaign in the northern counties of Cumbria, Lancashire, North Yorkshire, Northumbria,...
N.Ireland
Co. Antrim farmer jailed after ‘shocking case’ of animal neglect
The decision by a Northern Ireland court to hand down a custodial sentence to a Co. Antrim farmer for causing...
N.Ireland
Tillage: Main crop potato harvest now underway in NI
Wilson’s Country agronomist, Stuart Meredith, has confirmed that the 2024 main crop potato harvest is now underway in Northern Ireland....
N.Ireland
Farmers in NI urged to check their winter forage stocks now
Livestock farmers in Northern Ireland have been urged to assess their winter forage stocks as a matter of priority. According...
Sheep
British Wool enjoys highest market prices in 4 years
British Wool has reported the highest market prices for wool in four years, indicating a strengthening of the market. British...
Dairy
The importance of colostrum quality for autumn calves
As many autumn calving herds have started calving down, it is important for farmers to ensure that calves are receiving...
Environment
Study shows human urine could be used as eco-friendly fertiliser
A new study has concluded that bacterial communities in soil are as resilient to human urine as synthetic fertilisers –...
Environment
Scotland leads Under2 climate action network for a third time
Scotland has once again been chosen to chair the global climate action network, the Under2 Coalition, which is the largest...
