Rural Life
'You think your dog is just playing with sheep...that could change'
The National Farmers Union for Scotland (NFU Scotland) and local police in the Lothians and Borders region are teaming up...
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Rural Life
Facebook removes 'online harassment' of game farmers
Facebook has decided to remove a post on its website that revealed personal information, including locations, about game farmers and...
Machinery
New Claas test facility to ‘speed up harvester and tractor development’
Claas has opened a new test (evaluation) centre at its headquarters in Harsewinkel (Germany). The facility will play a pivotal...
Dairy
Rabobank confirms that world milk output has flat lined
According to Rabobank, the final milk production tallies for the fourth quarter of 2018 are complete. Collections from the ‘big...
Agri Politics
Still no Brexit consensus after parliament vote
The House of Commons in London has once again voted down a range of options for determining a way forward...
N.Ireland
NI farmers may be in a position to receive CAP subsidies until end of 2019
Farmers in Northern Ireland may be in a position to continue receiving EU payments under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)...
N.Ireland
NI farmers may be in a position to receive CAP subsidies until end of 2019
Farmers in Northern Ireland may be in a position to continue receiving EU payments under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)...
Machinery
Can this tractor camera make road junctions safer?
Steyr’s Q-KMS camera system has been awarded a special accolade. The system is designed to eliminate blind-spots at road junctions...
Agri-Business
Brazilian producers race to ramp up traceability and sustainability as Brexit nears
Growers and producers in Brazil have already begun extensive work to ramp up their standards in a bid to crack...
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...
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...
