Environment
DAERA issues new Environmental Farming Scheme agreements
Farmers who have applied for the latest round of Northern Ireland’s Environmental Farming Scheme (EFS) should keep an eye on...
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Machinery
Tractor sales: Who topped one of Europe’s biggest markets in 2018?
John Deere topped the new tractor market in France – one of western Europe’s largest markets – in 2018. However,...
Agri-Business
Access to Japanese market to be worth up to £127 million to UK beef and lamb
News Japan will reopen its market to British beef and lamb after almost a quarter of a century could be worth as...
Arable
UPCPVS stakeholder event to reflect on cereal pathogen populations
Relatively low cereal disease pressures in 2018 have provided a rare opportunity to reflect on the UK pathogen population. The...
Agri-Business
UK farming industry urges MPs to take action to avoid 'no-deal' Brexit
Four of the main UK farming unions have today urged MPs to take steps for the UK to avoid a...
Beef
Japan lifts BSE ban on British beef after more than 20 years
The Japanese government has announced that it will lift a ban on beef from the UK, which was put in...
Machinery
LAMMA 2019: ArmaTrac moves up to 125hp
Following the purchase of ArmaTrac last year, there can be little doubt that the Mahindra empire is determined to make...
Agri-Business
CCTV to be made mandatory in Scottish abattoirs
New legislation is to be brought forward to make CCTV mandatory in all areas of Scottish abattoirs where live animals...
Dairy
Lakeland/LacPatrick: Deal could be approved as soon as next month
A merger between major Irish milk processors Lakeland and LacPatrick could be completed as early as next month, AgriLand can reveal....
N.Ireland
UFU: Be aware of ‘healthy eating’ advice from activists
The Ulster Farmers Union (UFU) is warning consumers to be aware of “misleading, sometimes incorrect” advice from activist groups on...
Machinery
4th-generation Valtra tractors to get Stage 5 engines this year
Valtra is updating its N, T and S Series tractors (above 130kW) to Stage 5 emission standards this year. At...
N.Ireland
UFU: Be aware of ‘healthy eating’ advice from activists
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is warning consumers to be aware of “misleading, sometimes incorrect” advice from activist groups on...
Beef
Number of cattle infected with BVD falls in Northern Ireland
The number of animals Persistently Infected with Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) in Northern Ireland fell by more than 200 in the...
Beef
Number of cattle infected with BVD falls in Northern Ireland
The number of animals Persistently Infected with Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) in Northern Ireland fell by more than 200 in the...
Machinery
New-look beet harvesters to make UK working debut
New-look, face-lifted Vervaet self-propelled sugar beet harvester models are to be demonstrated at UK importer J Riley Beet Harvesters (UK)...
Machinery
Air-suspended front axle for Valtra’s latest N Series
Valtra will offer its AIRES air-suspended front axle (as an option) on its latest N Series tractors from 2019 on....
Machinery
LAMMA 2019: ‘New-look’ Manitou skid-steer unveiled to show-goers
Manitou has announced at this week’s LAMMA show (England) that all Mustang skid-steer loaders sold in Europe, and many other...
Rural Life
£1,800 worth of sexed semen stolen from Somerset farm
Around £1,800 worth of sexed semen has been stolen from a dairy farm in Somerset. The theft reportedly came shortly...
