Environment
‘As many as one million’ calves lost in Nebraska flooding
There may be as many as one million calves lost in the US state of Nebraska, according to the country’s...
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Sheep
Sheep event to tackle key issues in Welsh industry
Brexit, animal health, and the environment will be some of the key issues to be addressed at the Welsh Sheep...
Rural Life
FSP launches second phase of farm safety campaign
The Farm Safety Partnership (FSP) is launching the second phase of its farm safety campaign, which now brings livestock handling...
Agri-Business
Co-operative launches new farmer insurance scheme
A leading co-operative has launched a new wholly-owned insurance service for its farmer members. Fram Farmers co-operative has launched the...
Agri Politics
FUW: Revoke Article 50 to stop 'ticking Brexit time bomb'
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has reacted to the latest votes in the House of Commons, again arguing that...
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...
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...
