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...
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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...
Dairy
Nominations sought for the 2019 John Dennison Award
Entries are now being invited from all sectors of the dairy industry for the John Dennison Lifetime Achievement Award. This annual...
Agri-Business
New campaign aims to halve number of farm deaths by 2023
A new campaign to improve farm safety hopes to slash the number of farm fatalities by half in just four...
Machinery
Pint-sized Valtra tractors get new gearbox and cab suspension
Valtra has updated its A Series tractor line-up, with the introduction of new A104 and A114 models with HiTech 4...
Rural Life
Lincolnshire to introduce 'Rural Rangers' in fight against rural crime
A crack team of volunteer horse enthusiasts are set to join the fight against rural crime in a pilot scheme...
Rural Life
Video: Cows trek through trenches of snow for milking
While conditions in this part of the world remain relatively mild and warm for the time of the year, continental...
Rural Life
Arsonists cause more than £250,000 of damage to Borders farm
A hayshed fire thought to have been started deliberately has destroyed more than £250,000 of property on a farm near...
Rural Life
HSE launches New Year farm safety crackdown
Farmers are being told they must pay closer attention to how they manage farm safety risks or face serious penalties....
