Machinery
Pottinger notches up big numbers, but in which countries?
According to its most recent financial statement (covering the 2017/2018 financial year), Pottinger increased its turnover by 15% – to...
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Agri-Business
AHDB takes dairy message to the silver screen
Cinema advertising will be used for the first time in AHDB and Dairy UK’s £1.2 million consumer marketing campaign, which...
Dairy
Membership premium to boost First Milk's milk price
Scottish dairy processor First Milk has announced it will raise its standard litre milk price will increase by 0.25p/L from April...
Agri-Business
Unions welcome new UK Farming Minister
Robert Goodwill has been appointed as the UK’s new Farming Minister following George Eustice’s resignation. Goodwill has previously described himself as...
Agri-Business
Seasonal workers pilot opens for applications
The seasonal workers pilot, announced by the Home Secretary and Environment Secretary in September 2018, has now opened. The pilot...
Sheep
Arbitrary sheep ageing rules not to change due to Brexit uncertainty
The sheep sector this week received confirmation from the UK Government that it was unlikely to introduce a change to...
Agri-Business
Farm lobby groups band together to campaign against a 'no-deal' exit
A group of seven UK and Irish farm lobby groups have banded together to urge the Government to avoid a...
Machinery
Update: ‘Ford’ T6 harks back to the days of the 10 and 40 Series
Yesterday (February 5) we brought you images depicting a New Holland T6.180 wearing a very distinctive livery (colour scheme). New Holland...
Machinery
New 6-cylinder T6 models to buck the 4-pot fascination?
New Holland has launched a new T6.160 Electro Command model (pictured above). It was unveiled at last week’s SIMA show...
Arable
UK growers urged to be on lookout for new tomato virus
UK growers are being urged to look out for symptoms of a potential new virus that could be devastating to...
Machinery
Turnover at Kuhn topped €1 billion last year
Kuhn Group – a subsidiary of Swiss-headquartered Bucher Industries – increased its turnover by 12% last year (2018), compared with...
Machinery
Zetor records a loss in 2018 amidst ‘challenging’ market conditions
As a result of “many circumstances”, Zetor recorded a financial loss last year (2018). It has implemented a cost-reduction plan...
Machinery
Krone turns the sod on new ‘lab’ for future machine testing
The first sod for the new (planned) Krone Validation Centre (pictured above) was turned just a week ago (at the...
Arable
Historic potato conference in store for top European researchers
The latest scientific progress in all fields of post-harvest potato research and development will be presented at a conference in...
Pig/Poultry
'On-the-go' eating boosts UK pork sales
Britain’s beloved bangers and bacon are boosting pork sales performance in the eating out market. According to MCA Insight, pork...
Agri-Business
Striking a deal with the US could mean extra checks for UK to EU exports
A body representing 18,000 UK vets has cautioned that standards of animal welfare should not be undermined at any cost...
Agri-Business
Innovation fuels 20% sales growth at NI agri-tech firm
Northern Ireland agri-tech and nutrition firm Devenish has seen its group turnover rise by 20% up to £225 million over...
Agri-Business
Innovation fuels 20% sales growth at NI agri-tech firm
Northern Ireland agri-tech and nutrition firm Devenish has seen its group turnover rise by 20% up to £225 million over...
