Dairy
Dale Farm announces price for February supplies
Dairy co-operative Dale Farm has announced its price for February milk supplies, following on from its 0.5p/L increase for January...
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Dairy
'Currency smoothing' to impact on Arla April milk price
Arla Foods has announced that its milk price for April will be negatively impacted by an adjustment in currency smoothing...
Machinery
Video: Check out this farmer-sized, gas-powered tractor
Russian manufacturer Agromash is busy promoting one of its more recent developments – an 85hp tractor that runs on methane...
Agri-Business
Cumbria TB study finds link between strains found in badgers and cattle
All 40 badgers which tested positive for bovine tuberculosis (TB) as part of Government surveillance in eastern Cumbria have tested positive...
Machinery
Kubota’s annual revenue has grown to almost €15 billion
Kubota Corporation notched up revenues of ¥1,850 billion (€14.7 billion) in 2018. This was up by 5.7% compared with 2017....
Agri-Business
900 farming businesses signed up to LEAF Marque over scheme's 16 years
Almost two-fifths (39%) of fruit and vegetables grown in the UK is now produced by LEAF Marque certified businesses –...
Agri Politics
FUW: Preparations must be made for EU elections to avoid next cliff edge
Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) president Glyn Roberts has written to Prime Minister Theresa May urging that preparations should be...
Agri-Business
New satellite mapping service unveiled by Origin
A new digital agronomy and satellite mapping brand called Rhiza has been launched by Irish agricultural services firm Origin Enterprises....
Agri-Business
Slyri project group makes significant progress in nutrient management best practice
An innovative industry-wide project is making significant strides to develop a farmer-led approach to nutrient management in Wales. Spearheaded by...
Agri-Business
Ewing calls for commitments over BPS as Scottish payments begin
Payments worth more than £333 million have begun, Rural Economy Secretary Fergus Ewing has announced. In the coming months, eligible...
Agri-Business
CLA argues against removal of compensation for water abstractors
The CLA (Country Land and Business Association) has responded to Defra’s consultation, Improving the Management of Water in the Environment,...
Agri-Business
'Stamp Out' BVD campaign recruits 120 veterinary practices within 6 months
Within six months of launching, an initiative to “stamp out” BVD has signed up more than 120 veterinary practices across...
Machinery
Carraro: Tractor sales fall but transmission/axle business grows
Carraro Group, which manufactures transmission systems/components and specialist tractors, notched up a turnover of €624 million last year. That was up...
Road Haulage Association ‘skeptical’ of Operation Brock
Highway officials in the UK have said that Operation Brock will be ready for the current Brexit deadline of March...
Agri-Business
Farm unions urge Chancellor to act now to change no-deal tariffs
Four of the UK’s main farming unions have written to Chancellor Philip Hammond warning that the proposed no-deal tariffs will...
Machinery
Landini ‘narrows the gap between a tractor and a normal road vehicle’
The Landini Rex 4 tractor has won a “prestigious award” in Spain, specifically for its Advanced Driving System. This follows...
N.Ireland
‘Pigs R Us’ theme: Antibiotic reduction – no impact on production
The biannual ‘Pigs R Us’ conference hosted by Parklands Veterinary Group returns to the Glenavon House Hotel, Cookstown, Co. Tyrone...
N.Ireland
‘Pigs R Us’ theme: Antibiotic reduction – no impact on production
The biannual ‘Pigs R Us’ conference hosted by Parklands Veterinary Group returns to the Glenavon House Hotel, Cookstown, Co. Tyrone...
