Machinery
Record year for JCB as sales turnover jumps 28%
JCB set new records for turnover and machine sales in 2017 as global markets continued to rebound strongly during the...
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Sheep
Judges announced for winter supreme livestock event
Lancashire sheep farmer Thomas Binns has been announced that he will judge the Mule ewe lamb class at Borderway Agri-Expo,...
N.Ireland
Cow and calves killed in farm arson attack
A cow and two calves died in a farm shed fire which is thought to have been set alight deliberately...
N.Ireland
Cow and calves killed in farm arson attack
A cow and two calves died in a farm shed fire which is thought to have been set alight deliberately...
Machinery
Auction report: All aboard…on the ‘trail’ of a bargain?
Major ‘on-site’ machinery dispersal sale (auction) events are a relatively regular occurrence in the UK – thanks to the availability...
Agri-Business
Meeting: NZ consultant on making more from pasture
Farmers are invited to attend a free “Making More from Pasture” meeting being held in Orkney on Thursday, October 4....
Sheep
Focus on reproduction management in Shetland
Ensuring high fertility levels in suckler cows and selection of breeding rams are two of the subjects which will be...
Rural Life
'Bale Art' competition sees Scottish young farmers get creative
The annual Young Farmers’ bale art competition returns to fields across Scotland over the next week. With previous entries including...
N.Ireland
Preparations kick off for 'Winter Fair 2018'
The countdown to the 2018 Royal Ulster Winter Fair was officially kick-started by the Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS) and...
Machinery
Auction report: Ploughs, presses and drills go under the hammer
Major ‘on-site’ machinery dispersal sale (auction) events are a relatively regular occurrence in the UK – thanks to the availability...
Rural Life
First ever North Wales FUW Academy event kicks off
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has kicked off its first ever ‘North Wales FUW Academy’ event with a bang,...
Rural Life
Search is on for Surf ‘n’ Turf Chef of the Year 2018
The search is on to find a top chef worthy of being crowned the Scotch Lamb PGI Surf ‘n’ Turf...
Beef
Store cattle up to £50/head back on 2017 - QMS
As the round of autumn store cattle sales get into full swing, store cattle producers are seeing average prices of...
N.Ireland
No-deal Brexit 'would devastate' NI farming
The latest set of UK Government’s Brexit ‘no deal’ technical papers further reinforce the importance of the UK leaving the...
N.Ireland
UFU’s cross-compliance case against DAERA settled
A second judicial review against DAERA and NIEA, supported by the Ulster Farmers’ Union, on CAP cross-compliance breaches has been...
N.Ireland
UFU’s cross-compliance case against DAERA settled
A second judicial review against DAERA and NIEA, supported by the Ulster Farmers’ Union, on CAP cross-compliance breaches has been...
N.Ireland
Direct payments and Young Farmers’ Payment exchange rate confirmed
The exchange rate to be used to calculate 2018 direct payments and the Young Farmers’ Payment was announced by the...
Schemes
BPS payment exchange rate set for 2018
The euro exchange rate for calculating Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) 2018 payments has been set, the Department for Environment, Food...
