Beef
Scotch beef to be showcased at St Andrew's Day dinner
Scotch Beef PGI is set to take centre table at the annual St Andrew’s Day dinner at the five-star Old...
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Sheep
iTexel...are you ready for the future of sheep farming?
Next month’s iTexel conference will take place at the North Lakes Hotel, Penrith, on Saturday, November 17. The event aims...
Rural Life
Pics: Bale Art competition finalists revealed
You might think you’re seeing things if you came across a dozen 6ft sheep…but not in rural Scotland, where, if there’s...
Machinery
Auction report: Case IH, Fendt and John Deere tractors go under the hammer
An on-site auction was held on behalf of WS & D Parker at Fulmodeston, Norfolk on September 18 after the...
Agri-Business
How a farmer ended up with a shop in Vienna’s luxury shopping district
People told Georg Blochberger his idea to turn summer milk from his 50 cows into ice cream would never work....
Agri-Business
Agricultural research projects awarded £750,000 funding
Pioneering agricultural research into genetic resistance to TB and an electronic bovine disease diagnosis platform are among three projects in...
Agri-Business
Agricultural research projects awarded £750,000 funding
Pioneering agricultural research into genetic resistance to TB and an electronic bovine disease diagnosis platform are among three projects in...
Arable
Arable monitor farms gear up for winter while keeping costs down
Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) arable monitor farms across the country are gearing up to get a grip on-farm...
Arable
Latest research on pest and disease control in soft fruit to be revealed
The latest results of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) funded research on soft fruit, particularly looking at pest...
Machinery
New tractor sales in the UK ease off following earlier surge
Following a period of growth, new tractor sales in the UK slowed somewhat in August of this year, compared with...
Machinery
Why not go self-propelled…with your yard scraper?
This interesting machine (pictured above) is from US-based company Mensch Manufacturing. It’s known as the ‘Manure Vacuum’. Essentially, it’s a...
Beef
NBA calls for 'bottom-up' approach to beef assurance schemes
The National Beef Association (NBA) Midlands Committee has set the date for a meeting in which it will bring together...
Pig/Poultry
Bernard Matthews in the running to buy Banham Poultry
British poultry giant Bernard Matthews is confirmed to be bidding for Norfolk business Banham Poultry. The company, which employs almost...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland gets European approval to increase advance payments
The decision to increase Northern Ireland’s rate of advance payments for 2018 from 50% to 70% of claim value has...
Machinery
New 6-cylinder tractor is ‘no longer’ than its 4-cylinder equivalent
A new, compactly-designed six-cylinder, 150hp tractor with a continuously-variable transmission has been launched by Case IH. The new 145hp Maxxum...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland gets European approval to increase advance payments
The decision to increase Northern Ireland’s rate of advance payments for 2018 from 50% to 70% of claim value has...
World News
Harper Adams researchers say traditional plants could ease hunger in Kenya
A team of Harper Adams researchers say indigenous leafy vegetables traditionally grown in the East of Kenya could help reduce...
Beef
Aberdeen Angus Society launches new youth training course
The Aberdeen Angus Cattle Society has announced it will launch a new business and leadership course to provide vital training...
