Rural Life
Belfast is keeping it country at Farmers' Bash
Plaid shirts, stetsons and cowboy boots at the ready. What is being billed as the biggest event of 2017 for...
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N.Ireland
Some like them Blonde: Behind the scenes at NI's top Blonde herds
Two herds in Co. Down and Co. Antrim have come out top at this year’s NI Blonde Cattle Club herd...
Machinery
Pics: More machinery wheels in for giant FTMTA auction
The Farm Tractor and Machinery Trade Association’s (FTMTA’s) monster machinery auction takes place tomorrow (September 30) at Punchestown Event Centre...
Machinery
400 fatal on-road accidents in the EU each year involving farm machinery
The number of on-road accidents involving agricultural machines in the EU is very low, when compared to accidents involving other...
Machinery
Should ABS be mandatory on all tractors over 40kph?
CEMA, the European agricultural machinery industry body, is calling on the EU to focus on “a fact and priority-based approach” when...
Machinery
Krone forager news: Check out these updates
As we look ahead to Agritechnica 2017 – Europe’s and possibly the world’s biggest showcase for farm machinery innovations –...
National Ploughing Championships
Transporter with a twist: Square bales anyone?
An interesting new square bale collector, developed by Wilson Engineering, was launched at last week’s National Ploughing Championships. Called the...
Agri-Business
Bracing for Brexit: Innovative veg exporter details plans
Brexit is looming, but Mash Direct – one of the North’s best-known food exporters – is thinking ahead by launching...
N.Ireland
33 firefighters endeavour to rescue cattle which fell into a slurry tank
33 firefighters were called in to rescue a number of cattle which fell into a slurry tank in Northern Ireland...
Machinery
Pics: Machinery moves into place for Saturday's massive 'no reserve' auction
The Farm Tractor and Machinery Trade Association’s (FTMTA’s) massive machinery auction looms large; the event takes place this Saturday (September...
National Ploughing Championships
Polish power: The 'Falcon' lands on Irish shores at the 'Ploughing'
Looking for something different in the search for a new muck spreader? Polish company Metal-Fach might have the answer. Showcased at...
National Ploughing Championships
Can this piece of kit get you home hassle-free - if you have a puncture?
There were plenty of big, jaw-dropping machines on display at last week’s National Ploughing Championships. However, they sometimes say that...
N.Ireland
Is Dale Farm's new 27p/L contract for you? What you need to know
Bosses at Northern Ireland’s largest milk processor, Dale Farm, say they have had a “very encouraging” response to its new 27p/L fixed-price...
Machinery
World tractor news: Indian giant to take over growing Turkish brand
Indian manufacturer Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) has signed a deal with Turkish-based tractor maker Erkunt (which includes the ArmaTrac brand)...
National Ploughing Championships
Farm invention that cuts out 'hardship' and 'saves your back'
Ballyealan Engineering, an agri-engineering company in its infancy, launched the ‘Easy Arm’ at the National Ploughing Championships in Tullamore, Co. Offaly...
National Ploughing Championships
No slurry applicator brackets? No problem
Given the emphasis on both environmentally-friendly practices and overall farm efficiency in recent years, many farmers are keen to apply...
Machinery
Green giant notches up medals for its machinery smarts
John Deere has been awarded one gold and two silver medals for innovation by the DLG committee in advance of...
National Ploughing Championships
MF 'lines out' with new Irish 'brand ambassador'
Massey Ferguson claims that its 5700 SL tractor range combines “an ideal power-to-weight ratio with great manoeuvrability”. The manufacturer says...
