Beef
Limousin bulls hits 11,000gns at Stirling society sale
The hammer went down at 11,000gns for the top priced animals at this year’s British Limousin Cattle Society sales at...
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Pig/Poultry
Roadshows to share new solutions for pig farmers to balance antibiotic use
Pig producers are invited to attend one of four roadshows looking at practical solutions to manage antibiotic use and maintain...
N.Ireland
NI vet crisis looms as Brexit deadline advances
British Veterinary Association (BVA) president Simon Doherty has championed the vital work of vets in Northern Ireland and called for...
N.Ireland
NI vet crisis looms as Brexit deadline advances
British Veterinary Association (BVA) president Simon Doherty has championed the vital work of vets in Northern Ireland and called for...
Agri-Business
Lords raise 'serious concerns' over Defra’s no-deal preparations
The EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee has written to Secretary of State Rt Hon Michael Gove with serious concerns about...
Agri-Business
Dale Farm announces new 3-year fixed price contract
Northern Ireland dairy cooperative Dale Farm is offering its 1,300 farmers the opportunity to enter a three-year fixed milk price...
Agri-Business
Dale Farm announces new 3-year fixed price contract
Northern Ireland dairy cooperative Dale Farm is offering its 1,300 farmers the opportunity to enter a three-year fixed milk price...
Machinery
The shape of things to come? Ursus hasn’t gone away you know…
Tractor manufacturer Ursus has recently introduced three new ‘compact’ models. The C-335 B is rated at 35hp; the C-350 B...
Agri-Business
'Evolution, not revolution' - Wales’ farming unions call for ‘Welsh way forward’
Wales’ two farming unions have launched a joint principles paper aimed at placing Welsh food, farming, livelihoods, communities and the...
Machinery
Bigger wheels and more of them…to tread more lightly
Giving consideration to the care and maintenance of soil structure has long been the preserve of the tillage sector. Increasingly...
Agri-Business
UK veterinary antibiotics sales fall to lowest in 25 years
Total sales of antibiotics for use in animals in the UK have fallen to their lowest level since 1993, according...
Agri Politics
Wales' 2 farming unions unite to outline Brexit vision for agriculture
The presidents of Wales’ two farming unions are to outline a joint vision for a ‘Welsh Way Forward’ for farming after...
Machinery
Average power of new tractors sold in France is now 140hp
The average horsepower rating of new tractors sold in France last year (2017) was 140hp. The data comes from Axema – the French...
Machinery
Market for grassland machinery was up, but by how much?
Manufacturers of grassland machinery can look back on a “very positive market” in 2017/2018. That’s according to CEMA – the European...
Agri-Business
Live exports 'integral' to Northern Ireland farming, UFU warns
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has warned the live export of cattle, sheep, pigs and poultry is an “integral” part of...
Agri-Business
NFU calls for Chancellor to implement 8 measures to Brexit-proof farms
With less than a week until the Budget, the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has written to the Chancellor to call...
Agri-Business
NI farmer banned from keeping animals for life after mistreating pigs
A Co. Antrim farmer was today banned from keeping animals and sentenced to 18 months in prison suspended for four years...
Beef
Importers rewarded for championing the Scottish Red meat industry
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has recognised two importers for their longstanding loyalty and commitment to the Scottish red meat industry....
