Dairy
Dairy Day launch: What's new for 2018?
Returning for its fifth year, UK Dairy Day will fill the town of Telford on Wednesday, September 12, when it opens...
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Arable
New, yield-breaking hybrid barley variety available in the UK this autumn
A new, hybrid winter feed barley that has raised the bar for UK treated yield on the Agriculture and Horticulture...
N.Ireland
Safety chief pens open letter urging farmers to think ‘SAFE’
The head of Northern Ireland’s Health and Safety Executive, Keith Morrison, has penned an open letter urging farmers to take...
N.Ireland
Safety chief pens open letter urging farmers to think ‘SAFE’
The head of Northern Ireland’s Health and Safety Executive, Keith Morrison, has penned an open letter urging farmers to take...
Machinery
Who tops the league in one of Europe's biggest tractor markets?
22,549 new tractors were registered in France last year (2017). That’s according to a market report by media outlet Materiel Agricole....
Rural Life
5 things you should think about every time you jump on the quad
This Farm Safety Week farmers are being asked to take a few minutes to consider how to make their workplace...
Machinery
Coming soon: Is this the tub feeder of the future?
Spanish manufacturer Tatoma will shortly unveil its latest (hydraulically-driven) vertical-auger diet feeder (mixer wagon). According to media outlet Materiel Agricole,...
Machinery
How can a 5G mobile phone signal improve your ‘driving’?
Volvo CE (Construction Equipment) says that it will be among the first in the world to trial 5G mobile technology in...
N.Ireland
Down farmer jailed for cattle movement offences
A Co. Down farmer who moved cattle illegally was sentenced to a prison term of four months at Newry Magistrates’...
N.Ireland
Down farmer jailed for cattle movement offences
A Co. Down farmer who moved cattle illegally was sentenced to a prison term of four months at Newry Magistrates’...
Dairy
Britain’s biggest dairy firm warns of 'dairy dilemma' post-Brexit
Pan-European dairy cooperative Arla Foods says border breakdown could leave UK consumers with less choice and higher prices. Arla Foods...
Agri-Business
FUW to host Brexit seminar at Royal Welsh Show
The Farmers Union of Wales (FUW) is hosting Brexit seminar at this year’s Royal Welsh Show. The event titled ‘Brexit:...
Arable
'Trailblazing' agri-robotics trial launched in Lincolnshire
An international agri-robotics project based in Lincoln, which has been described by the Government as ‘trailblazing’, is set to revolutionise...
N.Ireland
Heart attack leads to tractor crash fatality
An elderly man died in a single-vehicle tractor collision in Co. Armagh yesterday (Tuesday, July 17), it has been confirmed....
Rural Life
Vandals caught setting bale alight – while still in a baler
Two teenagers were caught red-handed attempting to set a hay bale alight – while the bale was still inside the...
Environment
How agronomists are helping water companies plan ahead
Water companies are calling for more agronomists’ support on the back of the success of the metaldehyde campaign ‘Get Pelletwise!’...
Rural Life
Farm Safety Week: Lanark woman left with broken bones after farm quad accident
Quad bikes can be a useful piece of equipment on any farm, but when not used properly or with the...
Rural Life
29 farm workers killed on the job over last year
A total of 33 fatal injuries – including 29 farm worker deaths – were recorded on British farms over the...
