N.Ireland
Fire threats sweep the country once more
Gorse fires have been wreaking havoc in Co. Wicklow today, while elsewhere in the country a farm fire which could...
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Agri-Business
360t of counterfeit pesticides seized in Operation Silver Axe III
The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) has seized 360t of illegal or counterfeit pesticides as part of its Europol-coordinated campaign Operation...
Machinery
‘1 in every 10 tractors in the world is from Belarus’
“One in every 10 tractors in the world is from Belarus.” It’s a bold claim, but that’s the message from...
Beef
Japanese officials inspect on UK beef and lamb production controls
Beef and lamb production controls have been inspected by government officials from Japan this week as part of ongoing moves...
Agri-Business
Just 2 out of every 5 English farm managers have had formal training
Less than 40% of farm managers in England have any formal agricultural training, according to a Government survey published this...
Rural Life
Letter opposing game shooting leaves Welsh Government 'serious questions to answer'
In a dramatic end to the widely publicised Natural Resource Wales (NRW) review of the use of firearms on land...
Rural Life
Last chance to apply for 2019 Nuffield Farming Scholarship
t’s less than three weeks until the July 31 deadline for Nuffield Farming Scholarship applications. Applicants are urged to finalise...
Environment
Government recognises value of controlled burning in preventing wildfires
Countryside organisations have welcomed ministerial acknowledgement of moorland management’s role in helping to prevent wildfires. The Countryside Alliance, Moorland Association...
Environment
Is it legal to draw water from the source in Northern Ireland?
With the dry weather continuing, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has urged businesses, councils and farmers...
Agri-Business
Sustainable soil events to demonstrate good field management
The Sustainable Soil Management Events are the latest in a series of Farm Family Key Skills workshops for farmers, family...
Machinery
If Putin lost the presidency he'd 'become a combine operator'
Earlier this year, President Vladimir Putin visited the Rostselmash factory in Rostov-on-Don – to see new harvesters coming off the lines....
Arable
UK farmers venture to Sweden to to learn about precision farming
UK farmers on a two-day study tour to Sweden found that they are ahead of the game when it comes...
Agri-Business
Best in global biogas industry celebrated at industry awards ceremony
The most exciting innovations in anaerobic digestion (AD) were celebrated in style last night at the AD and Biogas Industry...
Agri Politics
UK farming unions give their take on Government's Brexit white paper
The presidents of four of the UK’s major farming unions have came together to issue a joint statement following the...
Dairy
The Dragon roars: Dairy co-op launches membership drive as sales soar
A booming farmers’ dairy co-operative in Wales has launched a recruitment drive for new members to supply milk after posting...
Agri-Business
UK proposes free trade relationship in Brexit white paper
The Government has published its long-anticipated Brexit white paper earlier today, proposing the establishment of a free trade area for...
Machinery
Muscling in: New breed of tractor breaks cover
This tractor (pictured above) is the Amkodor 5300 – a 330hp articulated-chassis (pivot-steer) beast. It has been popping up at...
Machinery
Auction report: 'Tidy' machinery changes hands...but for how much?
Major ‘on-site’ machinery dispersal sale (auction) events are something of a regular occurrence in the UK. One such on-site sale...
