N.Ireland
Lakeland Dairies officially opens new ‘state-of-the-art’ facility
A new “state-of-the-art” facility has been officially opened by Lakeland Dairies in Newtownards, Co. Down, today (Wednesday, September 5). Supported...
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Arable
Final call for sugar beet growers to claim their share of levy refund
National Farmers Union (NFU) Sugar and British Sugar are making a final call for eligible sugar beet growers to claim...
Dairy
Netherlands insights could reduce UK ammonia emissions
British farmers and industry experts visited the Netherlands to learn how on-farm changes have helped the country reduce its ammonia...
Agri-Business
Top rural researcher named as new SCRR science director
A well-known researcher at Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) has been named as the new scientific director of the Scottish Consortium for...
Agri-Business
UK researchers win funding for grass pea project in Sub-Saharan Africa
A groundbreaking UK research project to cultivate grass pea in drought-prone areas of Africa has been awarded £1.2 million funding....
Dairy
Promar results warn farmers to plan ahead to understand cost implications
The National Milkminder matched sample for June 2018 highlights that feed costs are likely to make or break dairy farm...
N.Ireland
Death on Tyrone farm prompts investigations
A man has died on a farm in Co. Tyrone over the weekend, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI)...
Arable
New cases of lettuce Fusarium wilt confirmed in UK
New outbreaks of lettuce Fusarium wilt have been confirmed at sites in Lancashire and Ireland, with a further case identified...
Machinery
Check out this mysterious, no-nonsense combine; but where is it from?
This machine (pictured above) is offered under the Khersonmash brand. Khersonmash is most readily associated with the ‘Kherson Machine-Building Plant’ – the...
Machinery
130hp Chinese-built Lovol edges into Europe
This Chinese-built, 130hp tractor (pictured above) is the Lovol 1304. It’s not the first time we’ve reported on this ‘new’...
Agri-Business
Nuffield annual conference heads to Scotland
Bookings are now open for this year’s Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust annual conference which will be held in Glasgow, at...
Agri-Business
Danske appoints new Northern Ireland head of agri-business
Danske Bank today announced that Rodney Brown has been appointed as its new head of agri-business. Brown, who is one...
Agri-Business
Danske appoints new Northern Ireland head of agri-business
Danske Bank today announced that Rodney Brown has been appointed as its new head of agri-business. Brown, who is one...
Rural Life
Wales mourns passing of farming stalwart Meurig Voyle at 93
Tributes have been paid to Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) stalwart Meurig Voyle who has sadly passed away at 93....
Arable
Cereals experts sought to join forces with AHDB
A rallying call has been issued to industry experts across the UK to join forces with the Agriculture and Horticulture...
Machinery
Grassland & Muck 2020 moves to new location...but where?
The UK’s number one working machinery event, Grassland & Muck, has announced it will move to a new location in...
Agri-Business
UK veterinary chain becomes first to offer clinical research collaboration
VetPartners is set to become the first UK veterinary group to offer members of the profession a chance to become...
Arable
'Moderate-to-high' slug pressure anticipated for the season ahead
Increasing numbers of slugs are being reported in various parts of the UK, and this trend is set to continue...
