Machinery
Pics: John Deere’s new 9000 Series forager breaks cover
Back on July 10, we brought you news of the imminent arrival of the new John Deere 9000 Series self-propelled...
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N.Ireland
Vandals in Scotland set fire to £100,000 worth of wheat
Police in Scotland are appealing for witnesses following a suspicious fire at a farm that led to the destruction of...
N.Ireland
£100,000 worth of wheat burnt by vandals on UK farm
Police in Scotland are appealing for witnesses following a suspicious fire at a farm that led to the destruction of...
Beef
Nominations open for 2 major Scottish farming awards
The search is on to find the very best beef and sheep farms in Scotland for two high-profile farming awards....
Agri-Business
RCVS named one of the UK's best workplaces for women
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has been recognised as one of the best UK workplaces for women, according...
Agri-Business
Harper Adams teams with global drone and robotics giant
The National Centre for Precision Farming (NCPF) at Harper Adams University has teamed up with XAG, one of the world’s largest drone...
Sheep
New record price achieved at Bank Farm Lleyn on-farm ram sale
Bidders set a new record price of 3,400gn at Bank Farm flock sale over the weekend. The flock’s third on-farm sale...
Machinery
Silage Extravaganza was tight for grass, but ‘awash’ with tractors
This year’s Silage Extravaganza (in Fethard, Co. Tipperary) was destined to be a somewhat subdued affair (due to the prolonged drought reducing...
Rural Life
3 inspiring rural projects to be celebrated at Dumfries Show
The success of three new rural living projects is to be celebrated with a reception at Dumfries Show this Saturday...
Machinery
New Case IH combine suffers no ‘sensory deprivation’
The latest iteration of the Case IH Axial-Flow combine harvester was recently launched in Dresden (Germany). The new machines were given...
Agri-Business
UK team selected for European Young Breeders School
Seven young, passionate and aspiring dairy breeders from all corners of the UK are preparing for a trip of a...
Beef
Rape straw and livestock bedding...is there a solution?
Farmers across the country are being warned not to buy potentially useless bales of rape straw treated with an active...
Pig/Poultry
Newcastle Disease threat raised to 'medium'
Government officials have raised the risk level for Newcastle Disease in the UK to ‘medium’ following more confirmed cases of the...
Arable
Bayer to appeal EU General Court ruling on neonicotinoids ban
Global agricultural chemical and drug maker Bayer has announced its intentions to appeal the recent ruling of the General Court...
N.Ireland
70 pigs rescued from slurry tank after floor collapses
Yesterday morning (Sunday, July 29) Nigel Grant was doing his routine jobs on the farm when he went into one...
N.Ireland
70 pigs rescued from slurry tank after floor collapses
Yesterday morning (Sunday, July 29) Nigel Grant was doing his routine jobs on the farm when he went into one...
Agri-Business
‘Brexit-proofing’: Kepak acquires 2 Sisters UK red meat business
Kepak Group has reached agreement to acquire the UK business and assets of 2 Sisters Red Meat Ltd for an...
Pig/Poultry
Global poultry consumption to grow 16% within next decade
It’s no secret that higher living standards globally are expected to boost meat consumption – but the choice of meat...
