Agri-Business
Agricultural research projects awarded £750,000 funding
Pioneering agricultural research into genetic resistance to TB and an electronic bovine disease diagnosis platform are among three projects in...
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Arable
Arable monitor farms gear up for winter while keeping costs down
Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) arable monitor farms across the country are gearing up to get a grip on-farm...
Arable
Latest research on pest and disease control in soft fruit to be revealed
The latest results of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) funded research on soft fruit, particularly looking at pest...
Machinery
New tractor sales in the UK ease off following earlier surge
Following a period of growth, new tractor sales in the UK slowed somewhat in August of this year, compared with...
Machinery
Why not go self-propelled…with your yard scraper?
This interesting machine (pictured above) is from US-based company Mensch Manufacturing. It’s known as the ‘Manure Vacuum’. Essentially, it’s a...
Beef
NBA calls for 'bottom-up' approach to beef assurance schemes
The National Beef Association (NBA) Midlands Committee has set the date for a meeting in which it will bring together...
Pig/Poultry
Bernard Matthews in the running to buy Banham Poultry
British poultry giant Bernard Matthews is confirmed to be bidding for Norfolk business Banham Poultry. The company, which employs almost...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland gets European approval to increase advance payments
The decision to increase Northern Ireland’s rate of advance payments for 2018 from 50% to 70% of claim value has...
Machinery
New 6-cylinder tractor is ‘no longer’ than its 4-cylinder equivalent
A new, compactly-designed six-cylinder, 150hp tractor with a continuously-variable transmission has been launched by Case IH. The new 145hp Maxxum...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland gets European approval to increase advance payments
The decision to increase Northern Ireland’s rate of advance payments for 2018 from 50% to 70% of claim value has...
World News
Harper Adams researchers say traditional plants could ease hunger in Kenya
A team of Harper Adams researchers say indigenous leafy vegetables traditionally grown in the East of Kenya could help reduce...
Beef
Aberdeen Angus Society launches new youth training course
The Aberdeen Angus Cattle Society has announced it will launch a new business and leadership course to provide vital training...
Environment
Environmental groups slammed for 'damaging' consultation claims
John Davies has spoken of his “disappointment and dismay” at what he describes as “damaging” claims made by environmental groups...
Sheep
How one Scottish flock is tackling Liver Fluke
The effective control of Liver Fluke in sheep will be the focus of the next Lochaber Monitor Farm meeting on...
Sheep
Long-term cold storage of lamb will be 'essential' in no-deal Brexit
Long-term cold storage and guaranteed public procurement for lamb will be essential for British sheep farmers to survive a ‘no-deal’...
Agri-Business
3 new farm apprenticeships to develop farmers and growers of the future
Industry bodies have joined forces to set standards for three new farm apprenticeships in a bid to develop the next...
Arable
Second wheats could offer a profitable option this season
Seed sales managers are seeking to remind growers that second wheats could offer a profitable cropping option this season – if...
Agri-Business
Livestock rustlers are closer to home than you think, warns police boss
A police boss has spoken out to dispel the myth that all livestock rustlers raiding North Wales come from outside...
