Machinery
Clever trailer brakes to stop you ‘jack-knifing’…or so claims Case IH
The new ‘Advanced Trailer Brake System‘ represents a “major advance in tractor safety”. That’s according to Case IH. The fitment...
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Dairy
Arla announces October milk price boost
The board at Arla Foods has agreed to increase its price for conventional milk for October 2018. This, coupled with...
Machinery
Auction report: Bids aplenty for tillage machinery at ‘on-site’ sale
Major ‘on-site’ machinery dispersal sale (auction) events are a relatively regular occurrence in the UK – thanks to the availability...
Dairy
Mastitis management ‘making significant progress’
Animal health scientists are making significant progress on mastitis management, which is responsible for up to 85% of the antimicrobials...
Agri Politics
Welsh tenant farmers ponder Government proposals - and consequences
A special event was held by NFU Cymru for tenant farmers to consider the potential implications of the Welsh Government’s...
Arable
Taking on take-all to ensure good second wheats
To maximise yield and profit from second wheats in 2019, take-all control is a key consideration this autumn, according to...
Machinery
Kuhn to showcase latest 'clean' cut developments at Dairy Show
Kuhn will have some of its latest developments on offer at the upcoming Dairy Show. The machinery giant will showcase...
Environment
Food waste tackled in new Reduction Roadmap initiative
The Food Waste Reduction Roadmap has received full backing from the National Farmers’ Union (NFU), which has encouraged its members...
Agri Politics
No-deal Brexit would be 'catastrophic' for UK farming - NFU
Technical notices released yesterday (Monday, September 24) confirm farmers’ fears that a no-deal Brexit scenario would have devastating impacts for...
Machinery
Changing of the guard at AgriArgo as Winnett takes the reins
AgriArgo UK Ltd – the distributor of Landini, McCormick and Valpadana tractors in the UK and Ireland – has announced...
Agri-Business
DDM Agriculture announces new acquisition
Yorkshire and east Midlands agricultural service provider DDM Agriculture has announced that it has acquired John H Pickup & Co...
EU
May stands firm on Brexit impasse
Following the events in Salzburg last week, UK Prime Minister Theresa May has come out swinging, defending her Chequers plan...
Schemes
Welsh farmers need RDP clarification - NFU Cymru
Urgent clarification is being sought over the deployment of Wales Rural Development Programme (RDP) funding, according to the Welsh National...
N.Ireland
UK bluetongue discovey: NI farmers ‘must stay vigilant’
Farmers in Northern Ireland must remain vigilant for signs of the Bluetongue virus after it was detected in two cattle...
Rural Life
Man severely injured in accident with grain auger
A man has been severely injured in an accident on a farm in Yorkshire, according to North Yorkshire Fire and...
Rural Life
Woman killed following road collision involving tractor
Officers from Cheshire Police are appealing for information from the public following a fatal collision in Cranage, England. Shortly before...
Beef
Bluetongue identified in 2 imported cattle
Farmers are being urged to remain vigilant for bluetongue virus following the discovery of the disease in two cattle imported...
Agri-Business
Grain price: Last week saw positive moves
Grain prices finished on a relatively positive note on Friday. LIFFE wheat for November closed the week at £176.35/t, while...
