Agri-Business
NI’s post-Brexit framework document gets the nod from union
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has welcomed the long-awaited publication of post-Brexit options for the farming industry in Northern Ireland....
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Agri-Business
Calls to give flexibility to farming rules amid drought
The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has supported industry calls to relax farming regulations to reduce the pressure on...
Government
UK's first post-Brexit farming scheme unveiled
The Environment Secretary has today announced that the ‘Payment by Results’ (PBR) project will be the first agri-environment scheme directly...
Dairy
Agricultural drought summit sets agenda for Government action
The farming industry leaders, Government officials and Secretary of State Michael Gove came together this morning for the National Farmers’...
Agri Politics
Natural England appoints life peer as new deputy chairman
A senior politician has been appointed as the new Natural England (NE) deputy chairman. Secretary of State for the Environment,...
N.Ireland
DAERA launches consultation on post-Brexit agricultural policy for Northern Ireland
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is to engage with the wider farming, food and environmental sectors...
N.Ireland
DAERA launches consultation on post-Brexit agricultural policy for Northern Ireland
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is to engage with the wider farming, food and environmental sectors...
Dairy
37ac solar farm powering Dale Farm’s cheddar cheese plant
Dale Farm has launched the largest ‘self-consumption’ solar farm in Ireland at its cheese processing facility in Co. Tyrone. The...
Dairy
37ac solar farm powering Dale Farm’s cheddar cheese plant
Dale Farm has launched the largest ‘self-consumption’ solar farm in Ireland at its cheese processing facility in Co. Tyrone. The...
Machinery
Auctioneer at massive monthly machinery sale ‘moves up’
Joe Page from Cheffins’ Cambridge Machinery Sales has been promoted. According to the company he is now an ‘Associate’. Joe (pictured...
Machinery
Deere to acquire sprayer and planter manufacturer
Deere & Company has signed a “definitive agreement” to acquire PLA, a privately-held manufacturer of sprayers, planters and specialty products...
Machinery
Flagship 'IDEAL' combine notches up awards, but will it sell?
AGCO – in the guise of Massey Ferguson and Fendt on this occasion – has been presented with a ‘Red Dot:...
Environment
Rural support for green watchdog - but warnings to drop the complexity
Rural land managers have warned that to deliver for the environment successfully, any new ‘green watchdog’ must not add extra...
Machinery
Landini partners with Topcon…to give its tractors a better ‘steer’
A choice of hands-free guidance solutions for Landini tractors – from a simple steering wheel drive-unit to a fully-integrated system...
Machinery
‘World’s highest capacity combines’ get more clever
New Holland’s new CR Revelation combine range apparently takes automation “to a new level”. It comes with an award-winning ‘IntelliSense’...
Machinery
‘Management of vehicle paths is the key to reducing field damage’
“Management of vehicle paths is the key to compaction reduction.” That was the message emanating from a recent Case IH...
Dairy
Milk to feed price ratio tracks below 5-year average
After hitting a record high in October 2017, the milk to feed price ratio (MFPR) has been in decline ever...
Dairy
First robotic milking dairy farm to join Farm Excellence Programme
Two dairy units with very different approaches to milking have been added to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB)...
