Rural Life
Farming TV presenter honoured for services to agriculture
Well-known Welsh TV presenter and farming stalwart Alun Edwards has been recognised for his tremendous dedication to the farming industry...
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Environment
Anonymous survey asks farmers for their views on NIEA
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has launched an anonymous survey asking farmers to put forward their views on Northern Ireland’s...
Machinery
Auction report: Digging for bargains in searing sunshine
Saturday (July 21) saw the latest Cambridge Vintage Sale auction take place at Cheffins Auctioneers’ sale grounds in Sutton, Cambridge....
Rural Life
Farming firm fined £6,000 after 'serious' threshing machine incident
Devon firm Dullam & Co. (Farmers) has been fined today after a worker was dragged into a reed threshing machine....
Machinery
John Deere gets a boost thanks to political intervention…but how?
According to reports from Bloomberg, shares in Deere & Co have jumped by a very considerable 4.8% after it emerged...
Machinery
Fancy a Chinese ‘Valtra’ look-alike?
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, or so they say. Looking at the front-end of this Chinese-built tractor (pictured...
Rural Life
Goat farmer crowned Wales Woman Farmer of the Year
Jess Yeomans, a goat farmer from Llanvetherine near Abergavenny in Monmouthshire, has today (Thursday, July 26) been announced as Wales...
Rural Life
£45 million to be invested in boosting rural broadband
Rural businesses and communities are set to benefit from improved broadband access as part of a £45 million boost by...
Agri-Business
London vet cleared of disgraceful conduct allegations
The Disciplinary Committee of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has found a London vet not guilty of disgraceful conduct...
Dairy
British cheese legend honoured with major industry award
Well-known agri-food manager Norman Ruby picked up the British Cheese Board (BCB) Industry Award at the annual International Cheese and...
N.Ireland
Man airlifted to hospital after falling into slurry tank
A man had to be airlifted to hospital after falling into a slurry tank on a farm in Limavady, Co....
N.Ireland
Man airlifted to hospital after falling into slurry tank
A man had to be airlifted to hospital after falling into a slurry tank on a farm in Limavady, Co....
Arable
Are you pelletwise? Growers urged to consider 4 key steps this pellet season
As the slug pellet application season fast approaches, the agricultural industry is being urged to implement enhanced metaldehyde stewardship. Alison...
Beef
Iconic Scotch beef supplies could be under threat
Scottish beef industry representatives have written jointly to Scotland’s Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy Fergus Ewing raising their concerns about...
Agri-Business
Cut flower research centre remit to include crop protection
Funding for The Cut Flower Centre has been confirmed for a further five years, with a broadened remit to research...
Agri-Business
Major veterinary takeover to see Origin name phased out
VetPartners has continued the expansion of its farm division with the acquisition of one of the UK’s leading production animal...
Rural Life
£46,000 granted for Welsh Farm Safety promotion 'milestone' in tackling the issue
The announcement that the Wales Farm Safety Partnership will receive £46,000 to promote Health and Safety within the agricultural and...
Machinery
Smaller 6R Series tractors get ‘one push’ controller
In continental Europe, John Deere has announced that the CommandPro joystick (pictured above) will become available on other (smaller) 6R...
