Rural Life
French farmers bring Tour de France to standstill with protest
Protesting French farmers brought the Tour de France to a temporary standstill earlier today, with bales of hay reportedly being...
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Arable
Trials find Sulphur response lower than expected
Sulphur (S) experiments conducted on winter oilseed rape have revealed that current recommendations do not the significant uplift anticipated by...
N.Ireland
170 now signed up for land mobility in Northern Ireland
John McCallister, the man in charge of Northern Ireland’s Land Mobility Programme, says demand for the new service continues to...
N.Ireland
170 now signed up for land mobility in Northern Ireland
John McCallister, the man in charge of Northern Ireland’s Land Mobility Programme, says demand for the new service continues to...
N.Ireland
170 now signed up for land mobility in Northern Ireland
John McCallister, the man in charge of Northern Ireland’s Land Mobility Programme, says demand for the new service continues to...
Environment
New tariffs could see 'tide turn' for UK's anaerobic digestion industry
The “tide may be turning” for the UK’s anaerobic digestion (AD) industry, according to the head of the Anaerobic Digestion...
Agri-Business
NIFDA puts baker and dairy man at the helm of new top team
The Northern Ireland Food and Drink Association (NIFDA) has appointed bakery boss Brian Irwin as the new chairman of its...
Agri-Business
NIFDA puts baker and dairy man at the helm of new top team
The Northern Ireland Food and Drink Association (NIFDA) has appointed bakery boss Brian Irwin as the new chairman of its...
Agri-Business
Royal Welsh: Showgoers enjoy constructive discussion with Cabinet Secretary
Farmers from all over Wales enjoyed a “constructive” meeting with Cabinet Secretary Lesley Griffiths, focusing strongly on Wales’ future post-Brexit...
Sheep
Worcestershire Lleyn flock sees greatest genetic improvement over last 10 years
A Worcestershire Lleyn flock has been recognised by Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board as the most progressive flock of the breed...
Pig/Poultry
Wild boar working group to weigh up feral pig population control
Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) Pork Board has agreed to fund a working group to oversee improved control of...
Machinery
60 years on: Ifor Williams rolls out 750,000th trailer
Welsh trailer manufacturer Ifor Williams recently celebrated two important milestones – its 60th anniversary and the 750,000th trailer rolling off...
Machinery
New loader bends in the middle and ‘steers’ at the rear
Claas has just unveiled – albeit in continental Europe rather than the UK as yet – additional, new loading shovels....
Machinery
Auction report: Ford / New Holland highlights from July Cambridge sale
Monday, July 9, saw the latest monthly Cambridge Machinery Sales auction take place at Cheffins Auctioneers’ sale grounds in Sutton,...
Beef
New infographic to help shoppers get savvy on farm assurance schemes
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has produced a new infographic illustrating the animal welfare credentials of seven major UK farm...
Rural Life
In fear of crime and feeling ignored – survey reveals rural Britain is living on the edge
In fear of crime, being let down and feeling ignored, survey results revealed today show Rural Britain is living on...
Beef
Industry giants to unite for the first time to counter red meat myths
Agricultural organisations from England, Scotland and Wales are uniting in a new initiative which will see them work together to...
N.Ireland
NI’s Air Ambulance soars one year on…but how many rescues were farming related?
Around one in 10 air ambulance call-outs in Northern Ireland over the last year have been related to farming incidents,...
