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John Deere joins the big game at Cheffins

July 30, 2021

The highlight of Cheffins July Vintage and Classic sale was a John Deere 4755, first registered in 1993, which went for £42,930. There…

Walmart Foundation funds food waste trials with WRAP

July 30, 2021

Environment

The Walmart Foundation has awarded nearly $750,000 to WRAP, the UK’s leading sustainability charity delivering behaviour change interventions (BCIs), to develop new interventions…

185 to be eligible for NI’s £1.6 million Pig Producer support

July 30, 2021

N.Ireland

185 Northern Ireland farmers are expected to be eligible for a new £1.6 million Covid-19 pig producer support scheme for those affected by…

Duchy College launches new construction apprenticeship

July 30, 2021

Rural Life

Duchy College has announced a brand-new programme that will see professional training in construction and plant operations delivered as an apprenticeship for the…

Sales of clover seed rocket as farmers aim to reduce fertiliser bills

July 30, 2021

Grass

Germinal Northern Ireland (NI) is confirming a four-fold increase in red clover seed sales for the first six months of this year, compared…

AGCO reports sales increase of 43.5% compared to 2020 figures

July 30, 2021

Machinery

The tractor manufacturer AGCO, which consists of brands such as Challenger, Fendt, GSI, Massey Ferguson and Valtra, reported its results for the second…

HCC releases findings on nutritional benefits of lamb

July 29, 2021

Sheep

A major research project has helped Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) to compile a new guide to the nutritional benefits…

New Holland embeds the tractor in the digital matrix

July 29, 2021

Agri-Business

The launch of the latest T7 models by New Holland may mark a significant point in the transformation of the tractor as a…

Prevalence of milk vending businesses increases in Northern Ireland

July 29, 2021

Agri-Business

Rockhouse Farm, located halfway between Saintfield and Crossgar in Co. Down, is the latest milk production business in Northern Ireland to establish a…

Invasive species costs UK £5 billion over last 5 decades 40-50 years

July 29, 2021

N.Ireland

Invasive species, like the grey squirrel, European rabbit and Japanese knotweed, have cost the UK economy over £5 billion over the past 40-50…

North Devon company fined for pollution that devastated fish population

July 29, 2021

Environment

The North Devon company that caused a pollution incident leading to a devastating fish kill on the River Mole near South Molton has…

NI’s £1.2 million Covid-19 wool support scheme opens

July 29, 2021

Agri-Business

A £1.2 million Covid-19 support scheme has opened for applications from sheep farmers affected by the global slump in wool prices. A payment…

Steyr introduces new system to record tractor operations

July 29, 2021

Agri-Business

Steyr has introduced a new telematics system for recording tractor operations and the real-time monitoring of locations to better inform management decisions. Called…

Avara Foods partners with Kickstart scheme

July 29, 2021

Agri-Business

Avara Foods has created a new way for young people to join the business, through the government’s Kickstart employment scheme. Avara is launching…

Woman killed in collision between car and tractor in Tayside

July 29, 2021

Rural Life

Police have appealed for witnessed to a collision between a car and a tractor which resulted in a fatality. The collision occurred at…

£860 million to be invested in flood alleviation schemes in 2021

July 29, 2021

Environment

Thousands more homes and businesses are to be better protected from flooding and coastal erosion, as part of plans published by the government…

New collaboration to establish low carbon milk

July 28, 2021

Agri-Business

Agolin SA, a Swiss based company which develops and markets feed additives, has joined forces with global chocolate producer Barry Callebaut and Gold…

NFU Scotland appoints new policy manager for livestock and LFA

July 28, 2021

Rural Life

Hannah Baker joined National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Scotland last week, taking on the role of policy manager for Livestock and Less Favoured Areas…

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