Rural Life
Arable
Maize yields to take a hit across many parts of Europe
Dairy
Correct soil fertility issues when ground conditions still allow
Machinery
Sonic: The new premium precision drill from Sky
Agri-Business
Strong European demand helps UK dairy exports reach £1.1bn in first half of year
Agri-Business
Jail sentences for men for diverting expired meat into food chain
Four men have been given custodial sentences for diverting meat not fit for human consumption back into the human food…
Agri-Business
Red Tractor launches new TV ad – ‘With You For 25 Years’
Red Tractor is celebrating 25 years since its launch with a new TV advertisement that spotlights role of Red Tractor…
N.Ireland
BVD: NI farmer input sought to help design new disease model
Farmers are being asked to help co-design a new computer simulation model that could inform the eradication of Bovine Viral…
Sheep
Video: Welsh fire crews rescue sheep stranded for a week on island
This week, firefighters from Brecon Fire Station in Wales responded to a sheep that had been stranded on an island…
Rural Life
Have you seen ‘jimson weed’ on your farm?
Have you seen jimson weed on your farm – and do you know what it is? A plant with many…
Arable
NI forage maize growers expecting earliest harvest in living memory
There is now an almost universal expectation that forage maize crops in Northern Ireland will be harvested in about a…
Machinery
Updated Fendt 1000 series launched at US farm event
The Fendt 1000 series are the big brothers of the Fendt range – these are the models that reach up…
N.Ireland
AHDB: English red meat sector contributed £5.5 billion to economy
The English red meat sector delivered around £5.5 billion in gross value added to the UK economy in 2023, according…
N.Ireland
DAERA extends deadline for soil health scheme
The Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir is urging farm businesses to take the opportunity to register…
Machinery
Kverneland Group to keep farming at its heart
The Kverneland Group, led by Norwegian Arild Gjerde as president and CEO, has taken pains to reinforce its commitment to…
Agri-Business
Arla Foods records €158 million profit since merger 25 years ago
This year (2025), Arla Foods is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the merger between the Swedish cooperative, Arla, and the…
N.Ireland
Court: NI farmer fined for water pollution offences
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has confirmed that a farmer in Northern Ireland has been fined…
N.Ireland
HSENI: Trailer company fined £175,000 after death of employee
Following a joint investigation by the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) and Police Service for Northern Ireland…