N.Ireland
Dairy
Grass-clover: Key to growing 15t DM/ha and reducing nitrogen
N.Ireland
Sky’s the limit for a West Bank land and farming co-op
Dairy
Dairy advice: Understanding silage test results
Beef
Winter fodder: How is your farm fixed for supplies?
Agri-Business
Hands-on with Massey Ferguson at Beauvais
Beauvais is the heart of Massey Ferguson European production and the past week has seen the company invite the press…
N.Ireland
Demand for EasyCare bloodlines opening up overseas markets – farmer
This year’s six-week lambing season for Co. Antrim-based, EasyCare sheep farmer Campbell Tweed peaked on April 27. The day in…
Beef
Scottish MP urges farmers to vaccinate against bluetongue
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today (Friday, July 4) backed calls for farmers to vaccinate their livestock against…
N.Ireland
Breeder’s Choice Summer Selection sale kicks off later
The Breeder’s Choice Summer Selection Sale kicks off later (Friday, July 4) at 7:00p.m under the UK-based livestock traders, Harrison…
Environment
Consultation opens on fourth NI River Basin Management Plan
A six-month consultation on the timetable and work programme for developing the fourth River Basin Management Plan for Northern Ireland…
Agri-Business
FAO: Drop in cereal prices offset by rises in meat and dairy
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) Food Price Index, a benchmark for world food commodity prices,…
N.Ireland
Discussions on bespoke NI sheep support package to continue
Discussions aimed at delivering a bespoke sheep support package for sheep farmers in Northern Ireland are to continue over the…
Machinery
Watch: Major revamp brings Xtra to Massey Ferguson 8S series
News from Massey Ferguson can be a little sporadic and infrequent, however, this shortcoming is now being addressed and the…
Arable
AHDB: Mixed picture on progress of crops up to end of June
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has published its latest crop development report for the UK. It covers the…
Beef
AFBI: Livestock production at heart of a circular economy
Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) research has highlighted the role that livestock production plays within a circular economy. Approximately 60%…
Environment
Letter to the editor: NZ urgently needs more forestry
Dear editor, I worked for Beef + Lamb New Zealand for approximately eight years as sector capability and Maori agribusiness manager….
Machinery
Teenager named the UK’s youngest qualified digger driver
Finlay Gallagher has become the UK’s youngest qualified digger operator at the age of 13. JCB said Gallagher passed the…
Machinery
Pottinger adds auto functions to 4-rotor rake
Pottinger hails from a hilly country, so ensuring their equipment is as safe as possible to operate on slopes is,…