Pig/Poultry
EU pig prices: Germany strengthens, while the UK slips
August has been a “month of two halves” for the EU average pig prices, pork industry analysts have said. At...
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Dairy
Arla takes unprecedented step to pay out entire 2018 profits
Directors of Arla have proposed to pay out the firm’s entire 2018 net profit to the firm’s farmer-owners in a...
Environment
Northern Irish sunflower crop becomes surprise regional attraction
When Portglenone farmer Damien Mc Allister was sowing a pollinator strip as part of an environmental scheme, he certainly didn’t think...
Agri-Business
UK pork trade: British exports fall 7% in June
Fresh and frozen pork exports fell 7% year-on-year in June to 16,700t, according to the latest HMRC figures. The fall in...
Dairy
UK cheese exports up 18% in first half of 2018
More than 93,000t of cheese were exported by the UK in the first half of 2018 – up about 18%...
Dairy
New Holstein sires bring new opportunities to breeders
A new wave of young Holstein sires is presenting unprecedented breeding opportunities, according to genetic evaluations by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development...
Dairy
Antibiotics Anonymous: How group support helped 30 farmers reduce their usage
For the last two years, 30 forward-thinking farmers have participated in multiple action-groups across South-West England, aiming to reduce their...
Dairy
Latest DeLaval voluntary milking system shines on European farms
Earlier this year, DeLaval – the Swedish milking equipment and technology company – unveiled its latest voluntary milking system (VMS)....
Arable
Copa and Cogeca revise EU grain forecasts downwards
Copa and Cogeca has released new estimates for this year’s EU grain harvest, forecasting a 6% drop in EU cereal...
Machinery
A handy, pint-sized stone picker...for your ATV
This novel Danish designed and built contraption is a stone picker/collector for your ATV (All Terrain Vehicle) or quad bike....
N.Ireland
Why African Swine Fever could be pigs' next big threat
“It doesn’t take a bad person to bring in disease into a country – it just takes a careless one,”...
Machinery
The age-old backhoe that can turn on a six-pence
This backhoe from yesteryear is built around a Volvo-BM tractor; it’s fitted with an under-belly turntable – to enable it...
Machinery
New-generation Massey Ferguson combine racks up the accolades
Massey Ferguson has announced that its IDEAL combine harvester has notched up a major design award. It won a ‘Red Dot:...
N.Ireland
Antibiotics: It's not zero-use that we should be aiming for
Experts warn that agriculture is unlikely to ever be able to move completely away from antibiotics use, despite mounting consumer...
Machinery
Tractor sales spiked across Europe in late 2017...but why?
How are sales of new tractors faring across Europe? CEMA – an umbrella body representing the agricultural machinery manufacturing industry across...
Machinery
Samson: 'Stricter legislation' driving muck spreader developments
Samson AGRO – the Danish manufacturer – says that strict legislation in Denmark is one of the driving factors towards the...
Machinery
Chart: Which tractor brands are ranked the best...and worst?
A ‘European dealer satisfaction survey‘ has turned up some interesting findings; in which major tractor manufacturers have effectively been ranked...
Machinery
Vital stats: World's biggest machinery showcase...in numbers
The figures have been totted up; the Agritechnica bean counters have been busy. The final tally shows that 2,803 exhibitors from...
