Pig/Poultry
Landmark UK ruling classes chicken manure as ‘waste’
The UK High Court has overturned the previous classification of chicken manure as an agricultural by-product in a landmark ruling,...
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N.Ireland
CAFRE highlights job opportunities in horticulture
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) held its 14th annual Opportunities in Horticulture careers fair for students...
N.Ireland
Farmer pleads guilty at Tyrone court in relation to animal welfare offences
A Tyrone farmer today (Monday, March 10) received a six-month sentence, suspended for two years and an eight-year ban from...
Dairy
White line and sole bruising a huge risk as grazing kicks off
As cows go out to paddocks and get used to travelling on roadways this spring, white line disease and sole...
Machinery
Behind the scenes at Merlo’s impressive Italian factory
Merlo has been expending a lot of time and energy over the past year to ensure that the Irish market...
N.Ireland
Dog owner prosecuted for second time in NI for ‘livestock worrying’
A council in Northern Ireland has successfully prosecuted a dog owner for the second time for offences relating to “livestock...
N.Ireland
New mobile slurry separation service to be offered in NI
A new start-up business will launch a mobile slurry separation service for livestock farmers in the Mid Ulster area. The...
N.Ireland
New AI tool to help livestock farmers tackle GHG emissions
Researchers at Loughborough University have developed artificial intelligence (AI) tools that offer insights into how greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated...
Machinery
Saterra drill from Kverneland replaces DA and S models
Kverneland has introduced a new generation of classic pneumatic cultivator-mounted seed drills which it has named the Saterra range. The...
Agri-Business
Massey Ferguson to source smaller tractors from SDF
Massey Ferguson and Same Deutz Fahr (SDF) have recently signed a partnership agreement in which SDF will produce tractors of...
Machinery
Amazone introduces mounted Catros+ disc harrows
Amazone has introduced four new tractor mounted versions of its Catros folding disc harrows with working widths of between 4m...
N.Ireland
Muir lists benefits of new NI farm support regime
Minister for the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), Andrew Muir, has outlined the benefits of his department’s...
N.Ireland
Agricultural Wages Board proposes wage increases for NI workers
The Agricultural Wages Board (AWB) for Northern Ireland has announced proposed increases to the minimum wage rates for agricultural workers...
Machinery
Amazone adds width to its Cenio cultivator range
The evolution of the humble harrow continues apace with Amazone expanding its Cenio range, adding a folding four-metre unit in...
Agri-Business
Sales slump at CNH with gloomy forecast for 2025
The sentiment that 2024 is a year that machinery manufacturers would prefer to forget was reinforced this week, as agricultural...
Agri-Business
Greencore sets ‘ambitious’ medium-term financial targets
Convenience food manufacturer, Greencore has said that it aims to grow revenue by between 3 and 5% in the medium-term....
N.Ireland
Two native breeds to feature in on-farm pedigree sale
Co. Down’s Gill Hall Estate, the venue of the 2023 World Sheepdog Trials, is set to open its gates for...
Rural Life
South African farmers worried as land seizures become legalised
By Chris McCullough Farmers in South Africa say they are deeply worried that a bill regarding land seizures has been...
