Machinery
Classic corner: As good as it gets? No-nonsense workhorse can still earn a crust
During the 1970s and 1980s the race to sell tractors moved from one of getting as many standard models out...
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N.Ireland
9 out of 10 farm animal welfare complaints unfounded
More than 90% of farm welfare inspections made following complaints from the public found the farm to have no breaches...
N.Ireland
Demand hikes Northern agricultural land prices up £1,000
A surge of activity in the first two months of 2018 has put Northern Ireland’s agricultural land market back into...
N.Ireland
Demand hikes Northern agricultural land prices up £1,000
A surge of activity in the first two months of 2018 has put Northern Ireland’s agricultural land market back into...
Machinery
Classic corner: Top '10' tractor still pays its way in Kilkenny
Sawmills tend to be congested areas – with stacks of logs, sawn wood and piles of mulch taking up every...
Machinery
Claas adds smaller tedders and rakes to its line-up
According to Claas, its new VOLTO 55 tedder and LINER 320 rake bring “advanced technology features” that, until now, have only...
Agri-Business
Data protection pitfalls could cost farmers dearly, warns CAAV
New data protection rules could potentially cost farmers millions of pounds in fines if they do not comply, the Central...
N.Ireland
Active farmer definitions are on a ‘collision course’ rural law expert warns
The writing is on the wall for conacre tax reliefs, one of Northern Ireland’s leading agricultural law experts warned farmers...
N.Ireland
Active farmer definitions are on a 'collision course' rural law expert warns
The writing is on the wall for conacre tax reliefs, one of Northern Ireland’s leading agricultural law experts warned farmers...
Machinery
Classic corner: Rare 6610 conversion is a 'work-a-day' Waterford classic
The relationship between Ford and County Commercial Cars – a specialist in 4WD vehicle conversions – remains one of life’s minor...
Rural Life
Proposed learner driver penalties 'have potential to ruin farm families'
The Minister for Transport, Shane Ross, has been called upon to immediately suspend proposals to increase the severity of penalties...
N.Ireland
'Ditching CAN to tackle ammonia could do more damage than good'
Ditching calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) in favour of stabilised urea – as outlined in ammonia recommendations earlier this year could...
Machinery
25km haulage limit 'scrapped' from ‘fast’ tractor testing rules
The Professional Agricultural Contractors of Ireland (PAC Ireland) has welcomed the removal of the 25km from base restriction under a...
N.Ireland
Dick Sibley's TB Quad System: 'There's no point crossing the road and only looking one way'
Pioneering TB vet Dick Sibley introduces himself with a disclaimer: “Anything other than an approved test is a criminal offence...
N.Ireland
Dick Sibley’s TB Quad System: ‘There’s no point crossing the road and only looking one way’
Pioneering TB vet Dick Sibley introduces himself with a disclaimer: “Anything other than an approved test is a criminal offence...
N.Ireland
'Ewe' must be joking: Driving ban for farmer caught on mobile phone
A farmer taking a sick sheep to the vet was spotted talking on a mobile phone whilst driving, Ballymena Magistrates...
Machinery
Buyer's guide: What you should look out for in a used JCB Fastrac
The JCB Fastrac was launched at the Royal Smithfield show in 1990. Although no stranger to agriculture, having originally started...
N.Ireland
£700,000 cooked vegetable processing site opens in Co. Down
Fresh foods producer Willowbrook Foods has invested £700,000 (€794,000) in developing a state-of-the-art production facility in Newtownards, Co. Down, with...
