Machinery
Farm machinery dealership Gordon Hegarty and Sons will hold an auction of second-hand tractors, machinery, parts and other items at its...
N.Ireland
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has launched its 2017 schools competition, in association with Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend...
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has issued a reminder to farmers and landowners of the need...
Sales of new tractors are on the rise. It has been reported that 190 new tractors were registered in the Republic of...
Thousands of farmers in Northern Ireland are getting help submitting their Single Application Form (SAF) online, as officials move away...
A Co. Galway farmer has put plans in motion to organise a record-breaking tractor run during the bank holiday weekend...
Smyth Trailers, based in Co. Carlow, has just completed an unusual build – at least in an Irish context. The...
A project that has been described as “Ireland’s largest solar farm” has become operational, reportedly delivering enough power for almost 14,000 homes....
Beef
The scale of the Brazilian meat production and processing sector is simply massive. Total meat exports from Brazil amounted to...
The Belfast Telegraph has reported today that a Co. Tyrone farmer and businessman, who runs a poultry enterprise, is the...
A new initiative which aims to promote farm safety in schools in Northern Ireland has been launched recently by Ulster...
Rural Life
The general consensus, well the consensus among many on a Saturday night, is that farming and farmers are sexy. With...
New at the SIMA agricultural show this week was an electric-drive hedgecutter from Rousseau. Alas, it has arrived too late for Irish contractors...
Horsch has launched a new control system, AutoForce, that automatically adjusts coulter pressure on the move to suit varying soil conditions. According...
There was a varied selection of zero-grazing machines on display at the recent 2017 FTMTA Farm Machinery Show in Co....
World News
Abattoirs in Australia are beginning to shut their doors on the back of higher lamb prices. 7 News Melborne reports...
Telehandlers (or telescopic handlers if you prefer) are undeniably useful machines. In some instances, farmers opt to buy dedicated handlers...
Farmec Ireland, based close to Drumree, Co. Meath, exhibited an imposing Bargam self-propelled sprayer at the recent FTMTA Farm Machinery Show. The model...
