N.Ireland
Minister Muir extends registration for Zone 3 of SNHS
Minister Andrew Muir has extended the registration date for Zone 3 of Northern Ireland’s Soil Nutrient Health Scheme (SNHS). The...
N.Ireland
N.Ireland
Lough Neagh is a ‘stark reminder’ of climate change impact – Muir
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) minister Andrew Muir has said the blue-green algae crisis at Lough Neagh...
N.Ireland
Farmers ditch plastic twine in favour of biodegradable alternative
Farmers are turning to biodegradable twine in lieu of “nightmare” single-use plastic twine to bind hay bales, according to Innovative...
N.Ireland
DAERA urges farmers to remain vigilant to bluetongue threat
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is urging farmers in Northern Ireland to remain vigilant to the...
Agri-Business
Arla Foods reports profit of €167 million in first half of 2024
Arla Foods has reported a net profit of €167 million for the first half of 2024 as well as a...
N.Ireland
Plano fills Pottinger’s shallow cultivation gap
There has been much attention paid to ultra shallow cultivation over the last few years, and at a recent launch...
N.Ireland
Study: Farmer-led badger vaccination effective against TB
Research on a farmer-led badger vaccination programme has been published in the British Ecological Society journal and has found that...
N.Ireland
Breeding ruminant livestock that produce less methane is achievable
Breeding ruminant livestock that produce less methane while, at the same time, achieving higher levels of performance, is feasible. It...
N.Ireland
Successfully reducing the age at slaughter of beef cattle
Reducing the age at slaughter of beef cattle is a very efficient and achievable way of reducing methane production and...
N.Ireland
DAERA extends switchover date for new livestock tags
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has extended the switchover date when ‘UK’ prefix livestock tags can...
N.Ireland
First UK bluetongue case detected in 2024/25 season
The first case of bluetongue virus BTV3 in the 2024/25 vector season has been detected in England, the Department for...
N.Ireland
Watch: Ferguson prototype tractor arrives ‘home’ in Belfast
The prototype black tractor created by Henry ‘Harry’ Ferguson has returned home to Belfast, and is now on display at...
Machinery
Fliegl takes the Cargos concept beyond forage harvesting
It was in May 2022 that Claas unexpectedly announced the sale of its Cargos range of forage harvester wagons to...
Agri-Business
NI on-farm rush control event to discuss treatments
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) is organising an on-farm rush control event for Wednesday, September 4,...
Agri-Business
Farmers with BVD infection in their herd urged to ‘stamp out’ the virus
Animal Health and Welfare NI (AHWNI) is urging farmers with Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) infection present in their herds to...
N.Ireland
AGCO seeks slice of growing Indian tractor market
The latest chapter in the uneasy relationship between TAFE and AGCO has drawn the spotlight onto the Indian tractor market,...
N.Ireland
Machinery: Chasing Deere with the International 3588
One of the joys of vintage rallies is coming across the unexpected, and there was no more a delightful surprise...
N.Ireland
Grey clouds at CEMA as big three in US still post profits
The gloom has settled in over at CEMA, the umbrella organisation of the EU’s machinery trade associations, as manufacturers fail...
