Agri-Business
Fall in tractor sales hurts shares, but helps farmers
This year has so far been a positive one for the ‘big three’ manufacturers with John Deere, CNH and AGCO...
Machinery
Rural Life
Farmers urged to protect machinery from rodent damage
Pest control chemical manufacturer Lodi UK has urged farmers to be aware of the damage rodents can cause to farm...
Agri-Business
Kent man jailed for agri thefts worth over £55,000
A man has been jailed for the thefts of more than £55,000 worth of agricultural equipment from farms across Kent....
Agri-Business
US self-propelled combine sales continue to grow
Self-propelled combine sales continued to increase in the United States, while total farm tractor unit sales in the U.S. and...
Agri-Business
Valtra Q Series and McHale on display at demo day
The recent demonstration day hosted by Kilkenny Agri Machinery Ltd., focused on its two major brands, McHale and Valtra, including...
Agri-Business
Pottinger test centre completes second phase expansion
The Technology and Innovation Centre TIZ Landl Grieskirchen, which has Pottinger as one of the main tenants, has completed a...
Rural Life
'Stop That Sheep' rural crime initiative labelled a success
The Leominster Safer Neighbourhood Team’s (SNT) multi-agency rural crime operation – ‘Stop That Sheep’ – has been hailed a success...
Agri-Business
Machinery Focus: AGCO highlights plans for future
AGCO has been busy highlighting its plans for future technology and alternative fuels with two demonstrations in the US where...
Agri-Business
Kramp and Shell deal to simplify the engine-oil buying process
A new agreement between Kramp and oil and machinery lubricant supplier Shell will make ordering a barrel of engine oil...
Agri-Business
New additions to Yamaha's 2024 ATV range
Yamaha has announced a range of modifications and additions to its all-terrain vehicle (ATV) and Side-by-Side models with new colours,...
Agri-Business
NI farmers urged to prepare for HSENI vehicle inspections
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has urged farmers in Northern Ireland to prepare for vehicle inspections that will be taking...
Agri-Business
Two new Novacat mower combinations from Pottinger
Pottinger has added two new mower combinations to its range, the Novaca V 8400 and Novacat V 9200, which the...
Agri-Business
22% rise in rural crime in 2022 - report
Rural crime increased by 22.1% in 2022 to £49.5 million, according to an NFU Mutual report published today (Tuesday, August...
Machinery
Electric vehicles: Fire on car carrier sparks discussion over battery safety
The fire aboard the Panama-registered Fremantle Highway which was reported as transporting 2,857 cars, of which 498 are said to...
N.Ireland
NI farms to face vehicle safety inspections from August
An eight-month long programme of workplace-based vehicle safety inspections on farms across Northern Ireland has been announced today (Monday, July...
Agri-Business
Machinery Focus: Pronar joins the lightweight butterfly club
Butterfly mower sets are the preserve of big contractors with big budgets, or so it might be thought, but the...
Environment
Oil supplier joins Shell to 'clean up' UK agriculture
The UK’s only independently-run oil supplier is transitioning to alternative fuel sources thanks to a distribution partnership with the global...
Machinery
Lemken merges hoeing and spraying into one operation
Although Lemken no longer makes conventional crop sprayers, the company has not totally abandoned the concept of spraying pesticides onto...
