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...
Machinery
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...
Machinery
Old John Deeres never die at Murphy Agri Machinery in ROI
John Deere launched the 6000 series in Europe with the first five of them being four-cylinder models. These were followed...
Agri-Business
New Claas compacts and Xerion to top out at 653hp
Claas has unveiled two new compact tractors with power outputs of 92hp and 103hp, and pushed the Xerion up to...
Agri-Business
JCB to highlight Fastrac technology at LAMMA 2024
Six months ahead of the event, JCB has outlined its plans for LAMMA 2024 where new and established machines from...
Agri-Business
Plots aplenty at research centre thanks to Massey Ferguson
Tractor news tends to be dominated by the relentless push towards packing an ever greater number of horses under the...
Agri-Business
Steyr produces 11% more power across Absolut range
Late last year Steyr introduced the Absolut CVT 6280 as the flagship model of its top-end range. At the time,...
Machinery
Farmers urged to consider fire safety following 10ac blaze
Firefighters have urged farmers to think about fire safety following a call out to a field fire in Essex last...
