N.Ireland
Overum Industries returns as independent company
Back in April it was announced by New Holland that it was to sell the Overum plough business to FairCap,...
Sweden
N.Ireland
Sweden records first ever case of African swine fever
Sweden’s National Veterinary Institute has confirmed that a case of African swine fever (ASF) has been detected in the country...
Agri-Business
Expansion accommodates further growth for Vaderstad
Despite the uncertainty over machinery sales over the last couple of months, manufacturers are pressing ahead with investment in new...
Agri-Business
DeLaval breaks ground on rebuild at Hamra Farm
DeLaval has begun the groundbreaking at Hamra Farm in Sweden for a 18,000m² rebuild. The investment in more modern and...
Pig/Poultry
Swedish city dumps chicken manure in park to keep visitors away
A number of countries and cities around the world have taken steps to ensure people stay away from public areas...
Rural Life
Euroskills agri mechanic competition: What's it all about?
The Euroskills 2016 competition, for the ‘agricultural mechanic’ category, was held in Gothenburg, Sweden, back in December. One of 35...
Dairy
30% of Swedish dairy farms now milk with robots
Installing two milking robots on a Swedish farm has given the owners more time with their children they say. Carina...
Dairy
Meet the part-time farmer with over 700 dairy cows
Swedish dairy farmer Lars Inge Gunnarsson has over 700 cows on his dairy farm in the Skane region of Sweden, but...
Dairy
From sales to making 4,000kg of cheese a year by hand
One woman has gone from a regular sales job to making 4,000kg of cheese a year by hand in her...
Dairy
Pics: A 1,550ha Swedish dairy farm that milks 720 cows
Some 720 dairy cows are milked three times a day on the Skottorps Sateri dairy farm in Sweden which is...
