N.Ireland
Post-Brexit: Whither or wither? Dairy UK man to join Winter Fair discussion
As uncertainty within the dairy sector – locally, nationally and internationally – is at its worst in living memory, this...
UK
N.Ireland
Curry: 'Be efficient, add value or diversify - or struggle to survive'
Many of the challenges facing farmers in the Brexit age are the same as 15 years ago, the author of...
N.Ireland
Farm antibiotic sales hit 'all time low' in the UK
Antibiotic usage fell by more than a quarter in the UK over 2016, the latest figures show. Over the same...
N.Ireland
Ophelia: NI and GB damage estimated to cost up to £10m
The repair bill for ex-hurricane Ophelia could hit up to £10 million, rural insurer NFU Mutual has estimated. The firm...
N.Ireland
'Hope for the best; plan for the worst': How British tillage experts are planning for Brexit
UK cereal farmers are being urged to proactively plan for Brexit and not to “wait and see” what happens. Tillage...
Agri Politics
'Concrete progress' made: Brexit border crossings could take seconds
Clearing border customs post-Brexit could take just seconds, Brexit Secretary David Davis told MPs at Westminster earlier this week. He...
Machinery
Video: UK tractor driver has lucky escape after crashing into a lorry
A tractor driver in the UK had a very lucky escape recently after crashing into an articulated lorry after turning...
N.Ireland
UK's approval to export beef to the Phillippines a 'major boost' for Northern Ireland
The announcement that the UK has received approval to export beef to the Philippines has been hailed as a “major boost”...
Machinery
Vredo Trac spreader fleet en route to UK customers
Dutch machinery manufacturer Vredo recently sent an eye-catching fleet of 14 self-propelled ‘Trac’ spreaders to customers. The spreading bodies of the...
Rural Life
Video: Multiple motorists avoid crashing into tractor and baler combo
A video has recently emerged online where multiple motorists can be seen narrowly avoiding a series of potentially devastating road...
N.Ireland
Glyphosate ban ‘would squeeze UK wheat output by 20%’
A ban on herbicides containing glyphosate would reduce British wheat production by 20%, according to research from the UK’s Crop...
N.Ireland
Spanish market ‘may demand more barley imports after dry season’
There is the potential for increased demand for barley in the Spanish market after dryness was experienced across key growing...
N.Ireland
British farms ‘critically short’ of seasonal fruit and veg labour supply
England and Wales have suffered a 17% decline in the number of seasonal workers required for the harvesting of fruit...
Machinery
Pics: Big crop of new machinery at Cereals 2017
Cereals 2017 is one of the biggest trade shows in either Ireland or the UK specifically focused on the tillage sector....
N.Ireland
UK agriculture is facing a 10-year transition to a new, post-Brexit support system
The UK will seek to introduce fundamental agricultural policy reforms, post-Brexit, according to Conservative Party Peer Lord Daniel Finkelstein. “But...
Sheep
Study reveals sheep farmers are 'hesitant' to seek the help of vets
A recent study in the UK has revealed that sheep farmers are hesitant to seek the help of vets straight...
Sheep
Schmallenberg outbreaks on the increase in England
English livestock producers are being urged to submit lambs with suspected Schmallenberg virus (SBV) for post-mortem examination as the number...
Agri-Business
UK food and drink exports surged in 2016
Global sales of UK food and drink have hit the £20 billion (€23 billion) mark for the first time, the...
