World News
Farming is officially cool - as Madonna buys a farm
It’s official folks, farming is officially cool; Madonna has bought a farm in the US for $2.2m. However it is not...
US
Beef
US lifts ban on Brazilian and Argentine beef imports
The US is to allow imports of fresh beef (chilled or frozen) from Northern Argentina and several states in Brazil,...
World News
Video: Meet Blosom, the tallest cow in the world ever!
An American cow has set the Guinness World Record for being the tallest cow ever in the world. The Holstein...
World News
Video: These little piggies did not go to the market - 2,200 piglets escape
These little piggys did not go to the market. Some 2,200 piglets escaped from the truck that was carrying them...
Machinery
US exports of agricultural equipment to Europe fall by 35%
Exports of US-made agricultural equipment to Europe fell 34.7% in the first quarter of 2015 in comparison to 2014, the...
World News
World's smallest deer born in the US
Meet the world’s smallest deer, a Pudu fawn born at the Wildlife Conservation Society’s (WCS) Queens Zoo recently in New York....
World News
Farmer chases thief (successfully) on his John Deere tractor
A US man who was cutting wood in a forest stopped a man trying to steal his truck; by giving...
World News
The US is to ban antibiotics being used in animal feed
The US is to ban the use of antibiotics in feed for animals for production purposes such as feed efficiency...
Grass
Video: Is your silage pit as big as this one in the US?
Does your silage pit rival the size of this maize silage pit in the US? East Dublin Dairy in Minnesota...
Opinion
Beef – it’s all about taste and the US delivers
I have just returned from the US, where I attended the 2015 Alltech symposium. While there, I made it my...
World News
Pics: A 510,000 acre farm is on the market in the US
A farm spanning 510,527 acres in the US has gone on the market for $725m. The WT Waggoner Estate Ranch...
Beef
US farmer says hormoned beef must be part of TTIP deal
The proposed free trade agreement between the US and Europe (TTIP) should allow for the export of hormone treated beef...
World News
How a farmer drilling a well created one of the most beautiful sites in the desert
A farmer digging a well in Nevada to help irrigate his land ended up creating one of the most iconic...
Dairy
Holy cow: Window in cow's side shows what cud happen during digestion!
A Jersey X cow called Portia has been living with a window in her stomach since 2002 at Tufts University in...
World News
The US has approved a drone to spray crops with pesticides
A drone in the US has been approved by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to carry fertilisers and pesticides to...
Machinery
Licence to drive: US farmers may find John Deere still own (part of) the tractor
A proposal by John Deere in the US could see the machinery manufacturer retaining still owning part of the machines....
Agri-Business
Meat sensor detects gases emitting from rotting meat
Chemists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have come up with a portable sensor that can detect gases emitted...
Agri-Business
US poultry producer to ban use of human antibiotics in chickens
One of the US’ largest poultry producers, Tyson Foods Inc., has announced that it plans to ban the use of...
