Machinery
New Lely baler wrapper combination on show at the ploughing
Lely will once again be exhibiting their complete grassland machinery range at the National Ploughing Championships where the new Lely...
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National Ploughing Championships
Plan your best route to the Ploughing
With literally hundreds of thousands of visitors expected to this years National Ploughing Championships planning your route to avoid unnecessary...
Arable
Pyrethroid resistance issues could cause problems for rape growers
According to the Home Grown Cereals Authority (HGCA) resistance to pyrethroid-based insecticides in UK populations of cabbage stem flea beetle...
EU
European Commission ignores antibiotics warning
European Commission proposals updating regulations on farm antibiotics use ignore advice from the Lancet Infectious Diseases Commission to phase out...
Sheep
Sheep meat imports into the EU down
Imports of sheep meat into the European Union as a whole were down 2% on the year in the first...
EU
Ban on EU agricultural products by Russia very worrying - Anderson
Sinn Féin MEP Martina Anderson has said the ban imposed by Russia on EU agricultural products is very worrying for...
Beef
Ulster farmers label meeting with Tesco a “mixed bag”
Following a meeting with representatives from Tesco to discuss a range of issues including: the crisis situation facing Northern Ireland’s...
Dairy
Making best use of blends on dairy farms this winter
The use of blends offers dairy farmers a number of key benefits, chief among them being the flexibility and versatility...
National Ploughing Championships
Aldi brown bread bake off at Ploughing
This year’s Aldi Brown Bread Baking Competition, with a prize fund of over €7,000 attracted hundreds of entries and the...
Machinery
Case Farmall C to get top billing at Ploughing
Pride of place on the Case IH stand at this year’s National Ploughing Championships is the new generation Farmall C...
Arable
Bayer CropScience confirms multi billion euro investment programme
Bayer CropScience is optimistic about the development perspectives of the agricultural markets and has committed to invest significantly to deliver...
Machinery
Zetor Forterra to take the spotlight for McHale Plant Sales at the Ploughing
The Showcase exhibit on the McHale Plant Sales stand at the forthcoming National Ploughing Championships will be the new high-powered...
National Ploughing Championships
Tweeting cow at the National Ploughing Championships
Technology is having a huge impact on all our lives, including animals and Miriam the cow is bringing her thoughts...
Machinery
Keeping farmers fit from inside the tractor
FarmingFit.com has released a guide aimed at farmers affected by back pain. Their easy to follow guide provides over 20...
Dairy
Dairymaster Moo-ve for greater profitability on dairy farms
Dairymaster launched the much anticipated MooMonitor+ that monitors each individual cow’s health and fertility at its global headquarters in Causeway,...
Dairy
Aurivo cuts August milk price by 2c/L to 35c/L
Aurivo has announced its August milk price has been set at 35c/L, which is a 2c/L reduction from the previous...
Machinery
New John Deere combine developments for 2015
John Deere is introducing the new five-walker W330 and six-walker W440 entry level combine harvesters for the 2015 season. Offering...
Beef
Strong demand for New Zealand beef into 2015
Strong demand for New Zealand beef from both the US and China is likely to continue into 2015. Following a...
