Machinery
Irish launch for FJ Dynamics AT2Max autosteer system
A new name has appeared in the digital technology sector of farming in Ireland and that is FJ Dynamics, a...
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Arable
First case of glyphosate resistance confirmed in UK
The Weed Resistance Action Group (WRAG) has confirmed the first case of full rate glyphosate resistance in the UK within...
N.Ireland
Dairy Council NI launches sustainability conference
The Dairy Council for Northern Ireland [DCNI] has announced that global market expert, Christophe Lafougere, will be the keynote speaker...
Agri-Business
Farmer Network workshops to help young farmers with finances
The Farmer Network has launched a series of workshops, supported by the National Lottery Reaching Communities fund to assist the...
Agri-Business
Second case of foot-and-mouth disease in Germany ruled out
Authorities in Germany have said that a second suspected case of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) has been ruled out following negative...
N.Ireland
DAERA: ‘Robust’ plans to manage risk of foot-and-mouth
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Minister Andrew Muir has updated his Executive colleagues about the ongoing...
Dairy
Second suspected case of foot-and-mouth disease in Germany
A second case of foot-and-mouth disease is now suspected in Germany in a neighbouring area to the first confirmed case....
Machinery
Lightweight Amazone Teres 200 plough now in Ireland
Back in November, Amazone announced to the continental press an addition to its plough range in the form of the...
Agri Politics
Gun license fees to rise by 144% to £194
The government have published a new structure for gun license fees, effective from February 5 2025, which will see the...
N.Ireland
Danske Bank confirms increased farm finances in NI
Danske Bank’s head of agriculture, Rodney Brown, has confirmed an improvement in farm finances across Northern Ireland. This welcome trend...
Rural Life
Lancashire dairy farm fined £10,000 for slurry pollution
A dairy farm in Lancashire has been ordered to pay over £10,000 by the Lancaster Magistrates’ Court for slurry pollution, following...
Agri-Business
Galway company Glanua acquires UK-based AD and biogas firm
Glanua, an engineering company in Co. Galway, has acquired UK-based Marches Biogas, an engineering and services firm that specialises in...
N.Ireland
MP accuses Reeves of ‘burying her head in the sand’
Upper Bann MP, Carla Lockhart, has challenged the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves to prioritise the repair of her...
Sheep
NSA urges vigilance following news of foot and mouth in Germany
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has called for vigilance among the nation’s sheep farmers, following the news of a confirmed...
Machinery
Big leap forward for JCB and hydrogen combustion
The enthusiasm of the chair of JCB, Anthony Bamford, for hydrogen combustion appears to be paying off as 11 licensing...
N.Ireland
Applications open for funded research on uplands in NI
Anyone interested in the ecosystem of uplands in Ireland can avail of a scholarship opportunity in relation to uplands carbon...
N.Ireland
Concern about foot-and-mouth in NI with lack of import ban
Concern is mounting in some political spheres about the lack of a ban on the import of livestock from Germany...
Rural Life
4 lynx illegally released into Scottish Highlands - RZSS
The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) has announced it has successfully captured a total of four wild lynx, which...
