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...
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Agri-Business
Could NI's AD industry be used as a pilot for nutrient management?
Anaerobic Digestion (AD) could allow farmers to more effectively manage nutrient loading if digestate is correctly applied, researchers told delegates...
Agri-Business
103 Anaerobic Digestion plants approved in Northern Ireland as AD sector booms
Northern Ireland’s Anaerobic Digestion (AD) sector is set to rocket within the next half decade. A government official who deals...
Rural Life
Farmer who took on 'hunt saboteurs' acquitted in court
A Newtownards farmer, accused of “wildly attacking” a group of fox hunting protestors on his land, has been acquitted of...
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...
Machinery
Australians wheel out chaser bin with a 60t appetite
Chaser bins, of any size, are few and far between in Ireland. There are some – typically Horsch and Cross...
N.Ireland
NI beef exporters given the green light to trade under BSE negligible risk status
Beef exporters in Northern Ireland have been given the green light to trade under Bovine Spongiform Encelphalapathy (BSE) negligible risk (NR)...
Machinery
Auction: Is this classy Massey, in like-new condition, worth £18,000?
Across the Irish Sea, Cheffins’ Harrogate Vintage Sale will celebrate its 20th year with a “stand-out” auction on Saturday, August...
Rural Life
Pics: Tractor cab destroyed in slurry tanker mishap
This poor tractor driver in Wales was left soaked after a sight glass broke on the front of a slurry tanker,...
N.Ireland
Majority of British farmers lack reliable mobile signal
The vast majority of farmers in England and Wales do not have a reliable mobile phone signal, with broadband speeds...
Rural Life
Cost of rural crime rises 13% in Northern Ireland
Rural crime in Northern Ireland cost the UK economy £2.7 million (€3 million) in 2015 alone, according to the most...
Agri-Business
Morrisons becomes second supermarket to commit to ‘British-only’ lamb
The UK’s budget retailer, Morrisons, has become the second supermarket to promise a switch to all-British lamb, making the commitment...
Agri Politics
British farmers warn of ‘dangerous’ disappearance of EU labour
The supply of seasonal workers required for a successful harvest in the UK is “already in danger” for the year...
N.Ireland
British meat exports to the EU could face tariffs of 26% post-Brexit
British meat exports to the EU single market will face sizeable tariffs if the UK fails to negotiate a trade...
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...
N.Ireland
Controversial Gove gets top agri job in UK cabinet change
There has been mixed reaction across the water after Michael Gove was appointed UK Secretary of State for Environment, Food...
Machinery
Check out the new 'Quad Vice' security platform
To put a stop to the ever-growing levels of quad thefts, a Welsh farmer has created a clever security device...
N.Ireland
Vets welcome Northern Ireland's 'negligible risk' status
British Veterinary Association (Northern Ireland Branch) President Jean Wales has welcomed the attainment of BSE Negligible Risk Status for Northern Ireland....
