Arable
Skyscrapers of wheat and oilseed rape made of steel…what’s new in crop varieties
New varieties are a highlight of the ‘Cereals’ event for many. Breeders showcase the best they have to offer, as...
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Dairy
Suspected water poisoning kills 55 cows on Leicestershire farm
A progressive Leicestershire farmer has said losing 55 cows in a suspected water poisoning incident at his farm was the...
Arable
Wilts operator wins top national farm sprayer award
Devizes arable farm manager, Andrew Woolley, has won the prestigious accolade of Farm Sprayer Operator of the Year 2018 (FSOOTY)....
N.Ireland
Pigs found ‘eating the remains of dead animals’ on horrific Bristol holding
Three people involved in the running of a Bristol farm where pigs were seen eating the remains of dead animals...
N.Ireland
Farm trespasser convicted of attempting to steal diesel
Credit Michael Kenwood A 26-year-old Holywood man who claimed he had wandered onto the grounds of a Newtownards farm by...
N.Ireland
Up to 100,000 gallons of slurry spills into river
It has been reported that up to 100,000 gallons of slurry spilled into a river in Northern Ireland earlier this...
Machinery
How much did this big-boned Ford TW-30 sell for?
Several Ford TW tractors were part of a 38-strong collection that went under the hammer (at auction) in England last...
Machinery
How much did this Ford 7000 - in fine fettle - fetch at auction?
This Ford 7000 – which dates from 1975 – was one of a collection of 38 blue-liveried tractors that went...
Machinery
Calling all Ford fanatics: Go back in time at this 'classic' sale
As reported back on April 16, what has been described as “one of the most important collections of classic Ford...
N.Ireland
Exercise Blackthorn: If Foot and Mouth broke out today what would happen?
If Foot and Mouth broke out in Northern Ireland today, ports would close, Balmoral Show would be cancelled and a...
Machinery
What's new from John Deere at Grass & Muck 2018?
John Deere will launch its new V400 Series variable-chamber round baler and HarvestLab 3000 sensing system (for its forage harvesters)...
Machinery
Classic corner: 1990s Lamborghini back to its former glory in Co. Fermanagh
The difference between Lamborghini and Same is often considered to be no more than the colour scheme. That’s an understandable...
Machinery
Pics: Check out these 'pristine' classics from an upcoming Ford auction
As reported yesterday (April 16), what has been described as “one of the most important collections of classic Ford and Fordson...
Machinery
Video: 285 MF tractors in convoy; if she ain't red...
285 tractors partook in yesterday’s mammoth Massey Ferguson tractor run in Co. Kildare; the record-breaking feat was the brainchild of Narraghmore...
N.Ireland
Burnt factory's diverted pigs push NI numbers up year-on-year
The number of pigs in Northern Ireland grew by almost a fifth year-on-year, as imports of fattened pigs coming here...
N.Ireland
The farmer who bought the whole village a pint
Neighbours of Cambridgeshire farmer Tom Martin can never say he never gave them anything. Especially after the 37-year-old – who...
Dairy
Dairy farming in a volcanic valley and exporting to China: Heather reports from Australia
Just two months ago Co. Down dairy farmer Heather Martin found out she would take part in the trip of a lifetime...
Machinery
Buyer's guide: What you should look out for in a used JCB Fastrac
The JCB Fastrac was launched at the Royal Smithfield show in 1990. Although no stranger to agriculture, having originally started...
