Machinery News
Latest drill from LEMKEN offers mixed drilling depths
Last year LEMKEN launched its Solitair 9+ pneumatic seed drill. This year, the company has launched a development of the...
Tillage News
Tillage News
Sugar beet set to make a comeback in Scotland
The reintroduction of sugar beet production to Scotland has taken a significant step forward after the pilot project laying its...
Sponsored
Native Tree Area Scheme makes planting trees easier
If you’re a farmer looking to generate extra income, the Native Tree Area Scheme (NTAS) is a great opportunity to...
N.Ireland
White's announce Barclay Bell as grower of the year
Barclay Bell from Rathfriland, Co. Down, has been awarded the John Finnan Oat Quality Award by White’s Oats, for his...
Agri-Business
Compounders called on to label feed with 'exact percentages'
Feed compounders are being called on to label products with the exact percentage of ingredients and whether or not the...
Agri-Business
Vaderstad buys into North American market
Farm machinery company Vaderstad is realising its ambitions of entering the North American market with the purchase of AGCO-AMITY JV...
Machinery News
Axema reports mixed fortunes
Axema is the major machinery trade organisation for France. It claims to represent 90% of the agricultural equipment sector, including...
Tillage News
Reduce P and K application rates at your peril - PDA
A recent survey carried out by the Potash Development Association (PDA) confirms that a significant number of tillage farmers in...
Machinery Focus
'Per plant farming' with Tom, Dick and Harry
‘Per plant farming’ is the rationale that underlines the creation and ongoing development of the Small Robot Company based near...
Sponsored
Wexford farmer sees benefits of Youngstock Monitoring Technology
Seamus O’Leary, who milks 130 pedigree Holstein Friesian cows at Coolnagree Dairy in Co. Wexford, splits his calving between autumn...
CAP / Schemes
GLAS balancing payments of €700,000 announced
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has announced that balancing payments will commence this week under the...
Agri-Business
Milking Irish oats: Midlands farmer launches ‘Oat in the City’
A Tullamore farmer looks set to capitalise on the fast-growing Irish market for non-dairy ‘milk’ sales by milking Irish oats....
Tillage News
EU maize prices – the sky could be the limit
On the back of last year’s severely reduced Ukrainian harvest, EU maize (corn) prices shot up. This was a direct...
Machinery News
Househam sprayer operators to 'travel in Claas'
Househam, the UK based manufacturer of self-propelled sprayers, is to equip its mid-range machines with the X10 cab from Claas....
Machinery News
Spaldings forges ahead with wearing parts as it marks 65 years in business
Spaldings is celebrating 65 years of being in the business of supplying spares parts to farmers from its Lincolnshire home....
Agri-Business
Feed materials now at contract high levels -IGFA
A spokesperson for the Irish Grain and Feed Association (IGFA) has confirmed that, overall, the market for feed materials is...
Sponsored
RDS Announces Opening of Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards
In its sixth year, the RDS Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards celebrates the work of individuals, farming families and...
Tillage
Crops Watch series: New fungicide comes at perfect time
In the first winter wheat instalment of the ‘Crops Watch Series’ in association with Terrachem, John Mulhare and Robert Beattie...
Agri-Business
Seed companies commit to global food sustainability
Seed companies and associations representing all regions of the world have come together to sign a declaration committing to actively...
Tillage
New Spray Assist App becomes available in Ireland
A new Spray Assist App is now available in Ireland, which is designed to help sprayer operators select the most...
Tillage News
Incomes of tillage farmers down by 15% for 2020
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has said that the incomes of tillage farmers could be down 15% for 2020 because...