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Written by William Kellett from Agriland

A man has pleaded guilty at Newtownards Magistrates’ Court to waste offences relating to a bonfire next to the electrical sub-station on the Circular Road in Newtownards, Co. Down.

Gareth Gill (51) of Abbot’s Walk, Newtownards pleaded guilty to two charges under the Waste and Contaminated Land (Northern Ireland) Order 1997, for which he was fined £150 each and ordered to pay a £15 offender’s levy

On June 25, 2018, PSNI officers went to Gill’s yard, where they found a large amount of waste consisting of scrap wood, pallets, carpet and underlay.

Discussion with Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) officers confirmed the site...

Help ‘cultivate’ agriculture and horticulture’s new skills and careers platform

Agriculture and horticulture’s new home of skills and careers, TIAH, is looking to recruit English farmers and growers to test and trial its services, before formally launching its online platform to the industry in 2023.

What is TIAH and why is it needed?

David Fursdon, chair of The Institute for Agriculture and Horticulture (TIAH) explains that the professional body aims to support people and businesses to fulfil their potential and help the industry thrive.

“Agriculture and horticulture are undergoing huge changes. As farmers and growers aim to ensure their businesses are profitable and environmentally sustainable, it’s essential that the industry has a...

Written by Michelle Martin from Agriland

Five nature-recovery projects spanning nearly 100,000ha across the West Midlands, Cambridgeshire, the Peak District, Norfolk and Somerset have been announced by the government and Natural England today (Thursday, May 26).

This is the equivalent in size to all 219 current National Reserves.

The aim of the projects is to deliver nature recovery at a landscape scale, helping to tackle biodiversity loss, climate change and improve public health and well-being.

All five projects will make a significant contribution towards the national delivery of the international commitment to protect at least 30% of land and...

The AHDB Planting and Variety Survey provides the earliest view of the planted area for the upcoming harvest in the United Kingdom (UK).​

Complete the Planting and Variety Survey

The survey will estimate the area of cereals and oilseed rape intended for harvest in 2022 in the UK. It aims to assess the varietal composition of wheat, barley, oats and oilseed rape crops in the UK. The results of this survey will allow the industry to quantify domestic production, at a time when food security is more important than ever.
The information can be used to shape the domestic market and trade and assist levy payers in their marketing decisions. It will detail regional differences of cropping across the UK, which will help...

Written by Charlotte Cunningham from CPM Magazine

JCB has launched new Fastrac 4000 and 8000 Series tractors with an all-new electronics infrastructure which is claimed to deliver higher levels of performance. According to JCB, the new Fastrac iCon operator environment has three key features: iConfigure – creating a bespoke control experience for every operator iConnect – integrating advanced precision agriculture technology iControl – redefining operation through new driveline software The 175hp to 348hp (133kW to 260kW) Fastracs feature the new iCon armrest console and touch-screen display to provide flexibility in operator allocation and operator information, as well as a new transmission control strategy to enhance operator comfort and powertrain efficiency, says the manufacturer...

The new FC 13460 RA mower-conditioner has the widest working width of any KUHN machine, with a variable working width of 12.40 to 13.40 metres. In a single pass, the belt grouper forms a swath of between 1.8 and 3 metres, with the forage collected over the full 13 metre cutting width. Operating at this width has significant operational benefits, as KUHN specialist Rhodri Jenkins explains:

“This mower is light, considering its working width, which helps to reduce the draught power requirement. This, and the extended working width, will help to lower fuel costs and increase productivity and overall efficiency.”

The mower’s frame has been designed to exert constant even pressure thanks to KUHN’s LIFT-CONTROL suspension which can be adjusted using the tractor’s ISOBUS. This improves...

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Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland

Sexed straws now account for 80% of AI Services (Northern Ireland) Ltd's dairy semen sales.

The company's breeding services manager, Ivan Minford, told Agriland that sales of sexed semen have doubled over the last three years, with milk producers now happy to use sexed bulls on both heifers and cows.

“Sexed semen provides dairy farmers with the widest range of breeding options. In the first instance, it gets around the issue of producing dairy-bull calves, which have a very low market value," said Minford.

“It is also an approach to breeding that allows more beef semen to be used within a herd. In turn, this is adding significantly to the value of the calves that will be sold off farm.

“But the fundamental driver of wanting...

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Watch Episode 1: Land Management Plans and the Sustainable Farming Incentive Pilot

Written by The Team

A land management plan brings together various pieces of information including maps, field records and details of how the land is being managed.

Farmers and land managers can use them to record environmental changes on their land.

Through tests and trials, we wanted to understand the role they could play in our future schemes. In the Sustainable Farming Incentive pilot, we provided farmers with 3 different land management plan templates. Each template was developed through tests...

It's getting late in the day at Farmdeals but not too late to announce the arrival of our next fuel supplier. United Fuels is one of the few remaining family owned & independent fuel suppliers, delivering Home Heating Oil, Red Diesel, Road Diesel & Lubricants to North Yorkshire & beyond. Farmdeals.ag powered by...

Farmdeals is very pleased to announce that Exswift Limited will soon be joining our digital online platform. Exswift deliver all types of fuel to numerous locations around Essex and further a field. We will keep you updated as to when they go live. Farmdeals.ag powered by The Farming Forum & FutureFarm. #farming #workinghard #inittogether

Written by William Kellett from Agriland

Farming charities RABI and RSABI have stressed to the sector the importance of working together to normalise the conversation around mental health in farming at the Oxford Farming Conference (OFC).

Collaborating on a presentation for OFC 2022, the two charities are keen to encourage everyone working across agriculture to play their part to help break the stigma attached to talking about our mental wellbeing.

Collective action is needed to ensure that existing invisible barriers, which can make reaching out for support feel like a weakness rather than a strength are removed, and encourage more farming people to reach out for support before challenges become crises.

“The 2022 conference theme is ‘Routes to Resilience’, and whilst the findings...

Written by Iain Hoey from Farm Business

Former Harper Adams University Vice-Chancellor, Dr David Llewellyn, is to be made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire for his services to higher education, agriculture and rural industries. Dr Llewellyn, who retired in July 2021, features in the 2022 New Year Honours roll.

Dr Llewellyn worked at Harper Adams University for 23 years, leading the institution, first as Principal, then as Vice-Chancellor, for the latter 12 years.

Under his leadership, Harper Adams achieved University status in 2012. In 2004 he set up the Harper Adams Development Trust, raising funds for high quality learning opportunities for students and staff, personally writing bids for funding. During his tenure, scholarships grew from £17,000 to more than £500k per...

Written by Justin Roberts from Agriland

Valmet is a name that sounds vaguely familiar to many, most are aware of it as the precursor to Valtra, but quite how the company changed from one name to other is not so commonly known.

The company had something of an identity crisis in that it had an uncertain livery and it wasn’t always clear where it originated.

Its ownership has also, apparently, been rapidly passed around various corporations in the latter part of the last century.

Embraced by AGCO​

It wasn’t until 2004 that it at last found some stability when AGCO purchased it from Kone, the latter being a conglomerate more usually associated with the production of lifts and escalators, which remains as its core business today...

Written by Brian McDonnell from Agriland

Taaffe auctions held its final sale of the year recently, at Dungannon Mart, Co. Tyrone, and had 105 lots on offer.

2021 has been an exceptionally good year for the buying and selling of dairy stock, with a number of sales throughout the year highlighting this.

At some of these sales we have seen animals with good pedigree achieving high prices.

ARDS Atrium Ruth​

The Dungannon sale took place last Thursday, December 16.

Speaking to Agriland after the sale, Michael Taaffe said: “Trade was brisk at the Dungannon sale last Thursday, with Wilson and Andrew Patton’s ARDS herd taking the day’s top price of 3,100gns...

John Deere to Acquire Majority Ownership
in Advanced Battery Company Kreisel Electric

• Provides Deere with the vertical integration necessary to efficiently design vehicles and powertrains around superior immersion-cooled, high-density battery technology
• Leverages Kreisel’s battery-buffered charging technology to build out infrastructure to support global customers
• Aligns with Deere’s electrification and sustainability goals

MOLINE, Illinois — Deere & Company (NYSE: DE) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire majority ownership in Kreisel Electric, Inc. (“Kreisel”), a battery technology provider based in Rainbach im Mühlkreis, Austria. Kreisel develops high-density, high-durability electric battery modules and packs. Additionally, Kreisel...

Highest untreated yield and strong disease resistance should give Lightning an edge

New two-row winter barley looks another winner from the Elsoms-Ackermann stable

With a December 1st ex-farm spot price of £204/t, up from £142/t a year ago, and with a solid reputation as being one of the best entries for oilseed rape, winter barley still merits serious consideration in future rotations says John Miles, Seed Technical Manager for agronomy group Agrii.

“Winter barley still has a massive role to play in propping up the current rape area. Given the high prices achievable for OSR crops right now, growers would be wise to focus on what precedes rape in their rotations and there’s little doubt that winter barley, with its earlier harvest date, can often make a significant difference...

Dear Exhibitor, Partner and Visitor of AGRITECHNICA,

Over the past two years and with a great deal of energy and optimism, we have been preparing for the world’s leading trade fair for agricultural machinery in order for us all to put on a very special AGRITECHNICA 2022.

An AGRITECHNICA - with a top-flight exhibition program and innovations from all over the world - with a high-calibre technical program that explores current topics in agriculture and highlights solutions – where people from over 140 countries can finally meet up in person again to gather information, exchange viewpoints and make investments.

Unfortunately, due to the deteriorating pandemic situation in recent weeks and the resulting current official regulations, a situation has...

Just heard that yet another show has fallen victim to Covid. The show has already been postponed . Now it’s cancelled

Written by Justin Roberts from Agriland

Slurry application has moved forward tremendously over the past few years with the emphasis very much switching to using it as a resource rather than disposing of it as a waste product.

Even dyed in wool, tillage specialists such as Lemken are joining the movement with the company now offering what amounts to a conversion of their compact disc units to a slurry incorporation tool.

Lemken opt for Vogelsang heads​

This new product comprises a VogelSang slurry distribution head mounted on the frame of a set of Heliodor compact disc harrows.

Lemken claims that the Heliodor offers a sound basis for this type of application due to its...