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BALERS AND WRAPPERS

CNH automates tractor speed and steering when big baling

Inexperienced operators or those who like to chill and drink a coffee while in the driving seat will welcome a new baling automation feature that takes charge of steering and…

MEAT MARKETS AND PRICES

Summer nerves see beef price fall to 480p/kg dw

Processor beef prices fell by 2-4p/kg deadweight this week for many, sparking debate about abattoir kill days, autumn supply and consumer behaviour. Trade sources believe farmers will resist the temptation…

TRAILERS

Redrock buys assets of financially stricken trailer maker Ktwo

Farm equipment maker Redrock Machinery has bought the assets of one of its competitors, just four weeks after Ktwo directors appointed an administrator. Redrock says it has acquired the Ktwo…

FARM POLICY

Baroness Kate Rock appointed to Defra board

Defra has announced the appointment of Baroness Kate Rock, who chaired the Rock Review into the tenanted sector, as a non-executive board member. Non-executive board members are senior figures from…

LIVESTOCK

IT problems prevent farmers registering cattle movements

Computer problems have been preventing British livestock farmers from registering cattle movements online, Defra has said. Farmers have been reporting issues over the past few days attempting to log on…

MACHINERY

Improved routing for driverless Agrointelli tool-carrier

Software upgrades have brought a number of new and enhanced features to the Robotti self-driving tool carrier, including new route patterns, a dynamic route plan preview, and the ability to…

BOVINE TB

Daera study reveals bovine TB in a fifth of roadkill badgers

The latest roadkill survey figures from Northern Ireland show that about one in five badgers tested positive for bovine TB last year. In 2023, a total of 459 badgers were…

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What dish or food product is regularly on your household shopping list that didn’t feature a couple of decades ago? Perhaps none, perhaps plenty. There is a bewildering churn of…

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