Agriland Team

Mirror houses respond to demand for nature immersive breaks
Mirror houses respond to demand for nature immersive breaks

A Northern Ireland family has responded to the demand for nature-immersive breaks with the provision of mirror houses for guests...

Financial losses force dairy farm to close on Sark island
Financial losses force dairy farm to close on Sark island

By Chris McCullough A UK farmer who set up a new dairy farm on the island of Sark, off the...

Dairy farming on a pasture-based system in Zimbabwe
Dairy farming on a pasture-based system in Zimbabwe

By Chris McCullough Zimbabwe-born dairy farmer Sean Webster is leading the charge to help the African nation produce more milk...

Sheep farmers warned that there is ‘no regular worm season’
Sheep farmers warned that there is ‘no regular worm season’

Sheep farmers are being urged to conduct regular faecal egg counts, as data reveals there is no such thing as...

Former UK sheep shearer excels at New Zealand share milking
Former UK sheep shearer excels at New Zealand share milking

By Chris McCullough Having spent most of his time travelling the world shearing sheep, UK-born Will Hinton has changed farming...

Chef secures generators for Ukraine dairy farms on front line
Chef secures generators for Ukraine dairy farms on front line

By Chris McCullough A top Spanish American chef has secured 62 generators to be used on dairy farms in Ukraine...

Rearing pigs outdoors with no fear of ASF in Denmark
Rearing pigs outdoors with no fear of ASF in Denmark

By Chris McCullough It takes an entire day to feed all the pigs reared in the great outdoors on a...

World’s largest sheep farm in OZ sold to UK investment group
World’s largest sheep farm in OZ sold to UK investment group

By Chris McCullough A UK-based investment group has just purchased the world’s biggest sheep farm, based in Australia, that stretches...

Major egg theft in the US as prices continue to rise
Major egg theft in the US as prices continue to rise

By Chris McCullough With egg prices in the US rising by over 50% in 2024, and further hikes likely, the...

Applications open for funded research on uplands in NI
Applications open for funded research on uplands in NI

Anyone interested in the ecosystem of uplands in Ireland can avail of a scholarship opportunity in relation to uplands carbon...

NI charity offers ‘substantial financial contribution’ to agriculture students
NI charity offers ‘substantial financial contribution’ to agriculture students

A charity in Northern Ireland is offering “a substantial financial contribution” to students on agriculture programmes this year. According to...

Farm sells milk directly to public on TB-free Isle of Man
Farm sells milk directly to public on TB-free Isle of Man

By Chris McCullough Back in 2006, just a year after graduating with a business degree, Carl purchased 85ac of land...

Soil health to be focus of Yorkshire open farm walk
Soil health to be focus of Yorkshire open farm walk

For several millennia mankind understood the importance of healthy soil. The earth’s thin skin supports all life above it. Around...

Finishing cattle younger to avail of BCR payment in NI
Finishing cattle younger to avail of BCR payment in NI

College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) beef and sheep adviser, Jack Friar has reminded beef producers in Northern...

Reminder: Ensuring effective control of lice on cattle
Reminder: Ensuring effective control of lice on cattle

Lice can spread quickly through a herd of cattle that have been housed for the winter as the close contact...

Ukraine dairy sector still investing despite Russian missiles
Ukraine dairy sector still investing despite Russian missiles

By Chris McCullough Even though Russian missiles are still targeting dairy farms in Ukraine, the bigger industrial units are investing...

Elite breeders out in force at the 38th Royal Ulster Winter Fair
Elite breeders out in force at the 38th Royal Ulster Winter Fair

One of the biggest events in the agricultural calendar in Northern Ireland is underway today (Thursday, December 12) as elite...

Reminder: 5 main parasites to keep under control in cattle
Reminder: 5 main parasites to keep under control in cattle

Most farmers across the country have the majority of their cattle housed by now and it is important to ensure...