Agriland Team

Farmer fined in court over silage effluent pollution
Farmer fined in court over silage effluent pollution

A farmer that pleaded guilty to allowing a polluting discharge from his farm to enter a waterway in the Cloughmills...

English farmers’ BPS payments to reduce by between 5% and 25% in 2021
English farmers’ BPS payments to reduce by between 5% and 25% in 2021

English farmers are set to see their Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) payments cut by between 5% and 25% as of...

English farmers’ BPS payments to reduce by between 5% and 25% in 2021
English farmers’ BPS payments to reduce by between 5% and 25% in 2021

English farmers are set to see their Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) payments cut by between 5% and 25% as of...

Research shows pine martens help conserve red squirrels
Research shows pine martens help conserve red squirrels

A new research study – led by Queen’s University, Belfast – has highlighted “the crucial role” that recovering native predators...

Irish and UK farmers ‘have common cause’ on standards and competition
Irish and UK farmers ‘have common cause’ on standards and competition

It’s clear that Irish and UK farmers have a common cause on high UK food standards and fair competition, according...

Dublin tractor protesters fined and given penalty points
Dublin tractor protesters fined and given penalty points

Several protesters involved in last month’s tractor demonstration in Dublin city have been issued with fines and penalty points for...

Growing concerns over the impact of the coronavirus on dairy trade
Growing concerns over the impact of the coronavirus on dairy trade

Concerns are growing over the impact of COVID-19 (coronavirus) on dairy trade, as we move beyond New Zealand’s peak milk-producing...

Firm export demand from China offsets weak domestic pork consumption
Firm export demand from China offsets weak domestic pork consumption

Prime pig producer prices in GB have been relatively stable in the early weeks of 2020, contrasting with their traditional...

Angus quality bonus ‘worth up to 20c/kg’ on in-spec animals
Angus quality bonus ‘worth up to 20c/kg’ on in-spec animals

Farmers have been reminded if they wish to avail of the various Aberdeen Angus quality beef programmes that only calves...

‘World record price smashed’ as sheep dog sells for over €22,500
‘World record price smashed’ as sheep dog sells for over €22,500

Claims have been made that the word record price for a sheep dog at an official sale have been broken...

‘I’m really worried about where Brexit is going’ – Coveney
‘I’m really worried about where Brexit is going’ – Coveney

Despite not wanting to be “a prophet of doom”, the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Simon Coveney,...

World potato congress coming to Ireland in 2021
World potato congress coming to Ireland in 2021

The World Potato Congress will be hosted by the Irish Potato Federation next year – from May 31 to June...

World potato congress coming to Ireland in 2021
World potato congress coming to Ireland in 2021

The World Potato Congress will be hosted by the Irish Potato Federation next year – from May 31 to June...

What should I do if my milk has been contaminated with antibiotic residues?
What should I do if my milk has been contaminated with antibiotic residues?

Calving is in full swing on spring-calving dairy farms across the country and although the management of the newborn calf...

What should I do if my milk has been contaminated with antibiotic residues?
What should I do if my milk has been contaminated with antibiotic residues?

Calving is in full swing on spring-calving dairy farms across the country and although the management of the newborn calf...

Are your ewes wasting silage? Check out how this farmer overcame this problem
Are your ewes wasting silage? Check out how this farmer overcame this problem

Last October, AgriLand paid a visit to Kenny O’Donnell – who is a pedigree Lleyn breeder – in Belmullet, Co. Mayo. He...

Sheep focus: Reducing costs, mortality rates and lameness through outdoor lambing
Sheep focus: Reducing costs, mortality rates and lameness through outdoor lambing

On Wednesday, February 19, AgriLand paid a visit to James Lorinyenko – who is a pedigree Cheviot breeder – just...

4 simple steps to avoiding a scour outbreak as calf numbers grow
4 simple steps to avoiding a scour outbreak as calf numbers grow

We are entering the thick of the calving season on dairy farms across the country, and as the number of...