Agriland Team

How did Northern Irish milk prices fare in December?
How did Northern Irish milk prices fare in December?

As processors south of the border prepare to reveal their milk prices for the month of January, we take a...

Coronavirus causes ‘unease’ in the global dairy market
Coronavirus causes ‘unease’ in the global dairy market

As the coronavirus continues to spread rapidly in China, it is bringing an element of “unease” around the global dairy market...

BBC criticised for meat consumption remark
BBC criticised for meat consumption remark

The BBC has been criticised for remarks made in an online article it published in which it was said that...

Investigations into arson following shed fire
Investigations into arson following shed fire

Investigations are ongoing into a suspected case of arson that occurred last month when a shed containing hay bales was...

Investigations into arson following shed fire
Investigations into arson following shed fire

Investigations are ongoing into a suspected case of arson that occurred last month when a shed containing hay bales was...

2 taken to hospital following collision involving tractor
2 taken to hospital following collision involving tractor

A man and a woman, both aged in their 70s, were taken to hospital following a two-vehicle collision involving a...

2 taken to hospital following collision involving tractor
2 taken to hospital following collision involving tractor

A man and a woman, both aged in their 70s, were taken to hospital following a two-vehicle collision involving a...

Video: Testing the quality of colostrum and top tips when stomach tubing a newborn calf
Video: Testing the quality of colostrum and top tips when stomach tubing a newborn calf

Colostrum, also known as beestings, is the first and most important line of defence for a newborn calf. Not only...

Understanding the ‘Revylution’ in fungicides
Understanding the ‘Revylution’ in fungicides

Revysol the new chemistry launched by BASF last week is a triazole and is contained in the new products Lentyma...

Farmers forced to evacuate 700 ewes following farm yard flooding
Farmers forced to evacuate 700 ewes following farm yard flooding

A sheep farmer based near Lisnaskea, Co. Fermanagh, had to think fast last Sunday morning, February 9, when he discovered his...

On the market: 33.85ac farmland ‘would suit a small livestock operation’
On the market: 33.85ac farmland ‘would suit a small livestock operation’

Located in Co. Armagh and currently on the market is farmland, on 33.85ac, with a range of outbuildings and a...

On the market: 33.85ac farmland ‘would suit a small livestock operation’
On the market: 33.85ac farmland ‘would suit a small livestock operation’

Located in Co. Armagh and currently on the market is farmland, on 33.85ac, with a range of outbuildings and a...

Farm workers in Northern Ireland set for pay increase
Farm workers in Northern Ireland set for pay increase

The Agricultural Wages Board for Northern Ireland has announced proposed increases to the minimum wage rates for agricultural workers. Following...

Case of bird flu confirmed in Scotland
Case of bird flu confirmed in Scotland

A case of bird flu has been confirmed on a farm in Scotland, with poultry keepers being told to ensure...

Avoid getting up during the night this calving season; here’s how…
Avoid getting up during the night this calving season; here’s how…

The spring-calving season can be a hectic time of the year on farms; so many farmers will try every trick...

What are the dangers associated with under and overfeeding ewes?
What are the dangers associated with under and overfeeding ewes?

With the lambing period fast approaching for mid-season flocks, farmers will be anxious that ewes are in good condition to...

Grain price: Wheat bounces back a little
Grain price: Wheat bounces back a little

Grain markets began to move in a more positive direction this week. While the coronavirus is still affecting the market,...

Will OAD milking in early lactation affect my herd’s milk production performance?
Will OAD milking in early lactation affect my herd’s milk production performance?

Many dairy farmers consider once-a-day (OAD) milking for the first few weeks of the milking season as a means of...