Agriland Team

First case of African swine fever reported in Greece
First case of African swine fever reported in Greece

Greece has reported the first case of African swine fever (ASF) in the country, on a breeding farm in the...

Irish fruit firm purchases 900ha farm in Costa Rica
Irish fruit firm purchases 900ha farm in Costa Rica

The Irish family-owned fruit and salad company – Keelings – has announced the acquisition of a 900ha pineapple farm located...

75% of northern farmers ‘not happy’ with milk price – survey
75% of northern farmers ‘not happy’ with milk price – survey

Over 75% of Northern Ireland’s dairy farmers are “not happy” with the milk price they are receiving, according to a...

Video: The ins and outs of scanning ewes
Video: The ins and outs of scanning ewes

A couple of weeks ago, AgriLand paid a visit to the farm of Hugh McDonald in Ballinlough, Co. Meath. On...

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...