Agriland Team

Pre-lambing checklist: How to make life easier come lambing time
Pre-lambing checklist: How to make life easier come lambing time

With the lambing season fast approaching for many mid-season flocks, now is the time to make sure you have everything...

How much colostrum does a newborn lamb require?
How much colostrum does a newborn lamb require?

At a recent pre-lambing workshop, considerable attention was placed on good management practices and the importance of feeding adequate amounts...

Grain price: WASDE report doesn’t make huge impact
Grain price: WASDE report doesn’t make huge impact

Grain prices dropped this week, having recovered slightly in the week previous. The publication of the WASDE (World Agricultural Supply...

New grain marketing forum planned for Cereals 2020
New grain marketing forum planned for Cereals 2020

Cereals Event has introduced a new feature for 2020 focusing on grain marketing. The Grain Exchange will cover every element...

New industry figures shed light on Welsh beef farming trends
New industry figures shed light on Welsh beef farming trends

New statistics from the British Cattle Movement Service (BCMS) shed new light on the current state of the beef industry...

Locust swarm to create ‘major food crisis’ in Africa
Locust swarm to create ‘major food crisis’ in Africa

Huge swarms of locusts – capable of devouring entire fields worth of crops in just 30 seconds – are sparking...

French farmers march in support of man jailed following farm shooting incident
French farmers march in support of man jailed following farm shooting incident

Hundreds of farmers took to the streets in protest in the city of Reims in France yesterday, Thursday, February 13,...

JCB to reduce production due to expected shortages from China
JCB to reduce production due to expected shortages from China

JCB is set to reduce production levels at its factories due to anticipated component shortages from Chinese suppliers impacted by...

Lakeland increases milk price for January supplies
Lakeland increases milk price for January supplies

Lakeland Dairies has become the latest processor to announce its milk price for January supplies, deciding to increase its price...

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...