Agriland Team

CCC report: UK environmental bodies commit to joint action
CCC report: UK environmental bodies commit to joint action

The chairmen of three Government environmental bodies have pledged to work together to deliver nature-based solutions to climate change, helping...

Investigations ongoing following theft of 21 ewes from farm
Investigations ongoing following theft of 21 ewes from farm

An appeal for information has been made in relation to the theft of 21 sheep from a farm earlier this...

Cattle rescued following close call with slurry store
Cattle rescued following close call with slurry store

A number of cattle have been safely rescued following an incident where livestock gained access to a slurry store on...

More than 80,000ac to be transformed by land managers across Scotland
More than 80,000ac to be transformed by land managers across Scotland

A new network of “landscape leaders” is meeting for the first time to bring about positive environmental change in Scotland...

Record levels of English farm payments made by the end of December
Record levels of English farm payments made by the end of December

Record levels of farm payments have been made in England across the Basic Payment, Countryside Stewardship and Environmental Stewardship schemes....

Why colostrum is the most important feed a calf will get in its entire lifetime
Why colostrum is the most important feed a calf will get in its entire lifetime

Colostrum, otherwise known as ‘beestings’, is the most important feed a calf will get in its entire lifetime – as...

Why colostrum is the most important feed a calf will get in its entire lifetime
Why colostrum is the most important feed a calf will get in its entire lifetime

Colostrum, otherwise known as ‘beestings’, is the most important feed a calf will get in its entire lifetime – as...

Robotic milking ‘helps breed trouble-free cows’ – study
Robotic milking ‘helps breed trouble-free cows’ – study

Fluctuations in milk yield measured by milking robots can be used to breed cows that can cope well with problems,...

Gardaí investigate attempted plant machinery theft in Monaghan
Gardaí investigate attempted plant machinery theft in Monaghan

Investigations are ongoing into the attempted theft of plant machinery in Co. Monaghan in the early hours of this morning,...

UK establishes group to tackle ruminant endemic diseases
UK establishes group to tackle ruminant endemic diseases

A new cattle and sheep industry group is set to be established in the UK, according to a statement from...

Farmers urged to remember ‘slurry mixing code’ during spreading season
Farmers urged to remember ‘slurry mixing code’ during spreading season

Farmers are urged to take extra care when working with slurry by the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland...

Farmers urged to remember ‘slurry mixing code’ during spreading season
Farmers urged to remember ‘slurry mixing code’ during spreading season

Farmers are urged to take extra care when working with slurry – particularly agitating – as spreading season gets underway...

The key aspects of a good calf shed
The key aspects of a good calf shed

With not long left until the spring-calving season is in full swing, it is paramount that your calf-housing facilities are...

AGCO confirms €40m Massey Ferguson site expansion in Beauvais
AGCO confirms €40m Massey Ferguson site expansion in Beauvais

AGCO – the company behind the Massey Ferguson, Fendt, Valtra and Challenger agricultural machinery brands – has confirmed a further...

Dairy farmers offered ‘free trip to learn heifer-raising techniques’
Dairy farmers offered ‘free trip to learn heifer-raising techniques’

Northern Ireland dairy farmers are being offered a free opportunity to learn about the latest and innovative practices about rearing...

Dairy farmers offered ‘free trip to learn heifer-raising techniques’
Dairy farmers offered ‘free trip to learn heifer-raising techniques’

Northern Ireland dairy farmers are being offered a free opportunity to learn about the latest and innovative practices about rearing...

Huge hailstones batter Aussie agri research glasshouses
Huge hailstones batter Aussie agri research glasshouses

A storm of huge tennis ball sized hailstones caused significant damage to glasshouses owned by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research...

Limousin heifers stolen from shed in weekend raid
Limousin heifers stolen from shed in weekend raid

Investigations are ongoing into the theft of 19 Limousin heifers from a shed in an overnight raid over the weekend....