Agriland Team

Which tractor brands are ranked the best and worst…in 2019?
Which tractor brands are ranked the best and worst…in 2019?

A ‘European dealer satisfaction survey‘ for 2019 has turned up some interesting findings; in which major tractor manufacturers (brands) have effectively...

Devenish CEO wins Entrepreneur of the Year 2019
Devenish CEO wins Entrepreneur of the Year 2019

CEO of Devenish Nutrition Richard Kennedy won the overall Entrepreneur of the Year (EOY) Award for 2019 at the EOY...

Grain price: Little movement in price or some harvest reports
Grain price: Little movement in price or some harvest reports

Winter planting of cereal crops remains at a standstill here in the UK and Ireland as wet weather dominated the...

First case of CAE goat disease discovered in Northern Ireland
First case of CAE goat disease discovered in Northern Ireland

The first case in Northern Ireland of the goat disease, Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis (CAE), has been confirmed by the Department...

First case of CAE goat disease discovered in Northern Ireland
First case of CAE goat disease discovered in Northern Ireland

The first case in Northern Ireland of the goat disease, Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis (CAE), has been confirmed by the Department...

Video: ‘Past users would be pleasantly surprised to re-visit their Deutz-Fahr days’
Video: ‘Past users would be pleasantly surprised to re-visit their Deutz-Fahr days’

AgriLand paid a visit to Co. Cork to catch up with Paschal Twomey at a recent Jim Power Agri Sales...

Why is it important to give cows an adequate dry period?
Why is it important to give cows an adequate dry period?

Many spring-calving dairy farmers have – or should have – begun to dry-off cows; however, usually during this time of...

Agritechnica 2019: Flagship Fendt combine has no steering wheel
Agritechnica 2019: Flagship Fendt combine has no steering wheel

AGCO showed off its new flagship Fendt-badged IDEAL 10T combine harvester (pictured above) at last week’s Agritechnica show (in Germany)....

Krone ‘rolls’ out tracks and joystick-steering for the BiG X
Krone ‘rolls’ out tracks and joystick-steering for the BiG X

Krone had a significant presence at last week’s Agritechnica show in Germany. Among its more eye-catching exhibits was a BiG...

‘75% of consumers don’t know what is happening on farms to protect the environment’
‘75% of consumers don’t know what is happening on farms to protect the environment’

“75% of consumers don’t know what is happening on farm to protect the environment.”This was a statement made by the...

Watch: 5ac of greens in 55m²? No imports…hyper-local food
Watch: 5ac of greens in 55m²? No imports…hyper-local food

Two re-purposed shipping containers, fitted with a ‘Farmony’ – 55m² in size, can produce 55,000 heads of lettuce per year or...

FARM SMART: Removing the paperwork on this 260-head finishing unit in Co. Derry
FARM SMART: Removing the paperwork on this 260-head finishing unit in Co. Derry

Farming in Dungiven, Co Derry, Derek and Jennifer Glenn run a beef finishing operation on approximately 200ac of land, bringing...

AgriScot survey: Confidence levels suggest industry ‘on a knife-edge’
AgriScot survey: Confidence levels suggest industry ‘on a knife-edge’

A survey to assess the current mood of Scottish dairy farmers, carried out ahead of a major farming event, suggests...

GDT hits 5 increases on the bounce in latest auction
GDT hits 5 increases on the bounce in latest auction

The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) index has hit five consecutive increases following the conclusion of the latest auction earlier today,...

Northern Irish milk prices: A round-up for October as winter bonuses kick in
Northern Irish milk prices: A round-up for October as winter bonuses kick in

The main Northern Irish milk processors have all announced their prices for October supplies in recent days; below is a...

EU allocates €200 million to promote agri-food products
EU allocates €200 million to promote agri-food products

The European Commission has announced it will allocate a total of €200.9 million in 2020 to fund promotion activities for...

Driver with ‘insecure load’ in the doghouse with the law
Driver with ‘insecure load’ in the doghouse with the law

A driver of a pick-up vehicle came in for a “ruff” time with the long arm of the law over...

Appeal made for info on stolen tractor used in Louth ATM theft
Appeal made for info on stolen tractor used in Louth ATM theft

An appeal for information has been made in relation to the stolen tractor used in the attempted theft of an...