Agriland Team

German farmers take to roads in extensive tractor protests
German farmers take to roads in extensive tractor protests

German farmers are the latest primary producers to take to the roads in protest in a number of locations around...

Auction report: £94,000 (plus commission) for a gleaming County 1474 TW
Auction report: £94,000 (plus commission) for a gleaming County 1474 TW

A County 1474 TW sold for a very considerable £94,000 (no VAT; plus 6% buyer’s commission) today (Saturday, October 19) at...

5 arrested following discovery of migrants in cattle truck
5 arrested following discovery of migrants in cattle truck

Five men have been arrested as part of a National Crime Agency (NCA) investigation into a crime group suspected of...

Arla CFO to step away from dairy giant
Arla CFO to step away from dairy giant

Northern European dairy giant Arla Foods has revealed that its chief financial officer (CFO) Natalie Knight will leave the company...

UK beef granted access to China after 20 years
UK beef granted access to China after 20 years

Beef from the UK has been cleared for export to China for the first time in over 20 years, following...

100 lorries take part in Brexit protest convoy at NI border
100 lorries take part in Brexit protest convoy at NI border

Approximately 100 lorry drivers took part in a convoy across the Northern Irish border from Co. Donegal to Co. Derry...

Giant anti-Brexit message ploughed into English field
Giant anti-Brexit message ploughed into English field

A giant anti-Brexit message has been ploughed into a field in Wiltshire, England, which can be seen from the skies....

Grain price: Snow in US and drought in Australia
Grain price: Snow in US and drought in Australia

Conditions for tillage farmers are currently difficult in the UK and Ireland as wet weather impacts on winter planting. While...

Auction report: £132,000 (plus VAT and commission) for County tractor – bought by an Irish man
Auction report: £132,000 (plus VAT and commission) for County tractor – bought by an Irish man

A County tractor sold for a very considerable £132,000 (plus VAT; plus 6% buyer’s commission) today (Saturday, October 19) at...

Buildings: Is your shed up to scratch for housing cattle for the winter?
Buildings: Is your shed up to scratch for housing cattle for the winter?

Although grass is aplenty on many farms, poor ground conditions are preventing cattle from grazing these pastures. This, in turn,...

Scottish pig sector grows to largest in almost a decade
Scottish pig sector grows to largest in almost a decade

Breeding sow numbers in Scotland are approaching levels not seen since 2011, according to the latest market analysis by Quality...

Giant anti-Brexit message ploughed into English field
Giant anti-Brexit message ploughed into English field

A giant anti-Brexit message has been ploughed into a field in Wiltshire, England, which can be seen from the skies....

China opens doors to British beef
China opens doors to British beef

The Chinese government has finalised details of a historic trade agreement, opening access for the UK beef industry to the...

Video: Important factors to consider when it comes to calf accommodation
Video: Important factors to consider when it comes to calf accommodation

There are many factors that farmers should consider when it comes to calf accommodation. These include: ventilation; dryness; draughts; cleanliness;...

‘Our applicators are mounted on the back door without welding – ideal for retro-fitting’
‘Our applicators are mounted on the back door without welding – ideal for retro-fitting’

Major Equipment returned to the recent National Ploughing Championships (held in Co. Carlow) with its “biggest line-up of machinery yet”....

So what’s in the revised withdrawal agreement?
So what’s in the revised withdrawal agreement?

It was confirmed yesterday, Thursday, October 17, that the UK and the EU had reached a deal on how to...

Thousands of Dutch farmers return to roads in protest
Thousands of Dutch farmers return to roads in protest

Thousands of Dutch farmers boarded tractors and headed for the Hague on Wednesday, October 17, to protest regulations on nitrogen emissions...

Emergency services called ‘as precaution’ following Fonterra factory fire
Emergency services called ‘as precaution’ following Fonterra factory fire

Emergency services including fire and ambulance vehicles were called to a factory owned by Fonterra as a precautionary measure following...