Agriland Team

UK government sets out alternative to backstop
UK government sets out alternative to backstop

The UK government has set out an “amended protocol” for the border between Ireland and Northern Ireland, which is supposed...

Johnson: UK ‘will under no circumstances have checks at or near border’
Johnson: UK ‘will under no circumstances have checks at or near border’

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that the UK will “under no circumstances have checks at or near the...

Video: ‘240hp is seen as high-horsepower but, for us, it’s middle of the road’
Video: ‘240hp is seen as high-horsepower but, for us, it’s middle of the road’

AgriLand paid a visit to the recent ‘Fendt Field Days’, which took place at Ballyboughal (near Dublin) in early September. Whilst...

‘Europe loses 1,000 farms per day’ – new agriculture commissioner
‘Europe loses 1,000 farms per day’ – new agriculture commissioner

There could be up to 1,000 farmers losing their farms per day across the EU, according to the prospective European...

Slight rise in latest GDT auction for back-to-back increases
Slight rise in latest GDT auction for back-to-back increases

The latest Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction – Event 245 – concluded with a marginal lift in index today, Tuesday, October...

Sheep Conference 2019: ‘Future-Proofing your Sheep Enterprise’ starts today
Sheep Conference 2019: ‘Future-Proofing your Sheep Enterprise’ starts today

Northern Ireland’s ‘Future-Proofing your Sheep Enterprise’ conference is set to take place this Wednesday, October 2 and Thursday, October 3....

Around 400 tractors descend on Dutch capital to protest ‘negative image’
Around 400 tractors descend on Dutch capital to protest ‘negative image’

Some 400 tractors have gathered in The Hague – the political capital of the Netherlands – to protest the “negative...

Johnson: Leaked papers ‘not talking about’ proposals set to be tabled
Johnson: Leaked papers ‘not talking about’ proposals set to be tabled

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has rejected the leaked UK proposals regarding customs posts on both sides of the Northern...

UK proposes customs ‘sites’ on both sides of NI border
UK proposes customs ‘sites’ on both sides of NI border

A proposal has been put forward by the UK which would see a number of customs posts established on both...

Use of sexed semen ‘increased rapidly’ in NI dairy herds
Use of sexed semen ‘increased rapidly’ in NI dairy herds

Sexed semen technology has been constantly evolving over recent years – and its use in Northern Ireland dairy herds has...

One retailer’s answer to the bull calf crisis in the UK
One retailer’s answer to the bull calf crisis in the UK

A chain of supermarkets in the UK, known as Morrisons, are to allow all bull calves from its dairy suppliers...

Should I house my cows to prevent poaching?
Should I house my cows to prevent poaching?

The persistent and heavy rainfall last week and over the weekend has lead to the majority of soils across the...

Have you enough space to house your ewes for the breeding season?
Have you enough space to house your ewes for the breeding season?

With the breeding season underway, sheep farmers across the country will be preparing for the busy months that lie ahead....

Unofficial: New John Deere 8R and 7R Series tractors unveiled
Unofficial: New John Deere 8R and 7R Series tractors unveiled

Pictures are circulating online, which depict the latest-generation 8R and 7R Series tractors from John Deere. The shots were apparently...

Big blue ‘Genesis’ tractors are back: The new ‘T8’ is here…
Big blue ‘Genesis’ tractors are back: The new ‘T8’ is here…

New Holland has launched its new T8 Genesis Series tractors in Europe. “When the Genesis tractor, known in Europe as...

Next-generation 130-170hp Kubota tractors are imminent
Next-generation 130-170hp Kubota tractors are imminent

Kubota is preparing to launch its M7003 Series. The tractors are expected to become available early next year. The M7003...

Welsh farmers threaten court action to stop ‘tariff-free’ Irish imports
Welsh farmers threaten court action to stop ‘tariff-free’ Irish imports

The Farmers Union of Wales (FUW) has said that it is prepared to “go through the courts if necessary” to...

Video: 56,000 sheep loaded on ship bound for Middle East
Video: 56,000 sheep loaded on ship bound for Middle East

A ship has departed Fremantle port in Western Australia, bound for the middle East as the live export sheep trade...