Agriland Team

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...

Fonterra reveals $605 million losses for ‘incredibly tough’ 2019
Fonterra reveals $605 million losses for ‘incredibly tough’ 2019

New Zealand based dairy giant Fonterra has revealed net losses after tax to the tune of NZ$605 million (€349 million)...

Appeal for info following overnight theft of Ford Ranger
Appeal for info following overnight theft of Ford Ranger

An appeal for information has been issued by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) following the theft of a...

Appeal for info following overnight theft of Ford Ranger
Appeal for info following overnight theft of Ford Ranger

An appeal for information has been issued by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) following the theft of a...

Video: ‘When you go into a wet spot with this, you’ve a good chance of getting out’
Video: ‘When you go into a wet spot with this, you’ve a good chance of getting out’

AgriLand paid a visit to Co. Wexford recently to climb aboard two distinctly unusual tractors – machines that might appear to...

New driver-less ‘concept’ tractor from John Deere breaks cover
New driver-less ‘concept’ tractor from John Deere breaks cover

John Deere has been making headlines this week – thanks in no small part to the public unveiling of an...

Farmer given suspended jail sentence after livestock left to die in field
Farmer given suspended jail sentence after livestock left to die in field

A farmer who left livestock to die in a frozen field has been given a 16-week jail sentence suspended for...