Agriland Team

US judge cuts damages on Monsanto in Roundup cancer case
US judge cuts damages on Monsanto in Roundup cancer case

A judge in the US state of California has decided to reduce by over a third the punitive damages levied...

Ornua announces move to close UK production facility
Ornua announces move to close UK production facility

Following a major review of its European operations, Ornua has announced a proposal to close its Whitchurch site. The proposal...

Looking and planning ahead for ramularia control without chlorothalonil
Looking and planning ahead for ramularia control without chlorothalonil

Ramularia has the potential to reduce yield on winter barley by up to 1t/ha. On spring barley this figure ranges...

29 cattle stolen in weekend farm raid
29 cattle stolen in weekend farm raid

A total of 29 cattle were stolen from a farm over the weekend, members of the Police Service of Northern...

29 cattle stolen in weekend farm raid
29 cattle stolen in weekend farm raid

A total of 29 cattle were stolen from a farm over the weekend, members of the Police Service of Northern...

New Zealand collaboration heralds brave new world for UK arable research
New Zealand collaboration heralds brave new world for UK arable research

AHDB has struck a new partnership with its equivalent levy body for arable in New Zealand to share knowledge and...

Soil compaction is a constant challenge on grassland farms
Soil compaction is a constant challenge on grassland farms

Even moderate levels of soil compaction can reduce grassland output levels by 20%, according to Alex Higgins, from the Agri-Food...

149.3ac agricultural estate with productive farmland for sale whole
149.3ac agricultural estate with productive farmland for sale whole

Newgrove Estate comes to the market as an exceptional residential and agricultural estate extending to about 149.3ac (60ha) in total,...

Chair and vice-chairs of EU Agriculture Committee elected
Chair and vice-chairs of EU Agriculture Committee elected

The European Parliament’s Agriculture and Rural Development Committee has elected its chair and two vice-chairs for the first two-and-a-half years...

Auto Aussie: Australian meat processors look to beef boning automation
Auto Aussie: Australian meat processors look to beef boning automation

Plans are afoot in Australia for the establishment of the world’s first beef boning automation research and development room, according...

Handler injured by ‘spooked’ bull at Great Yorkshire show
Handler injured by ‘spooked’ bull at Great Yorkshire show

A man was injured by a Limousin bull at the Great Yorkshire Show in the UK yesterday, Tuesday, July 9,...

Video: Culprits caught on camera trying to butcher sheep
Video: Culprits caught on camera trying to butcher sheep

Three men were caught on camera attempting to catch and butcher sheep in a field in the UK earlier this...

Video: Bale trailer breaks loose from towing tractor
Video: Bale trailer breaks loose from towing tractor

Farmers and agricultural contractors who are in the midst of ‘busy season’ have been warned to ensure that their tractors...

RSPCA saves 12 stranded sheep in flood rescue mission
RSPCA saves 12 stranded sheep in flood rescue mission

A number of sheep had to be rescued in an operation that lasted two and a half hours in Wales,...

Video: Activist almost killed after locking neck to factory line
Video: Activist almost killed after locking neck to factory line

A vegan activist has had a lucky escape after he locked his neck to a factory processing line and found...

JCB burn-out prompts machinery fire warning
JCB burn-out prompts machinery fire warning

A recent issue involving a JCB which went on fire has prompted a warning on the dangers of machinery fires...

JCB burn-out prompts machinery fire warning
JCB burn-out prompts machinery fire warning

A recent issue involving a JCB which went on fire has prompted a warning on the dangers of machinery fires...

Stolen quad recovered from undergrowth hollow
Stolen quad recovered from undergrowth hollow

A quad which had been reported stolen has been recovered from a patch of undergrowth by police in Co. Antrim....