Agriland Team

UFU calls for aid package similar to Irish deal
UFU calls for aid package similar to Irish deal

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has said that a financial support package, similar to the €100 million beef fund for...

Spreading from the skies: Farmer tries alternative aerial approach
Spreading from the skies: Farmer tries alternative aerial approach

A dairy farmer has taken the unorthodox ‘aerial’ approach to spreading on grassland – utilising a small aircraft to improve...

Video: It wasn’t all mucky tyres and boots at Cereals 2019
Video: It wasn’t all mucky tyres and boots at Cereals 2019

The heavy rain was the main talking point of the ‘Cereals‘ event in the UK last week, but there was...

PSNI recovers Land Cruiser stolen in the south
PSNI recovers Land Cruiser stolen in the south

Police in Northern Ireland have recovered a Toyota Land Cruiser 4×4 believed to have been stolen from the Republic of...

Calls for public to object to fracking licence application in Northern Ireland
Calls for public to object to fracking licence application in Northern Ireland

A Leitrim county councillor has called on the Irish public to object to a fracking licence application that is being...

Man charged with explosive offences due to chemicals on UK farm
Man charged with explosive offences due to chemicals on UK farm

A man has been charged with offences relating to explosives and poisons by police following the discovery of chemicals on...

Fracking in Northern Ireland: What are the main issues and concerns?
Fracking in Northern Ireland: What are the main issues and concerns?

Concerns over fracking and its impact on the environment and small communities across the country have been brought to the...

A look at the history of wheat at Cereals
A look at the history of wheat at Cereals

One of the most attractive and interesting stands at the Cereals Event in the UK this year had to be RAGT’s display...

Fracking in Northern Ireland: What are the main issues and concerns?
Fracking in Northern Ireland: What are the main issues and concerns?

Concerns over fracking and its impact on the environment and small communities across the country have been brought to the...

Lorry carrying 190 pigs overturns overnight
Lorry carrying 190 pigs overturns overnight

A number of pigs died when a lorry carrying 190 animals overturned in the UK late last night, according to...

3 arrested following police chase…of stolen tractor
3 arrested following police chase…of stolen tractor

Three individuals were arrested following a police chase involving a stolen tractor in Yorkshire over the weekend, according to local police....

Irish agri-tech company Herdwatch launches new UK venture
Irish agri-tech company Herdwatch launches new UK venture

Herdwatch, the Irish-based agriculture and digital technology company, is launching a drive to further establish itself in the UK. The...

‘Suspected activists’ set dairy farmer’s shed alight overnight
‘Suspected activists’ set dairy farmer’s shed alight overnight

The operators of one of the biggest dairy farms in South Australia have expressed fear that they are being targeted...

NI environment authority works with landowner to re-develop country park
NI environment authority works with landowner to re-develop country park

The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA), with the assistance of a local landowner, is redeveloping a Derry country park, ares...

Dairy cow cull in China as demand for beef soars
Dairy cow cull in China as demand for beef soars

Current reports are indicating that farmers in China are opting to slaughter their dairy cows as a result of soaring...

Research update: How has timed AI fared on suckler cows?
Research update: How has timed AI fared on suckler cows?

Currently, the amount of suckler farms in Ireland using AI is low; somewhere in the region of 25% of progeny...

Pre-mowing vs. topping: Which is the better option?
Pre-mowing vs. topping: Which is the better option?

Trying to get the cows to graze out paddocks fully – during this time of year – can be difficult;...

Grain price: Markets take a step back
Grain price: Markets take a step back

Grain markets calmed down this week, having initially reacted to the US weather and taken a jump about three weeks...