Agriland Team

Farmers warned to secure machinery following ATM thefts
Farmers warned to secure machinery following ATM thefts

Farmers close to the Northern Irish border have been warned by Gardaí to be vigilant and secure their heavy machinery...

18,000ha of rapeseed destroyed in France due to GMO risk
18,000ha of rapeseed destroyed in France due to GMO risk

A massive 18,000ha of rapeseed has been destroyed in France due to a risk of contamination with a GMO (genetically...

NI BVD offenders to be prosecuted
NI BVD offenders to be prosecuted

Plans have been announced by Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) to take enforcement action against...

NI BVD offenders to be prosecuted
NI BVD offenders to be prosecuted

Plans have been announced by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) to take enforcement action against herd...

Moy Park announcement ‘Yet another blow to NI poultry producers’
Moy Park announcement ‘Yet another blow to NI poultry producers’

The announcement by Moy Park to temporarily close its Ballymena processing plant and North Antrim Hatchery has been described as “yet...

Moy Park to partially close Antrim plant for 2019
Moy Park to partially close Antrim plant for 2019

Northern Ireland firm Moy Park is to cease processing live birds at its Co. Antrim plant due to “challenging market...

Moy Park to partially close Antrim plant for 2019
Moy Park to partially close Antrim plant for 2019

Northern Ireland firm Moy Park is to cease processing live birds at its Co. Antrim plant due to “challenging market...

Rescue mission enters 3rd day for 60 sheep trapped on sea cliff
Rescue mission enters 3rd day for 60 sheep trapped on sea cliff

A rescue operation to save 60 sheep trapped on a sea cliff has entered a third day in Pembrokeshire, Wales....

‘As many as one million’ calves lost in Nebraska flooding
‘As many as one million’ calves lost in Nebraska flooding

There may be as many as one million calves lost in the US state of Nebraska, according to the country’s...

Still no Brexit consensus after parliament vote
Still no Brexit consensus after parliament vote

The House of Commons in London has once again voted down a range of options for determining a way forward...

NI farmers may be in a position to receive CAP subsidies until end of 2019
NI farmers may be in a position to receive CAP subsidies until end of 2019

Farmers in Northern Ireland may be in a position to continue receiving EU payments under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)...

NI farmers may be in a position to receive CAP subsidies until end of 2019
NI farmers may be in a position to receive CAP subsidies until end of 2019

Farmers in Northern Ireland may be in a position to continue receiving EU payments under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)...

Appeals for info following theft of tractor and digger
Appeals for info following theft of tractor and digger

Police have issued an appeal for information following the theft of a range of machinery including a tractor and a...

UFU celebrates top silage makers of 2018
UFU celebrates top silage makers of 2018

The Ulster Farmers’ Union has recently recognised Northern Ireland’s top silage makers of 2018. This year’s competition saw a record...

UFU celebrates top silage makers of 2018
UFU celebrates top silage makers of 2018

The Ulster Farmers’ Union has recently recognised Northern Ireland’s top silage makers of 2018. This year’s competition saw a record...

TFA: Additional time granted for Brexit negotiations must be used wisely
TFA: Additional time granted for Brexit negotiations must be used wisely

The Tenant Farmers Association (TFA) is urging MPs to work constructively over the next few days to make the most...

UK aphid project on the agenda of prestigious society
UK aphid project on the agenda of prestigious society

Final year Agriculture student Dan Hawes is to have his work on an important aphid crop pest presented at the...

Arson attack on former farm ‘backfires’ badly
Arson attack on former farm ‘backfires’ badly

Police have released footage showing a former farm being targeted by an arsonist – who ends up being set alight...