Agriland Team

Second US jury rules Roundup caused man’s cancer
Second US jury rules Roundup caused man’s cancer

A second trial into Monsanto’s Roundup product in the US has found that the herbicide was the cause of a...

Recent trend continues as GDT records latest index rise
Recent trend continues as GDT records latest index rise

The recent trend of positive index results has continued for the Global Dairy Trade (GDT) as its most recent auction...

AHDB Beef & Lamb on the hunt for 5 new Strategic Farms
AHDB Beef & Lamb on the hunt for 5 new Strategic Farms

AHDB Beef & Lamb is looking for five new farms to take part in a programme which aims to improve...

Aberdeenshire farm to open gates to public during lambing
Aberdeenshire farm to open gates to public during lambing

An Aberdeenshire farm is giving families the chance to meet its farm animals and learn about farming at an open...

UK ag college to use facial recognition technology to gauge pigs’ emotions
UK ag college to use facial recognition technology to gauge pigs’ emotions

A UK agricultural college is set to use state-of-the-art facial recognition technology in an attempt to detect different emotional states...

NI farmers on Brexit: ‘We have no leadership in Stormont’
NI farmers on Brexit: ‘We have no leadership in Stormont’

Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) president Ivor Ferguson has told AgriLand that a no-deal Brexit would be “disastrous” for Northern Ireland’s farmers....

Red meat to play starring role at Welsh food showcase
Red meat to play starring role at Welsh food showcase

Food industry leaders from across Britain and the world will gather in Newport’s Celtic Manor for an event showing off...

Strong start to 2019 for UK pig meat exports
Strong start to 2019 for UK pig meat exports

UK pig meat exports have got off to a flying start to 2019, fuelled by more than £16 million in...

Suffolk open day to demonstrate Miscanthus diversification
Suffolk open day to demonstrate Miscanthus diversification

Suffolk arable farmer, Nigel Fellingham, is harvesting his Miscanthus for the first time this spring. The crop is reaching the...

London school named Farmvention champion
London school named Farmvention champion

A London primary school pupil has been named the NFU’s Farmvention champion for their ingenious tractor of the future design. Pupils at Ronald...

Fife farmers warned of rural crime increase
Fife farmers warned of rural crime increase

NFU Scotland and Police Scotland are warning farmers in Fife to be extra vigilant when securing farm machinery and property...

AHDB releases latest light leaf spot risk forecast
AHDB releases latest light leaf spot risk forecast

Light leaf spot (LLS) risk has remained relatively low in the UK, according to the spring update of the 2018-19...

New driving force in South East England as NSA bids fond farewells to a familiar face
New driving force in South East England as NSA bids fond farewells to a familiar face

A familiar face of the National Sheep Association (NSA), Bob Blanden, has been recognised for several decades of service to...

British meat and dairy showcased in Singapore
British meat and dairy showcased in Singapore

Exporters have been flying the flag for meat and dairy products from Britain at an event in Singapore in a...

Warm winter primes aphids for early flights
Warm winter primes aphids for early flights

Aphids will start to fly about two weeks earlier than average this year, according to the AHDB Aphid News service....

Oxford Farming Conference on the hunt for new directors
Oxford Farming Conference on the hunt for new directors

One of the UK’s best-known industry conferences for farming and agri-business, the Oxford Farming Conference (OFC), is seeking new directors...

FUW: Urgent changes must be made to Withdrawal Act to respect democracy
FUW: Urgent changes must be made to Withdrawal Act to respect democracy

The 2018 EU Withdrawal Act must be amended to allow the revocation of Article 50 to reflect Parliament’s rejection of...

Fane Valley acquires Silver Hill Foods
Fane Valley acquires Silver Hill Foods

Fane Valley Group has acquired Silver Hill Foods, the Monaghan-based Irish duck producer and exporter. Northern Ireland based Fane Valley...