Agriland Team

Popular cereal seed varieties in short supply
Popular cereal seed varieties in short supply

Growers are being advised to purchase spring cereal seed now as the availability of some of the most popular varieties...

Foodex Japan offers real opportunities for meat exports
Foodex Japan offers real opportunities for meat exports

With Japan lifting its long-standing ban on UK beef and lamb, this year’s Foodex trade show is expected to offer...

NPA weighing up legal action after 200 vegan activists storm pig farm
NPA weighing up legal action after 200 vegan activists storm pig farm

The National Pig Association has said it is seeking legal advice after around 200 vegan protestors targetted a Lincolnshire pig farm...

Additional dates announced for NI dairy antibiotics workshops
Additional dates announced for NI dairy antibiotics workshops

A further eight ‘Responsible Use of Antibiotics in the Dairy herd’ workshops have been organised throughout March. More than 320...

GDT publishes its 2018 report and marks 10th anniversary
GDT publishes its 2018 report and marks 10th anniversary

Global Dairy Trade (GDT) has published its Annual Report for 2018, coinciding with its 10 year anniversary. The new report...

Window now open to sign up for Welsh Hill Ram Scheme
Window now open to sign up for Welsh Hill Ram Scheme

Applications are now open to take part in Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC)’s Hill Ram Scheme. Those...

Volunteer crops main cause of elevated erucic acid levels in OSR
Volunteer crops main cause of elevated erucic acid levels in OSR

Elevated levels of erucic acid in double-low oilseed rape (OSR) crops are most likely to be the result of contamination...

Sustainable intensification could be a ‘win-win’ for farmers and conservationists
Sustainable intensification could be a ‘win-win’ for farmers and conservationists

A new study showing how British farms could produce more food while also supporting wildlife has been described as a “win-win”...

Retired Ayrshire farmers invited to ‘First Gathering’
Retired Ayrshire farmers invited to ‘First Gathering’

Retired Ayrshire farmers are invited to the inaugural meeting of ‘Still Ploughing On’ – a group designed to ease social...

Consistency is key message at AHDB Milling Wheat Conference
Consistency is key message at AHDB Milling Wheat Conference

The AHDB Milling Wheat Conference highlighted the importance of the supply chain through links between growers, millers and the final...

Herbicide reboot may be needed if spraying with hard water
Herbicide reboot may be needed if spraying with hard water

Growers destroying weed-infested stubbles or old grassland before planting spring crops, including maize, may need to boost the performance of...

British meat producers feeling the heat on Brexit uncertainty
British meat producers feeling the heat on Brexit uncertainty

British meat producers have raised concerns across the water as Brexit departure day of March 29 approaches, with lobbyists urging...

Survey seeks views of farmers’ experiences of fireworks
Survey seeks views of farmers’ experiences of fireworks

As the UK Parliament’s Petitions Committee launches an inquiry into fireworks law, NFU Scotland is asking its members to share...

Red Tractor comes out No. 1 in study of international benchmarking standards
Red Tractor comes out No. 1 in study of international benchmarking standards

A new independent, international benchmarking study of global farm assurance schemes has found Red Tractor to have world-leading standards. The...

Scheme to allow Midlands farmers to dispose of pesticides for free
Scheme to allow Midlands farmers to dispose of pesticides for free

A new initiative has been opened up to allow farmers across the Midlands to anonymously dispose of unwanted pesticides and...

Researchers to use supercomputers to predict the TB status of dairy cows
Researchers to use supercomputers to predict the TB status of dairy cows

It is used regularly by global tech giants such as Google and Facebook, but now “deep learning” is set to...

Brexit uncertainty impacting grain trade now, NFU warns
Brexit uncertainty impacting grain trade now, NFU warns

Trading opportunities with the EU are becoming increasingly limited for the UK arable industry because of Brexit uncertainty and businesses...

‘Shelfwatch’ to return as beef prices struggle
‘Shelfwatch’ to return as beef prices struggle

NFU Scotland is urging shoppers and retailers to boost their support for tasty, nutritious Scotch beef this spring as it...