Agriland Team

442ac Shropshire farm on market for £4.75m
442ac Shropshire farm on market for £4.75m

Roger Parry & Partners has brought a 442.26ac livestock farm in Shropshire to the market with an asking price of...

Short pause in TB testing as NIFAIS launches in September
Short pause in TB testing as NIFAIS launches in September

The first stage of the Northern Ireland Food Animal Information System (NIFAIS) is now set to launch on Monday, September...

Gap in milk price ‘unsustainable’ – UFU
Gap in milk price ‘unsustainable’ – UFU

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has said that the price Northern Ireland’s dairy farmers are receiving for their milk is...

Applications now open for Meat Business Women’s ‘One to Watch’ 2023
Applications now open for Meat Business Women’s ‘One to Watch’ 2023

Applications are now being accepted for Meat Business Women’s ‘One to Watch’ 2023. Women who work in the meat industry...

AHDB CEO to step down at end of year
AHDB CEO to step down at end of year

Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) CEO Tim Rycroft is stepping down from his role in December after two years...

Australia: Beef exports to UK soar as national herd grows
Australia: Beef exports to UK soar as national herd grows

The national cattle herd in Australia is continuing to grow reaching the highest level in a decade this year at...

Dates set for 2023 Sommet de l’Élevage livestock show
Dates set for 2023 Sommet de l’Élevage livestock show

Farmers from across the world are set to descend on Clermont-Ferrand in France this year for the 32nd edition of...

Total income from farming in England up 13% last year
Total income from farming in England up 13% last year

The total income from farming (TIFF) in England in 2022 was £5.7 billion, a 12.9% increase from 2021. This is...

6 farmers join £2 billion legal claim against energy firms
6 farmers join £2 billion legal claim against energy firms

Half a dozen farmers have joined a £2 billion legal claim aimed at getting compensation from energy giants that are...

Agriland launches new AgriFocus podcast series
Agriland launches new AgriFocus podcast series

Agriland Media Group has launched a brand new podcast series called AgriFocus, to meet growing audience demand for information in...

Milking system prototype wins award in New Zealand
Milking system prototype wins award in New Zealand

A prototype of a New Zealand milking system has won an award for its innovation this month and it may...

Scottish sheep semen exported to US for first time post-ban
Scottish sheep semen exported to US for first time post-ban

Scottish sheep farmers have exported North Country Cheviot semen to the US for the first time in more than 30...

Spotlight on Texels ahead of Sheep Northern Ireland event
Spotlight on Texels ahead of Sheep Northern Ireland event

A spotlight has been shone on the Texel breed ahead of the 2023 Sheep Northern Ireland event, with recent research...

Focus: Pedigree pork on a Co. Down farm
Focus: Pedigree pork on a Co. Down farm

By Barbara Collins “I always say I was born two generations too late,” said Robbie Neill from Stonebridge Cottage Farm...

Video: New fitting aims to solve dribble-bar slurry issue
Video: New fitting aims to solve dribble-bar slurry issue

The use of Low Emission Slurry Spreading (LESS) equipment is increasing on an annual basis with the dribble bar being...

Agriland Media Group appoints news journalist
Agriland Media Group appoints news journalist

Agriland Media Group is continuing to add to its team with the appointment of Colm Ryan to the news department....

Retired farmer fined for unauthorised works to field system
Retired farmer fined for unauthorised works to field system

A retired farmer in Northern Ireland has been fined £2,000 for unauthorised works to a scheduled monument, which has existed...

UFU urges caution as bird flu threat increases in NI
UFU urges caution as bird flu threat increases in NI

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is urging bird keepers to be extra cautious and to heighten biosecurity due to an...