Agriland Team

D’Arcy steps down as LacPatrick chief
D’Arcy steps down as LacPatrick chief

LacPatrick Dairies chief executive Gabriel D’Arcy has announced his decision to resign as chief executive of cross-border milk processor. The...

UK food prices set to see 5% hike due to extreme weather
UK food prices set to see 5% hike due to extreme weather

Extreme weather in the British Isles this year – ranging from a harsh, wet winter and spring to a drought-parched...

Bayer comes out swinging at glyphosate court verdict
Bayer comes out swinging at glyphosate court verdict

Pharmaceutical giant Bayer – the new owner of Monsanto and the glyphosate weedkiller – has come out swinging following the...

Video: Abusive shearers caught on footage in UK
Video: Abusive shearers caught on footage in UK

A number of abusive sheep shearers were filmed in secret punching, kicking and stamping on sheep as they sheared the...

Anthrax outbreak in France ‘worst in 20 years’
Anthrax outbreak in France ‘worst in 20 years’

France is facing its worst outbreak of anthrax in almost 20 years, following the deaths of more than 50 animals...

GDT index down once more in latest auction
GDT index down once more in latest auction

The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) index has dropped once more in its latest product auction, held earlier today (Tuesday, August...

Farmers’ views on EID tagging wanted
Farmers’ views on EID tagging wanted

Farmers in the main European sheep-producing countries have been asked to share their views on EID (electronic identification) tagging. A...

Dale Farm workers prepare to strike over pay
Dale Farm workers prepare to strike over pay

Maintenance workers at three Dale Farm sites have voted to strike over a pay claim, union leaders say. It comes...

New DeLaval rotary for Irish and UK farmers
New DeLaval rotary for Irish and UK farmers

Founded in Sweden over 135 years ago, DeLaval has grown to become a market leader in milking equipment and technology....

Land Cruiser and trailer stolen in farmyard raid
Land Cruiser and trailer stolen in farmyard raid

An appeal for information has been launched after a new Toyota Land Cruiser was stolen from a farmyard in Co....

Land Cruiser and trailer stolen in farmyard raid
Land Cruiser and trailer stolen in farmyard raid

An appeal for information has been launched after a new Toyota Land Cruiser was stolen from a farmyard in Co....

ATM ripped from shop wall using stolen telehandler
ATM ripped from shop wall using stolen telehandler

Detectives in England are appealing for witnesses to come forward after an ATM cashpoint in a small town was ripped...

Youth injured by a falling sheep on Mourne Mountains
Youth injured by a falling sheep on Mourne Mountains

A youth was injured while out walking on the Mourne Mountains, Co. Down, when a sheep landed on the young...

Sunny June saw ice cream sales soar for Dale Farm
Sunny June saw ice cream sales soar for Dale Farm

Dairy giant Dale Farm has reported a record sales increase compared to the same time last year for its ice...

No-deal Brexit ‘potentially devastating’ to UK’s livestock sectors
No-deal Brexit ‘potentially devastating’ to UK’s livestock sectors

A ‘no-deal’ Brexit would have “unthinkable consequences” for the thousands of UK livestock farms, three of the industry’s main unions...

No-deal Brexit ‘potentially devastating’ to UK’s livestock sectors
No-deal Brexit ‘potentially devastating’ to UK’s livestock sectors

A ‘no-deal’ Brexit would have “unthinkable consequences” for the thousands of UK livestock farms, three of the industry’s main unions...

Tractor crashes onto UK rail line blocking major routes
Tractor crashes onto UK rail line blocking major routes

A tractor crashed onto a rail line in the UK last night, causing a major disruption to services, according to...

6 people injured at Welsh agri show incident
6 people injured at Welsh agri show incident

Six people have been injured at an agricultural show in Wales earlier today (Wednesday, August 15), requiring attention from emergency...