Agriland Team

Lakeland Dairies officially opens new ‘state-of-the-art’ facility
Lakeland Dairies officially opens new ‘state-of-the-art’ facility

A new “state-of-the-art” facility has been officially opened by Lakeland Dairies in Newtownards, Co. Down, today (Wednesday, September 5). Supported...

Death on Tyrone farm prompts investigations
Death on Tyrone farm prompts investigations

A man has died on a farm in Co. Tyrone over the weekend, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI)...

Cattle take McDonald’s drive-thru detour following escape
Cattle take McDonald’s drive-thru detour following escape

A number of cattle escaped from their trailer when it overturned beside a Welsh McDonald’s fast food outlet this morning...

Mid-town manure mess explained
Mid-town manure mess explained

The town of Aughnacloy, Co. Tyrone, woke up yesterday (Thursday, August 30) to find its streets covered in a mess of...

Mid-town manure mess explained
Mid-town manure mess explained

The town of Aughnacloy, Co. Tyrone, woke up yesterday (Thursday, August 30) to find its streets covered in a mess of...

Overnight incident leaves town covered in ‘slurry’
Overnight incident leaves town covered in ‘slurry’

An incident has occurred in Aughnacloy, Co. Tyrone, in which one of the village’s streets has been layered in a...

Gorse offered to farmers as animal bedding in Wales
Gorse offered to farmers as animal bedding in Wales

Farmers in Wales are reportedly being offered an unusual form of animal bedding in light of straw price hikes caused...

Dromore gears up for International Sheepdog Trial 2018
Dromore gears up for International Sheepdog Trial 2018

Thousands of local, national and international visitors will descend on Dromore’s Gill Hall Estate, Co. Down, when the International Sheepdog...

Dromore gears up for International Sheepdog Trial 2018
Dromore gears up for International Sheepdog Trial 2018

Thousands of local, national and international visitors will descend on Dromore’s Gill Hall Estate, Co. Down, when the International Sheepdog...

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....