Agriland Team

£100,000 worth of wheat burnt by vandals on UK farm
£100,000 worth of wheat burnt by vandals on UK farm

Police in Scotland are appealing for witnesses following a suspicious fire at a farm that led to the destruction of...

Silage Extravaganza was tight for grass, but ‘awash’ with tractors
Silage Extravaganza was tight for grass, but ‘awash’ with tractors

This year’s Silage Extravaganza (in Fethard, Co. Tipperary) was destined to be a somewhat subdued affair (due to the prolonged drought reducing...

New Case IH combine suffers no ‘sensory deprivation’
New Case IH combine suffers no ‘sensory deprivation’

The latest iteration of the Case IH Axial-Flow combine harvester was recently launched in Dresden (Germany). The new machines were given...

70 pigs rescued from slurry tank after floor collapses
70 pigs rescued from slurry tank after floor collapses

Yesterday morning (Sunday, July 29) Nigel Grant was doing his routine jobs on the farm when he went into one...

‘Brexit-proofing’: Kepak acquires 2 Sisters UK red meat business
‘Brexit-proofing’: Kepak acquires 2 Sisters UK red meat business

Kepak Group has reached agreement to acquire the UK business and assets of 2 Sisters Red Meat Ltd for an...

Man airlifted to hospital after falling into slurry tank
Man airlifted to hospital after falling into slurry tank

A man had to be airlifted to hospital after falling into a slurry tank on a farm in Limavady, Co....

Man airlifted to hospital after falling into slurry tank
Man airlifted to hospital after falling into slurry tank

A man had to be airlifted to hospital after falling into a slurry tank on a farm in Limavady, Co....

French farmers bring Tour de France to standstill with protest
French farmers bring Tour de France to standstill with protest

Protesting French farmers brought the Tour de France to a temporary standstill earlier today, with bales of hay reportedly being...

60 years on: Ifor Williams rolls out 750,000th trailer
60 years on: Ifor Williams rolls out 750,000th trailer

Welsh trailer manufacturer Ifor Williams recently celebrated two important milestones – its 60th anniversary and the 750,000th trailer rolling off...

Latest Gira report profiles world meat trends for the next decade
Latest Gira report profiles world meat trends for the next decade

Northern Ireland’s Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) has procured the latest Long Term Meat Strategy Report, produced by the renowned...

Lorry transporting bales goes up in smoke on UK motorway
Lorry transporting bales goes up in smoke on UK motorway

A lorry transporting a large number of straw bales went on fire on the side of a motorway yesterday (Thursday,...

Quad drivers: Take note before you take off
Quad drivers: Take note before you take off

When people think of farm vehicles, the first ones that come to mind are tractors and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs). These...

Rock and hard place: Tractor driver mishap
Rock and hard place: Tractor driver mishap

In recent years, tractors and farm machinery have significantly increased in size and weight – with roads and avenues struggling...

New world record for mowing: But who, where and how fast?
New world record for mowing: But who, where and how fast?

With a Disco 1100 RC mower-conditioner, Claas claims to have set a new world record for the amount mowed in...

Live WWII explosive found on Scottish farm
Live WWII explosive found on Scottish farm

An artillery shell dating back to World War II (WWII) was discovered on a farm in Scotland on Monday (July...

Who tops the league in one of Europe’s biggest tractor markets?
Who tops the league in one of Europe’s biggest tractor markets?

22,549 new tractors were registered in France last year (2017). That’s according to a market report by media outlet Materiel Agricole....

Coming soon: Is this the tub feeder of the future?
Coming soon: Is this the tub feeder of the future?

Spanish manufacturer Tatoma will shortly unveil its latest (hydraulically-driven) vertical-auger diet feeder (mixer wagon). According to media outlet Materiel Agricole,...

How can a 5G mobile phone signal improve your ‘driving’?
How can a 5G mobile phone signal improve your ‘driving’?

Volvo CE (Construction Equipment) says that it will be among the first in the world to trial 5G mobile technology in...