Agriland Team

48 firefighters tackle gorse fire 1km wide in Antrim
48 firefighters tackle gorse fire 1km wide in Antrim

A total of 48 firefighters were called in to battle a gorse fire in Co. Antrim – which spread over...

UK livestock farmers call for ‘vital’ frictionless trade with EU
UK livestock farmers call for ‘vital’ frictionless trade with EU

Livestock farmers in the UK have made their feelings clear on the issue of post-Brexit trade with the EU amid...

UK livestock farmers call for ‘vital’ frictionless trade with EU
UK livestock farmers call for ‘vital’ frictionless trade with EU

Livestock farmers in the UK have made their feelings clear on the issue of post-Brexit trade with the EU amid...

Pictures and video: 2018 Balmoral Day 1 highlights
Pictures and video: 2018 Balmoral Day 1 highlights

A royal visit, sunshine, crowds and top stock marked the first day of this year’s Balmoral Show. As the show...

Princess ‘down to earth’ with farmers at Balmoral
Princess ‘down to earth’ with farmers at Balmoral

By Rachel Hessin Princess Anne gave a “great boost” to Northern Ireland’s biggest agricultural show when she visited on day...

Results and pictures: All the action from the sheep rings on Balmoral Day 1
Results and pictures: All the action from the sheep rings on Balmoral Day 1

It’s been an active day on the sheep showing ground at the first day of Balmoral Show 2018 today (Wednesday,...

Results and pictures: All the action from the beef rings on Balmoral Day 1
Results and pictures: All the action from the beef rings on Balmoral Day 1

As the first day of the Balmoral Show gets underway, judges have been busy inspecting the beef cattle categories, with...

Royal visitor attends opening day of 150th Balmoral Show
Royal visitor attends opening day of 150th Balmoral Show

Crowds gathered as a very special guest made her way around the Balmoral Show today, (Wednesday, May 16), as part...

UK’s pig industry halves antibiotic use in just 2 years
UK’s pig industry halves antibiotic use in just 2 years

Industry leaders have welcomed the latest figures showing that the pig industry in the UK reduced its antibiotic usage by...

Crowds flock to Balmoral as forecast shines on Old Kesh
Crowds flock to Balmoral as forecast shines on Old Kesh

Crowds are already flocking to Balmoral Show as organisers open the gates of its new showgrounds – Balmoral Park –...

Balmoral: 6 things to look out for at this year’s show
Balmoral: 6 things to look out for at this year’s show

If you’re heading to Balmoral Show, save the hassle of checking the programmes – here’s six things worth checking out this...

Dale Farm set to report ‘strong and consistent growth’
Dale Farm set to report ‘strong and consistent growth’

Speaking ahead of the upcoming Balmoral Show, Northern Ireland’s largest farmer-owned dairy co-operative, Dale Farm, is preparing to report another...

Going to Balmoral Show this week? Here’s how to get there
Going to Balmoral Show this week? Here’s how to get there

With just hours to go until the 2018 Balmoral Show, and more than 100,000 visitors expected over the four days,...

Balmoral: Agri research body to make first solo exhibition
Balmoral: Agri research body to make first solo exhibition

The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) – Northern Ireland’s industry research body – will be out in force at this...

Up to 50 cattle stolen from Co. Tyrone shed
Up to 50 cattle stolen from Co. Tyrone shed

Up to 50 cattle are thought to have been stolen from a farm in Co. Tyrone, police in Northern Ireland...

LacPatrick wins big at major business awards
LacPatrick wins big at major business awards

Northern dairy giant LacPatrick has been named as one of the big winners at the 2018 Made in Northern Ireland...

‘Experienced farmer’ dies in north-west quad accident
‘Experienced farmer’ dies in north-west quad accident

A farmer who “dedicated his life to agriculture” has died in a quad accident on his north-west farm yesterday evening (May...

UK young farmers’ club to ‘remove’ those involved in Blackpool disorder
UK young farmers’ club to ‘remove’ those involved in Blackpool disorder

The National Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs (NFYFC) has said it will take action to “remove” those involved in anti-social...