Agriland Team

Back on track: NI grass growth rates expected to soar
Back on track: NI grass growth rates expected to soar

Researchers expect grass growth to boom over the next seven days, bringing growth back on track with the 10-year average....

Board of LacPatrick Dairies ‘considering a merger’
Board of LacPatrick Dairies ‘considering a merger’

The board of LacPatrick Dairies is considering a merger to consolidate the dairy industry, it has been confirmed today. Following...

Fashion by day; farming by night: Part-time doesn’t mean unprofitable
Fashion by day; farming by night: Part-time doesn’t mean unprofitable

Working in the fashion industry by day and farming by night doesn’t make up your typical grassland farmer’s routine, but...

DAERA backs calls for 3-crop rule derogation
DAERA backs calls for 3-crop rule derogation

Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has added its backing to calls for an exemption to...

Farmer convicted at Newry Court
Farmer convicted at Newry Court

A Co. Down farmer has been convicted at Newry Magistrates’ Court of offences relating to animal transport on Monday (April...

Conacre ‘not to blame’ for all of NI’s land fertility issues
Conacre ‘not to blame’ for all of NI’s land fertility issues

Farmers who own ground need to take more responsibility for maintaining land fertility, a senior agri-business manager has warned. Speaking...

Dale Farm makes March milk price announcement
Dale Farm makes March milk price announcement

The board of Northern Ireland’s largest milk processor – Dale Farm – met to set a price for March milk...

Farmer groups have their say on ‘fast’ tractor testing regulations
Farmer groups have their say on ‘fast’ tractor testing regulations

Farmer organisations have given their reactions to yesterday’s announcement of the incoming ‘fast’ tractor road-worthiness testing by Minister for Transport,...

Police appeal for information following theft of ewes
Police appeal for information following theft of ewes

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has issued an appeal for information following the theft of a number of...

Police appeal for information following theft of ewes
Police appeal for information following theft of ewes

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has issued an appeal for information following the theft of a number of...

Red Tractor farmers warned ‘just one negative story can undermine trust’ ahead of TV campaign
Red Tractor farmers warned ‘just one negative story can undermine trust’ ahead of TV campaign

The UK’s flagship quality assurance certification scheme – Red Tractor – is set to make its TV ad debut as part...

‘Farming is in a Brexit honeymoon period’
‘Farming is in a Brexit honeymoon period’

Farming in the UK and Ireland is still in a “Brexit honeymoon period”, according to one of Northern Ireland’s chief...

Tama appoints new NI distributor and sales rep
Tama appoints new NI distributor and sales rep

Bale wrap manufacturer Tama has taken a “significant step” to improve its service to agri-business in Northern Ireland with two...

Tier 2 delays and ammonia fears stalling farm investment
Tier 2 delays and ammonia fears stalling farm investment

Delays in the Tier 2 grant scheme and fears of falling foul of tightened ammonia limits have put many Northern...

Local study to put slurry nutrient separation to the test
Local study to put slurry nutrient separation to the test

A pioneering study at the new Nutrient Management Centre at the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) is set to test...

Border farms could get ‘tax-free status’ post-Brexit
Border farms could get ‘tax-free status’ post-Brexit

Border farms and businesses could be given ‘tax-free status’ to ease post-EU trade pressures, the UK’s Brexit Secretary has said....

Could putting your heifers in calf first cut down on stragglers?
Could putting your heifers in calf first cut down on stragglers?

Serving cows who are likely to take longer to cycle – such as heifers – ahead of the rest of...

Milk price behind farming’s financial recovery
Milk price behind farming’s financial recovery

Recovery in the milk price is helping drive an improvement in the fortunes of Northern Ireland’s farming sector, according to...