Agriland Team

TB update: Latest figures show rates at worst in 15 years
TB update: Latest figures show rates at worst in 15 years

Official statistics show the bovine TB situation in Northern Ireland is worsening – the herd incidence rate in the region...

Kelly wins British Wool board election
Kelly wins British Wool board election

A Co. Antrim sheep farmer with almost a thousand breeding ewes has been elected as the newest addition to the British...

Classic corner: Rare 6610 conversion is a ‘work-a-day’ Waterford classic
Classic corner: Rare 6610 conversion is a ‘work-a-day’ Waterford classic

The relationship between Ford and County Commercial Cars – a specialist in 4WD vehicle conversions – remains one of life’s minor...

‘Force Majeure’ excuse to be discussed at Sperrins landslide meeting
‘Force Majeure’ excuse to be discussed at Sperrins landslide meeting

A meeting for Sperrins farmers affected by landslides during the August floods will discuss the possibility of using the ‘Force...

The farmer who bought the whole village a pint
The farmer who bought the whole village a pint

Neighbours of Cambridgeshire farmer Tom Martin can never say he never gave them anything. Especially after the 37-year-old – who...

One UK farmer a week takes their own life, rural mental health charity warns
One UK farmer a week takes their own life, rural mental health charity warns

At least one farmer in the UK takes their own life every week, according to shocking figures which have come to...

Buyer’s guide: What you should look out for in a used New Holland TS-A
Buyer’s guide: What you should look out for in a used New Holland TS-A

The New Holland factory in Basildon, Essex – just east of London – was originally opened in 1964 to manufacture...

UK red meat exports surpass the £1.2 billion mark
UK red meat exports surpass the £1.2 billion mark

UK red meat exports surpassed the £1.2 billion (€1.35 billion) mark in 2017, according to the latest figures from HM...

3,000 apply for Tranche 2 Tier 1
3,000 apply for Tranche 2 Tier 1

Almost 3,000 farmers have applied for the second tranche of Tier 1 of Northern Ireland’s Farm Business Improvement Scheme. Department...

Letter: UK agriculture begs Government for Brexit protection
Letter: UK agriculture begs Government for Brexit protection

Almost 40 UK farming and agri-food industry bodies have banded together to write to Number 10 demanding the Government acts...

Proposed learner driver penalties ‘have potential to ruin farm families’
Proposed learner driver penalties ‘have potential to ruin farm families’

The Minister for Transport, Shane Ross, has been called upon to immediately suspend proposals to increase the severity of penalties...

Big change in Holstein UK as NI-born president ends term and new CEO appointed
Big change in Holstein UK as NI-born president ends term and new CEO appointed

Holstein UK has announced Welshman Bryan Thomas will replace Co. Antrim dairy breeder David Perry as the organisation’s next president....

Farm succession: Beware dying as a ‘retired farmer’
Farm succession: Beware dying as a ‘retired farmer’

Farmers whose occupations are not recorded correctly on death could leave their families crippled with taxes, a Northern Ireland agricultural...

‘Off-road quads and lawnmowers face insurance requirements’
‘Off-road quads and lawnmowers face insurance requirements’

Ride-on lawnmowers, wheelchairs and motorised toy cars could be in line for new insurance requirements, independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice has...

14 Schmallenberg cases suspected in Northern Ireland so far this year
14 Schmallenberg cases suspected in Northern Ireland so far this year

A total of 14 cases of Schmallenberg virus are awaiting official confirmation in tests so far this year in Northern Ireland....

Trade focus: ‘Looking for more power from three-cylinder engines is a mistake’
Trade focus: ‘Looking for more power from three-cylinder engines is a mistake’

John Deere has rarely, if ever, been noted for any lack of confidence in either its products or its future....

Schmallenberg virus: Northern farmers urged to be on the watch for symptoms
Schmallenberg virus: Northern farmers urged to be on the watch for symptoms

A Co. Antrim veterinary clinic has urged stockmen to be vigilant, as it confirms seven cases of Schmallenberg virus in...

29 suckler cattle stolen from a field in Ballinderry
29 suckler cattle stolen from a field in Ballinderry

A total of 29 suckler cattle are thought to have been stolen from a field in the Lough Road area...