Agriland Team

N.Ireland

One in three Northern Ireland dairymen turn out to Dairy Open Days

Around 1,000 farmers turn out to Greenmount College’s Dairy Open Days. The figure represents around a third of the region’s dairy...

January 26, 2018

Machinery

Edenderry man on his way to the top of the ‘Claas’

Growing up alongside his brother on his dad’s 160ac beef farm in Edenderry, Co. Offaly, Trevor Tyrrell (pictured above), CEO...

January 26, 2018

N.Ireland

Aussie exports deal to bring ‘major boost’ for Northern Ireland pork

Northern Ireland’s agri-food industry today received a major boost as pork exports to Australia officially got the green light with...

January 26, 2018

Machinery

Workshop focus: What you need to know about your tractor’s alternator

Modern vehicles are packed full of electric and electronic components; the alternator is one of the most essential elements. It provides power...

January 25, 2018

N.Ireland

End to slurry ban recommended in government report more than a year ago

A government-commissioned report by DAERA’s expert working group recommended ending the slurry ban more than a year ago, AgriLand can...

January 25, 2018

N.Ireland

Stormont stalemate: 8 Department of Agriculture decisions awaiting ministerial sign-off

Eight policy decisions within Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) await ministerial sign-off because of the...

January 25, 2018

N.Ireland

Former director of environment named new DAERA permanent secretary

A former civil service director of environment, Denis McMahon, has been appointed as the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural...

January 24, 2018

N.Ireland

Soil analysis shows much work to be done on improving soil condition

Land is the most limiting and expensive resource on dairy farms but only half of Northern Irish soils analysed this...

January 24, 2018

Machinery

Pics: The big winners at LAMMA Innovation Awards 2018

LAMMA 2018, while only managing to run for one day this year due to severe winds and unsuitable conditions, nonetheless...

January 24, 2018

N.Ireland

Nitrates Derogation: 5 questions you need to consider

Grainne McCarney from the crops and sustainability development branch at the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) answers...

January 24, 2018

N.Ireland

Tyrone AD plant becomes first in the UK to earn industry certification

A Co. Tyrone anaerobic digestion (AD) plant has become the first in the UK to be certified under a scheme...

January 24, 2018

N.Ireland

Wool Board nominations set for election as Buchanan ends 12-year tenure

Two Northern Ireland sheep farmers have been nominated to replace outgoing British Wool Board chairman Ian Buchanan as the Northern...

January 24, 2018

Environment

Bulk fertiliser spreading: How much does it cost?

Now that the fertiliser prohibited period has come to an end, some farmers are busy agitating and emptying slurry storage...

January 24, 2018

N.Ireland

Stormont stalemate tightens grip on Northern farms

Farmers have voiced their frustration that decisions affecting some of Northern Ireland’s biggest agricultural issues have been put on the...

January 23, 2018

N.Ireland

TB crisis: Northern Ireland’s 11 main strains mapped out

Scientists have used advanced techniques to identify around 11 main TB strains in Northern Ireland. While the disease – which...

January 23, 2018

Machinery

Hogan among top-ranking speaker panel at upcoming PAC conference

Boasting a line-up of major stakeholders in European agriculture, the Professional Agricultural Contractors of Ireland (PAC Ireland) association will hold...

January 23, 2018