Agriland Team

TB vet: ‘It took a year to keep me out of prison and for me to keep my job’

N.Ireland

TB vet: ‘It took a year to keep me out of prison and for me to keep my job’

Pioneering vet Dick Sibley thought he would have been lauded after he managed to clear a chronically infected herd of...
Dick Sibley’s TB Quad System: ‘There’s no point crossing the road and only looking one way’

N.Ireland

Dick Sibley’s TB Quad System: ‘There’s no point crossing the road and only looking one way’

Pioneering TB vet Dick Sibley introduces himself with a disclaimer: “Anything other than an approved test is a criminal offence...
Buyer’s guide: What you should look out for in a used JCB Fastrac

Machinery

Buyer’s guide: What you should look out for in a used JCB Fastrac

The JCB Fastrac was launched at the Royal Smithfield show in 1990. Although no stranger to agriculture, having originally started...
‘No one talks about the suffering badgers’

N.Ireland

‘No one talks about the suffering badgers’

Farmers at an Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) meeting held earlier this week said they felt appalled that badgers were being...
NI farm income up in 2017 – but so are costs

Agri-Business

NI farm income up in 2017 – but so are costs

The bottom line on the average Northern Ireland farm is sitting £15,952 (€18,215) up on the year before, according to the...
TB crisis: ‘There is no justification that farmers should be asked to fund failure’

N.Ireland

TB crisis: ‘There is no justification that farmers should be asked to fund failure’

Pedigree breeders in the North say they feel they are being punished over TB because of “government failure”. Asking farmers...
TB levy proposals could raise up to £4.8 million a year

N.Ireland

TB levy proposals could raise up to £4.8 million a year

Proposals for an industry-led TB levy could raise up to £4.8 million a year if the maximum £3 per animal...
Northern Ireland’s total agricultural income up 87% in 2017

N.Ireland

Northern Ireland’s total agricultural income up 87% in 2017

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) recently published the first estimate for agricultural income in 2017. Provisional...
£700,000 cooked vegetable processing site opens in Co. Down

N.Ireland

£700,000 cooked vegetable processing site opens in Co. Down

Fresh foods producer Willowbrook Foods has invested £700,000 (€794,000) in developing a state-of-the-art production facility in Newtownards, Co. Down, with...
DAERA extends TB consultation despite TBEP closing date passing

N.Ireland

DAERA extends TB consultation despite TBEP closing date passing

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced an extension to the closing date for responses to...
‘Agri-food: Ignore consumer data at your peril’ – industry analyst warns

N.Ireland

‘Agri-food: Ignore consumer data at your peril’ – industry analyst warns

Just five key points form the basis of consumer food buying decisions, Mintel’s Brian O’Connor told an audience of Northern...
Trade focus: No hiding from big-brand takeovers on home turf

Machinery

Trade focus: No hiding from big-brand takeovers on home turf

Heading into Kilrush from the Limerick side, there is what you might assume to be a modest local tractor dealer...
Classic corner: Cork ‘Winner’ keeps the ‘flame of Fiat’ alive

Machinery

Classic corner: Cork ‘Winner’ keeps the ‘flame of Fiat’ alive

One centenary in the tractor world that we haven’t heard much about this year is that of Fiat Trattori. Although...
DAERA announces changes to CAP area-based schemes for 2018

N.Ireland

DAERA announces changes to CAP area-based schemes for 2018

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced changes to Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) area-based schemes for...
Live export ban a ‘non-starter’ for NI industry

N.Ireland

Live export ban a ‘non-starter’ for NI industry

Banning the live export of farm animals would be “completely unworkable” for the farming industry, Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) president Barclay...
Northern land mobility scheme secures first match

N.Ireland

Northern land mobility scheme secures first match

It’s not quite Valentine’s yet but Northern Ireland’s land mobility scheme has already managed to make its first match in...
4 out of 5 UK growers say agri-robotics could help their businesses

N.Ireland

4 out of 5 UK growers say agri-robotics could help their businesses

More than four out of five UK growers believe recent developments in agri-robotics and automation could help them to reduce...
‘Strong’ Irish interest in Claas apprenticeship programme

Machinery

‘Strong’ Irish interest in Claas apprenticeship programme

With the ‘Leaving Cert’ looming large and apprenticeships coming to the fore, two programmes offered by Claas UK may be...