Agriland Team

Ammonia action ‘urgently needed on every farm’
Ammonia action ‘urgently needed on every farm’

A working group commissioned by Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture has published several recommendations to curb the problem of excess...

Direct payments in the UK set to be maintained for ‘a number of years’
Direct payments in the UK set to be maintained for ‘a number of years’

This morning the UK Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Michael Gove, gave assurances that Basic Payment...

Plant protection product given approval for UK use in record time
Plant protection product given approval for UK use in record time

UK herb growers will be able to protect their crops with a new weed control product approved in record time,...

Classic corner: Cut straight to the chase; it’s time for a TW
Classic corner: Cut straight to the chase; it’s time for a TW

Strictly speaking the Ford TW series was not the company’s first foray into the 4WD market; that honour belongs to...

Pics: €24,000 raised for great cause in 500-vehicle extravaganza
Pics: €24,000 raised for great cause in 500-vehicle extravaganza

A recent Monster Tractor Run, organised by the Knockanore Melleray Fundraising Committee, was a great success according to the organisers....

‘Moving the goalposts’: Tier 2 farmer out £15,000 blames NIEA for planning ordeal
‘Moving the goalposts’: Tier 2 farmer out £15,000 blames NIEA for planning ordeal

A Co. Antrim farmer who says he has been put out around £15,000 (€16,900) preparing for a Tier 2 application...

NI indepth: ‘Most of my meetings are held around the kitchen table and I really enjoy that’
NI indepth: ‘Most of my meetings are held around the kitchen table and I really enjoy that’

For Tyrone farmer’s son, Rodney Brown, work as Danske’s new deputy head of agriculture is about much more than just farmers’ finances....

Tractors, farm equipment and straw damaged in recent shed fires
Tractors, farm equipment and straw damaged in recent shed fires

Tractors and farm equipment were damaged in a recent shed fire, while around 60 4X4 round bales of straw were...

Date for the diary: CAFRE arable conference to focus on soils
Date for the diary: CAFRE arable conference to focus on soils

‘Making the most of what you’ve got’ is the title of this year’s agronomy and business management conference for arable...

Date for the diary: CAFRE arable conference to focus on soils
Date for the diary: CAFRE arable conference to focus on soils

‘Making the most of what you’ve got’ is the title of this year’s agronomy and business management conference for arable...

Voluntary AD certification scheme could improve farm businesses
Voluntary AD certification scheme could improve farm businesses

The “most comprehensive scheme of its type” has been launched to certify Anaerobic Digestion (AD) plants in the UK. The voluntary,...

Tractor focus: Is this ‘Young Turk’ a runner here in the Emerald Isle?
Tractor focus: Is this ‘Young Turk’ a runner here in the Emerald Isle?

The marketing departments of the tractor manufacturers must dream of actually coming across the sort of farm they fondly imagine...

Why does Horsch hold ‘87%’ of the trailed drill market?
Why does Horsch hold ‘87%’ of the trailed drill market?

As phosphate is predicted to be running out efficiency of its use is becoming ever more important. Combined drilling may...

Soil: Taking the pressure off this winter
Soil: Taking the pressure off this winter

You might feel like you need tracks – or maybe even a raft – to cope with some of the...

2018 New Year’s Honours list: NI farming champions in the mix
2018 New Year’s Honours list: NI farming champions in the mix

A Dungannon cattle dealer’s son who came up with the idea for a multi-mullion pound meat business on the back...

Classic corner: American-built beast musters the muscle in Kilkenny
Classic corner: American-built beast musters the muscle in Kilkenny

When it comes to farming there are two things that Pat Carrigan is passionate about – John Deere tractors and...

Classic corner: A 1980s Lamborghini – it’s no sports car; it’s better than that!
Classic corner: A 1980s Lamborghini – it’s no sports car; it’s better than that!

Lamborghini is a household name when it comes to exotic automotive engineering. Maybe its tractor sales suffered by this association...

Department consults on Ash Dieback measures as spread continues
Department consults on Ash Dieback measures as spread continues

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has launched a consultation on its approach to Ash Dieback as the...