Agriland Team

Brexit: ‘Second referendum would deliver worst deal for the UK’
Brexit: ‘Second referendum would deliver worst deal for the UK’

A second EU referendum would be the “best way” to get the “worst deal” for the UK, British Prime Minister...

Pregnancy test science could protect the Christmas sprout
Pregnancy test science could protect the Christmas sprout

The science behind the home-pregnancy test is now being trialled to detect the presence of plant diseases, which can devastate...

Ag budget cuts make ‘bleak reading’
Ag budget cuts make ‘bleak reading’

Northern Ireland’s latest budgetary outlook is “bleak reading for a key sector of the local economy”, the Ulster Farmers’ Union has...

Trade focus: ‘It’s great to just press a button and it works’
Trade focus: ‘It’s great to just press a button and it works’

“Tumosan will be in the top ten best-selling brands in 2018.” That’s the confident prediction of Michael Brogan – founder...

Jobs likely to go as ‘ag’ budget faces up to £20m plunge by 2020
Jobs likely to go as ‘ag’ budget faces up to £20m plunge by 2020

Jobs are likely to go and programmes are likely to be halted as Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture (DAERA) faces...

Online manure export forms expected to reduce BPS penalties ‘vastly’
Online manure export forms expected to reduce BPS penalties ‘vastly’

Northern Ireland farmers will be asked to fill out manure exports online in the new year – but it’s expected...

Classic corner: A true ‘blue’…all decked out with a comfy ‘Q’
Classic corner: A true ‘blue’…all decked out with a comfy ‘Q’

If there was ever a workhorse which has come to epitomise an era then it must be the Ford 7600...

Spirited debate on Brexit, farming and the environment as UFU roadshow hits a town near you
Spirited debate on Brexit, farming and the environment as UFU roadshow hits a town near you

Some of farming’s most controversial topics will be on the table as the Ulster Farmers’ Union launches its annual roadshow...

New record for Northern Ireland CAP payments
New record for Northern Ireland CAP payments

A record 97% of farmers in Northern Ireland have received their full or balance CAP payments in time for Christmas....

Just 12 Tier 2 projects approved so far
Just 12 Tier 2 projects approved so far

Just 12 Tier 2 applications have been approved so far in Northern Ireland, figures unveiled by the Ulster Unionist Party...

Fastparts team ‘wraps up’ year with charity donations
Fastparts team ‘wraps up’ year with charity donations

Fastparts, the parts division of Irish agri machinery firm Farmhand, has wrapped up the year by donating over 150 farming...

EU ‘obsession’ distracting from benefits of leaving – Campbell
EU ‘obsession’ distracting from benefits of leaving – Campbell

Focus on the Brexit process is “distracting” from “some of the benefits [of leaving the EU] that can already be...

Discussion group farmers more likely to make more money
Discussion group farmers more likely to make more money

Farmers in discussion groups were up to 20% more likely to adopt new technologies and have higher profit margins, research has...

Tier 1: ‘Grants help but investments still need to be sensible’
Tier 1: ‘Grants help but investments still need to be sensible’

The better commodity prices and announcement of the new FBIS Capital Scheme Tier 1 grant are helping farmers’ moods this...

DAERA launches new mobile-friendly version of APHIS
DAERA launches new mobile-friendly version of APHIS

The new version of APHIS online – Northern Ireland’s Animal and Public Health Information System – will allow farmers to make...

Workshop focus: What you need to know about antifreeze
Workshop focus: What you need to know about antifreeze

It’s getting to that time of year again when the weather is getting colder; it’s better to check your antifreeze...

New winter show on the cards for beef breeders
New winter show on the cards for beef breeders

There could be another Christmas show on the way for northern pedigree beef breeders – with plans underway for an...

Winter Fair: Full results, pictures and video highlights
Winter Fair: Full results, pictures and video highlights

Hiltara’s Lauthority Echo 2 has been named this year’s Royal Ulster Winter Fair Supreme Champion. It marks the first time...