Agriland Team

Agriculture ‘undoubtedly side-lined’ without working Executive
Agriculture ‘undoubtedly side-lined’ without working Executive

It’s feared that a disappointing budget for rural dwellers and farmers could be a sign of things to come post-Brexit...

Sprayers and drills front and centre in Borris – on ‘Black Tuesday’
Sprayers and drills front and centre in Borris – on ‘Black Tuesday’

Kelly’s of Borris will hold a “jam-packed” Tillage Information Day this Tuesday, November 28. Sprayers, drills and rollers will be...

Operation FarmWatch: The latest drive to get tough on rural crime
Operation FarmWatch: The latest drive to get tough on rural crime

Farm visits, advice stands and vehicle check points were posted across Northern Ireland earlier this week as Operation FarmWatch got...

‘Fifth-quarter’ products among pork exports off to China
‘Fifth-quarter’ products among pork exports off to China

Two pork processors in Northern Ireland are among a select few in the UK given the green light to ship...

Northern flock owners urged to be vigilant as avian influenza spreads
Northern flock owners urged to be vigilant as avian influenza spreads

Poultry farmers are urged to be vigilant as outbreaks of bird flu continue to be reported in continental Europe. It...

Sheep put down after worrying attack
Sheep put down after worrying attack

Several sheep have had to be put down after a dog attacked and savaged a flock in Garvagh, Co. Derry....

UFU joins forces with Fane Valley to reach 100th year £100,000 goal
UFU joins forces with Fane Valley to reach 100th year £100,000 goal

Northern Ireland’s farming union – the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) – has teamed up with Fane Valley to reach its...

Curry: ‘Be efficient, add value or diversify – or struggle to survive’
Curry: ‘Be efficient, add value or diversify – or struggle to survive’

Many of the challenges facing farmers in the Brexit age are the same as 15 years ago, the author of...

Farm research body returns industry investment 22 times over
Farm research body returns industry investment 22 times over

Farmer-funded research and development organisation AgriSearch has helped to deliver research worth over £170 million to Northern Ireland’s ruminant livestock...

‘I was given the opportunity to do what I wanted – rear cattle of my own’
‘I was given the opportunity to do what I wanted – rear cattle of my own’

The two winners of the first ever youth Angus rearing competition in Northern Ireland have decided to invest their winnings...

How realistic are you when it comes to biosecurity?
How realistic are you when it comes to biosecurity?

Farmers frequently convince themselves that their biosecurity is much better than in reality, Northern Ireland’s most senior vet has said....

Brave farm girl Grace inspires marts to drop the hammer for charity
Brave farm girl Grace inspires marts to drop the hammer for charity

The brave battle of an eight-year-old farmer’s daughter has inspired Northern Ireland’s farming community to rally together for heart disease...

‘Super pest’ moth now capable of surviving British and Irish winter
‘Super pest’ moth now capable of surviving British and Irish winter

A ‘super pest’ moth which is already resistant to a class of common plant protection is now also capable of...

Potato harvest 2017: ‘One of the worst in living memory’
Potato harvest 2017: ‘One of the worst in living memory’

Potato farmers say they are experiencing one of the “worst harvests ever” with many warning their crops are rotting in...

Hundreds of sheep suspected stolen in the ‘Mourne’ county
Hundreds of sheep suspected stolen in the ‘Mourne’ county

Hundreds of sheep are thought to have been stolen from a farm in south Co. Down. The sheep went missing...

Farmer fined after vet had to put down animals during inspection
Farmer fined after vet had to put down animals during inspection

A Co. Down farmer has been fined more than £5,000 after a vet had to euthanise a cow, a sheep and...

Farm Family meetings to cover tax liabilities, reliefs and allowances
Farm Family meetings to cover tax liabilities, reliefs and allowances

Farming families are urged to attend one of a series of meetings planned to make their businesses more resilient. Farmers...

Aggressive lettuce disease Fusarium wilt spotted in UK for the first time
Aggressive lettuce disease Fusarium wilt spotted in UK for the first time

Lettuce growers have been urged to look out for Fusarium wilt and root rot after an outbreak of the aggressive...