Agriland Team

Man (70s) dies in Tipperary farm accident
Man (70s) dies in Tipperary farm accident

A man in his 70s has died following a farm accident in Tipperary after he was crushed under the vehicle...

Quiz: Have you got what it takes to be a farmer?
Quiz: Have you got what it takes to be a farmer?

Farming has become sexy in recent years and with agricultural colleges overflowing, every Tom, Dick and Henrietta thinks they have...

Woman (60s) dies after collision between tractor and car
Woman (60s) dies after collision between tractor and car

A woman has died in Co.Mayo after a car and a tractor collided in Brize, Claremorris at 9.00pm last night,...

Watch: Exclusive First Look Video Of Tractor Football at the Ploughing
Watch: Exclusive First Look Video Of Tractor Football at the Ploughing

Ahead of this week’s National Ploughing Championships, Agriland was invited to an exclusive first look at Ireland’s first ever tractor...

5 things anyone going to the Ploughing should check out at this year’s event
5 things anyone going to the Ploughing should check out at this year’s event

Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to visit the National Ploughing Championships in Screggan, Tullamore, Co. Offaly from September...

Court finds cattle breeder guilty of selling bull with banned substance
Court finds cattle breeder guilty of selling bull with banned substance

A cattle breeder has been convicted, fined €500 and ordered to pay costs of €5,000 after he was found guilty...

New beef steak cut developed by US researchers
New beef steak cut developed by US researchers

Like a diamond in the rough, a small cut of beef that meat cutters throw in with ground meat is...

15 questions answered on the new EU milk reduction scheme
15 questions answered on the new EU milk reduction scheme

Details of how Irish dairy farmers can apply for the EU voluntary milk supply management scheme were recently agreed in...

Quiz: Think you’re a grass measuring guru? Prove it here!!
Quiz: Think you’re a grass measuring guru? Prove it here!!

Grass measuring is a vital tool used on many Irish farms and at some stage or another some farmers have...

8 tips to increase grass covers during August
8 tips to increase grass covers during August

August is a critical month for building grass covers as it is the last month when growth rates outstrip herd...

Quiz: Do you know your stuff when it comes to driving tractors on the road?
Quiz: Do you know your stuff when it comes to driving tractors on the road?

The rules surrounding the use of tractors and agricultural equipment have been tightened in recent years. Have you brushed up...

6 steps to successful organic beef production
6 steps to successful organic beef production

Interest in organic beef production is on the rise and Teagasc has developed a handy 6 step guide to converting...

Another hike in UK cattle prices last week
Another hike in UK cattle prices last week

There was more upward pressure in the UK cattle trade again last week on the back of a tighter demand/supply...

Fire at pig farm in Carlow leaves hundreds of pigs dead
Fire at pig farm in Carlow leaves hundreds of pigs dead

A fire at a pig farm in Co Carlow has a substantial amount of of pigs dead. The fire, which...

Ivan Scott shears a world record breaking 867 lambs in 9 hours!
Ivan Scott shears a world record breaking 867 lambs in 9 hours!

It took 867 lambs for Donegal man Ivan Scott to set a new world record this weekend, but it all...

How not to increase resistance to wormers on your farm
How not to increase resistance to wormers on your farm

Anthelmintic resistance has been detected on some Irish cattle farms. It occurs when worms are able to withstand a normally...

Crop circle of an alien appears in a field of wheat in the UK
Crop circle of an alien appears in a field of wheat in the UK

Crop circles have been appearing in fields across the UK over the last number of weeks and no one has...

10 steps to take in order to reduce damage to silage bales
10 steps to take in order to reduce damage to silage bales

Silage bales are an expensive commodity therefore protecting them should be a priority for farmers, according to Caitriona Mullin, North...