Agriland Team

Mad cow disease discovered in one cow in Netherlands
Mad cow disease discovered in one cow in Netherlands

A case of mad cow disease has been discovered on a farm in the Netherlands, Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf has...

UFU launches ‘Farming through the seasons’ schools competition
UFU launches ‘Farming through the seasons’ schools competition

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has today (Friday, January 27) launched its ‘Farming through the seasons’ competition for schools across...

Tesco launches UK’s largest low-carbon fertiliser roll-out
Tesco launches UK’s largest low-carbon fertiliser roll-out

Tesco has today (Friday, January 27) announced that it is partnering with five of its largest field vegetable suppliers to...

Proposed 8.5% wage increase for ag workers in NI
Proposed 8.5% wage increase for ag workers in NI

The Agricultural Wages Board for Northern Ireland has announced proposed increases to the minimum wage rates for agricultural workers, the...

No ‘notifiable disease’ to blame for death of 100 cows in Jersey
No ‘notifiable disease’ to blame for death of 100 cows in Jersey

A number of potential causes, including those of any “notifiable diseases”, for the death of 100 cows in Jersey have...

African swine fever found in wild boar in Greece
African swine fever found in wild boar in Greece

A wild boar has been found with African swine fever (ASF) for the first time in mainland Greece. The female...

NI: Increase in beef-sired calf births in 2022
NI: Increase in beef-sired calf births in 2022

There was an increase in beef-sired calf births registered in Northern Ireland during 2022, according to the Livestock and Meat...

Milk restriction negatively affects calves’ cognitive function – study
Milk restriction negatively affects calves’ cognitive function – study

A recent study has found that a reduced milk allowance can disrupt calves’ ability to focus and learn, and can...

New CAFRE advisory group members chosen
New CAFRE advisory group members chosen

The Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has today (Tuesday, January 24) announced the appointment of five new...

ABP Linden Foods in new green energy agreement with NI businesses
ABP Linden Foods in new green energy agreement with NI businesses

ABP Linden Foods, a Tyrone-based beef and lamb processor which is part of the ABP Food Group, has today (Monday,...

NI farmers urged to follow slurry rules ahead of open season
NI farmers urged to follow slurry rules ahead of open season

As the open season for the spreading of organic manure begins in less than two weeks’ time on February 1,...

Northern Ireland farmers want to be ‘climate’ ready – UFU
Northern Ireland farmers want to be ‘climate’ ready – UFU

Northern Ireland farmers are determined to be proactive and learn from the experiences of their counterparts in the likes of...

CAFRE, AFBI and Agrisearch to collaborate for nutrient webinars
CAFRE, AFBI and Agrisearch to collaborate for nutrient webinars

The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) and the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) are partnering with Agrisearch...

Falling prices are leaving sheep sector under pressure – UFU
Falling prices are leaving sheep sector under pressure – UFU

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has said that falling sheep prices are leaving the sector under immense pressure and that...

NI feed manufacturer fined after worker loses hand to machine
NI feed manufacturer fined after worker loses hand to machine

A Northern Ireland animal-feed manufacturer has been fined a total of £40,000 for an incident whereby a worker lost a...

Moy Park to reduce emissions by tracking them at farm level
Moy Park to reduce emissions by tracking them at farm level

Moy Park has launched a new scheme with the aim reducing its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by tracking and monitoring...

DAERA now accepting NAP derogation 2023 applications
DAERA now accepting NAP derogation 2023 applications

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs’ (DAERA‘s) online system for submitting applications for a Nutrient Action Programme (NAP)...

USPCA announces appointment of new chief executive
USPCA announces appointment of new chief executive

The Ulster Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animal (USPCA) has appointed Nora Smith as its new chief executive....