Agriland Team

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....

Northern Ireland Protocol discussions to continue
Northern Ireland Protocol discussions to continue

Vice-president of the European Commission Maros Sefcovic, the UK’s Foreign Secretary, James Cleverly and Northern Ireland Secretary, Chris Heaton-Harris have...

USPCA ‘dismayed’ as animals are abandoned after Christmas
USPCA ‘dismayed’ as animals are abandoned after Christmas

The Ulster Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (USPCA) has said it is “saddened and dismayed” at “yet another”...

UFU calls for higher energy relief for agri-businesses
UFU calls for higher energy relief for agri-businesses

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has called for higher energy relief for agricultural businesses from the government after farms were...

Pentair Hypro wins Ivel Award at LAMMA 2023
Pentair Hypro wins Ivel Award at LAMMA 2023

Pentair Hypro, a supplier of pumps, nozzles and sprayer components, has won the Ivel Award for the best new product...

CAFRE to host hedge laying courses at Greenmount
CAFRE to host hedge laying courses at Greenmount

The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) will host hedge laying courses at its Greenmount campus in Co....

DAERA and CAFRE advise on how to efficiently house calves
DAERA and CAFRE advise on how to efficiently house calves

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has highlighted the “crucial role in rearing” that calf housing maintains,...