Agriland Team

Farmers fined in connection with fish kill incident
Farmers fined in connection with fish kill incident

Two farmers from Co. Fermanagh have been fined recently at Omagh Magistrates’ Court, in connection with a fish kill incident....

Pics: ‘Up close and personal’ with Ireland’s first Fendt forager
Pics: ‘Up close and personal’ with Ireland’s first Fendt forager

Recent news of a ‘test’ forager making its way to the island of Ireland spiked interest in the machinery business....

Disappointing trend continues for tractor sales in May
Disappointing trend continues for tractor sales in May

New tractor sales continue to perform poorly when compared to 2016 levels, it has been reported, following the disclosure of...

Farmer banned from owning animals for 25 years
Farmer banned from owning animals for 25 years

A farmer has been banned from owning animals for 25 years due to a number of animal welfare offences. James Steele,...

EU pumps €8.1 million into cross-border environmental recovery fund
EU pumps €8.1 million into cross-border environmental recovery fund

A cross-border environmental project that will protect endangered species and restore natural habitats is to receive €8.1 million in funding,...

EU pumps €8.1 million into cross-border environmental recovery fund
EU pumps €8.1 million into cross-border environmental recovery fund

A cross-border environmental project that will protect endangered species and restore natural habitats is to receive €8.1 million in funding,...

Check out the new ‘Quad Vice’ security platform
Check out the new ‘Quad Vice’ security platform

To put a stop to the ever-growing levels of quad thefts, a Welsh farmer has created a clever security device...

SlurryKat appoints Irish dealer for the Republic
SlurryKat appoints Irish dealer for the Republic

Northern Irish slurry solutions company, SlurryKat, has appointed Bailey Machinery Sales Ltd (BMS) as its dealer in the Republic of...

Milk price increase for May supplies ‘imminent’
Milk price increase for May supplies ‘imminent’

“Strong global dairy commodity prices should see an imminent rise in base milk price,” Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) Dairy Chairman...

Northern BPS application checks to kick off shortly
Northern BPS application checks to kick off shortly

“Preliminary checks on single applications are to be carried out shortly,” according to the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural...

Pics: Fancy a fine-grained ‘New Holland’ – made of wood?
Pics: Fancy a fine-grained ‘New Holland’ – made of wood?

For those wishing to appreciate art with a distinctly agricultural twist, look no further. French artist Pascal Rivet has created...

East meets west: Room for a Chinese loader on the silage pit?
East meets west: Room for a Chinese loader on the silage pit?

With silage season sweeping across the country in recent weeks, sightings of loading shovels trundling across the countryside have become...

Northern farmers brace for life outside Europe
Northern farmers brace for life outside Europe

“Northern Ireland is responding to Brexit challenges by obtaining additional resources. This is to secure the best possible deal from...

Glimpse of the future: Valtra Design Challenge winners revealed
Glimpse of the future: Valtra Design Challenge winners revealed

Tractor manufacturer Valtra announced the winners of the first Valtra Design Challenge last Wednesday, May 31. The Valtra Design Challenge...

Monster 18ft silage fork offered by Irish company
Monster 18ft silage fork offered by Irish company

Limerick-based company, O’Connor Engineering (OCE), manufactures possibly the largest silage fork in the country – measuring 18ft – primarily for export...

UK farmers suffered 7.5% drop in income in 2016
UK farmers suffered 7.5% drop in income in 2016

Total income from farming in the UK plummeted 7.5% in real terms between 2015 and 2016, according to revised figures...

UK farmers told branding will combat cheap meat after Brexit
UK farmers told branding will combat cheap meat after Brexit

British farmers have been urged to use branding to set their red meat produce apart from an influx of “cheaper...

UK farmers told branding will combat cheap meat after Brexit
UK farmers told branding will combat cheap meat after Brexit

British farmers have been urged to use branding to set their red meat produce apart from an influx of “cheaper...