Agriland Team

Video: Watch this Komatsu tackle ‘wagon’ silage in the midlands
Video: Watch this Komatsu tackle ‘wagon’ silage in the midlands

Contractor James Geoghegan took delivery of a Komatsu WA270 loading shovel in late 2016, primarily for silage work but for...

How is this Fendt forager faring in Northern Ireland?
How is this Fendt forager faring in Northern Ireland?

A Fendt Katana 65 self-propelled forage harvester is currently working in Northern Ireland. This is the first such Fendt-branded machine to be...

How is this Fendt forager faring in Northern Ireland?
How is this Fendt forager faring in Northern Ireland?

A Fendt Katana 65 self-propelled forage harvester is currently working in Northern Ireland. This is the first such Fendt-branded machine to be...

That’s one ‘Claas’ app – check out this ISOBUS upgrade
That’s one ‘Claas’ app – check out this ISOBUS upgrade

The ‘EASY on board app‘ from machinery giant Claas has received official AEF certification as an ISOBUS terminal. This app is...

Massey Ferguson and Macra agree ‘Platinum’ sponsorship deal
Massey Ferguson and Macra agree ‘Platinum’ sponsorship deal

Massey Ferguson has signed a ‘Platinum’ sponsorship agreement with Macra na Feirme, the rural youth organisation. Massey Ferguson, in its...

Authorisation of new and replacement NI cattle tags suspended
Authorisation of new and replacement NI cattle tags suspended

The authorisation of new and replacement cattle tags in Northern Ireland has been temporarily suspended, according to the Department of...

Bucking the trend: Deutz to focus on tractors rather than implements
Bucking the trend: Deutz to focus on tractors rather than implements

Contrary to the strategy adopted by several major tractor manufacturers, who are expanding their product ranges with tillage and grass...

Top tips for managing beef and sheep enterprises – for June
Top tips for managing beef and sheep enterprises – for June

Best-practice guidelines for beef and sheep farmers during the month of June have been released by the Department of Agriculture,...

Top tips for managing beef and sheep enterprises – for June
Top tips for managing beef and sheep enterprises – for June

Best-practice guidelines for beef and sheep farmers during the month of June have been released by the Department of Agriculture,...

Best-practice guidelines for dairy farmers this month
Best-practice guidelines for dairy farmers this month

The Department of Agriculture, Enterprise and Rural Affairs (DAERA), in Northern Ireland, has issued management notes for dairy farmers during...

Best-practice guidelines for dairy farmers this month
Best-practice guidelines for dairy farmers this month

The Department of Agriculture, Enterprise and Rural Affairs (DAERA), in Northern Ireland, has issued management notes for dairy farmers during...

Moy Park executive director recognised for HR excellence
Moy Park executive director recognised for HR excellence

Mike Mullan, an executive director at Moy Park, has been named ‘HR Director of the Year’ at the fifth annual...

Moy Park executive director recognised for HR excellence
Moy Park executive director recognised for HR excellence

Mike Mullan, an executive director at Moy Park, has been named ‘HR Director of the Year’ at the fifth annual...

Should you pay extra for a ‘long draw’ at silage time?
Should you pay extra for a ‘long draw’ at silage time?

In for the long haul? The question was posed to Agriland as to how exactly agricultural contractors set their rates...

Avian influenza control measures to be lifted in the North
Avian influenza control measures to be lifted in the North

The avian influenza (bird flu) prevention zone in Northern Ireland, which is due to expire tomorrow (May 31, 2017) will...

Avian influenza control measures to be lifted in the North
Avian influenza control measures to be lifted in the North

The avian influenza (bird flu) prevention zone in Northern Ireland, which is due to expire tomorrow (May 31, 2017) will...

Cattle condemned at NI processing plants due to ID status queries
Cattle condemned at NI processing plants due to ID status queries

A number of cattle have been condemned at processing plants in Northern Ireland due to ID status queries in recent...

‘Brexit will be a disaster for the people of this island’
‘Brexit will be a disaster for the people of this island’

The survival of farming and agri-food in Northern Ireland hangs in the balance as a result of Brexit, according to...