Agriland Team

How much will it cost to get your (pit) silage cut?
How much will it cost to get your (pit) silage cut?

Over the past week, silage contractors around the country were asked what they currently charge to cut pit (clamp) silage....

Agri and plant machinery giant makes it big in the movies
Agri and plant machinery giant makes it big in the movies

In the last reel of Ridley Scott’s sci-fi classic Aliens, Sigourney Weaver straps into a yellow industrial ‘exo-skeleton’ to go...

UK university to showcase robotic-grown spring barley
UK university to showcase robotic-grown spring barley

Move over robotic milking – the focus is now on growing and harvesting cereal crops remotely. Members of Harper Adams...

Pics: Blaney Agri range on display at Balmoral Show
Pics: Blaney Agri range on display at Balmoral Show

The Blaney Agri Solutions Group is exhibiting several of its “top products” at this year’s Balmoral Show, which ran from May...

Irish machinery firm announces 2017 apprenticeship programme
Irish machinery firm announces 2017 apprenticeship programme

Major Equipment Intl Ltd, an Irish agricultural machinery manufacturer based in Co. Mayo, has this week announced the launch of...

SUV on the right ‘track’: The ultimate farm run-about?
SUV on the right ‘track’: The ultimate farm run-about?

Car manufacturer Nissan has unveiled an unorthodox, one-off version of its X-Trail SUV with an all-terrain style – fitted with tracks...

Innovation key to the success of Moy Park – Northern Ireland’s ‘largest company’
Innovation key to the success of Moy Park – Northern Ireland’s ‘largest company’

The Ulster Bank lunch took place today at Balmoral Show 2017, hosting key food sector leaders in the event’s main...

Ulster Farmers’ Union calls on politicians to ‘back farming’ ahead of general election
Ulster Farmers’ Union calls on politicians to ‘back farming’ ahead of general election

Ahead of the UK general election, scheduled to take place on June 8, the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is calling on...

Ulster Farmers’ Union calls on politicians to ‘back farming’ ahead of general election
Ulster Farmers’ Union calls on politicians to ‘back farming’ ahead of general election

Ahead of the UK general election, scheduled to take place on June 8, the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is calling on...

Ulster Farmers’ Union calls out DAERA over missed opportunity on EU aid package distribution
Ulster Farmers’ Union calls out DAERA over missed opportunity on EU aid package distribution

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) believes the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) missed an opportunity to deliver wider...

Ulster Farmers’ Union calls out DAERA over missed opportunity on EU aid package distribution
Ulster Farmers’ Union calls out DAERA over missed opportunity on EU aid package distribution

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) believes the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) missed an opportunity to deliver wider...

Video: Watch the first day at Balmoral Show 2017
Video: Watch the first day at Balmoral Show 2017

This year’s Balmoral Show kicked off today and runs until Saturday, May 13. Up to 100,000 people are expected to...

Video: Watch the first day at Balmoral Show 2017
Video: Watch the first day at Balmoral Show 2017

This year’s Balmoral Show kicked off today and runs until Saturday, May 13. Up to 100,000 people are expected to...

How much should you pay for a roll of silage wrap?
How much should you pay for a roll of silage wrap?

There is a variety of prices being quoted around the country for a roll of silage wrap, with factors such as...

Failure to tag cattle leads to court conviction for one farmer
Failure to tag cattle leads to court conviction for one farmer

A farmer was convicted in court on one charge of failing to tag cattle, as well as a number of other...

Watch: 40 ‘Lely’ cows make the trip to the Balmoral Show
Watch: 40 ‘Lely’ cows make the trip to the Balmoral Show

Over 100,000 people are expected to travel to Lisburn for the 149th Balmoral Show, which kicks off today and runs until...

Watch: 40 ‘Lely’ cows make the trip to the Balmoral Show
Watch: 40 ‘Lely’ cows make the trip to the Balmoral Show

Over 100,000 people are expected to travel to Lisburn for the 149th Balmoral Show, which kicks off today and runs until...

What is being charged for pit and baled silage in 2017?
What is being charged for pit and baled silage in 2017?

There is a diverse range of silage cutting prices being quoted by agricultural contractors around the country as ‘silage season’...