Agriland Team

Man (30s) dies following farm accident in Tyrone
Man (30s) dies following farm accident in Tyrone

A man in his 30s has died following a farm accident in Dungannon in Co Tyrone. The accident happened at...

New beef steak cut developed by US researchers
New beef steak cut developed by US researchers

Like a diamond in the rough, a small cut of beef that meat cutters throw in with ground meat is...

Details of EU Milk Reduction Scheme for North’s farmers revealed
Details of EU Milk Reduction Scheme for North’s farmers revealed

Farmers in Northern Ireland who plan of availing of the EU’s Voluntary Milk Reduction Scheme have until September 21 to...

55 lambs and two ewes stolen from a farm
55 lambs and two ewes stolen from a farm

Some 55 lambs and two ewes have been stolen from a farm in the Lisglass Road area of Co. Derry...

Farmer fined £1,000 for causing unnecessary suffering to cow
Farmer fined £1,000 for causing unnecessary suffering to cow

A Co. Tyrone farmer has been convicted and fined £1,000, plus a £15 offender levy, for transporting a bovine animal...

15 questions answered on the new EU milk reduction scheme
15 questions answered on the new EU milk reduction scheme

Details of how Irish dairy farmers can apply for the EU voluntary milk supply management scheme were recently agreed in...

Milk production in Northern Ireland falling, as prices still below those of 2015
Milk production in Northern Ireland falling, as prices still below those of 2015

In July the average farm gate price of milk in Northern Ireland, including retrospective bonuses, was 18.47p/l, falling by 0.45p/l compared...

Milk production in Northern Ireland falling, as prices still below those of 2015
Milk production in Northern Ireland falling, as prices still below those of 2015

In July the average farm gate price of milk in Northern Ireland, including retrospective bonuses, was 18.47p/l, falling by 0.45p/l compared...

Woman ‘critical’ after being attacked by cattle
Woman ‘critical’ after being attacked by cattle

A woman is understood to be in critical condition after she was attacked by cattle while out walking her dog...

Quiz: Think you’re a grass measuring guru? Prove it here!!
Quiz: Think you’re a grass measuring guru? Prove it here!!

Grass measuring is a vital tool used on many Irish farms and at some stage or another some farmers have...

‘Brexit could pave the way for a new approach to the problem of price volatility’
‘Brexit could pave the way for a new approach to the problem of price volatility’

Brexit could pave the way for a new approach to the problem of price volatility, the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU)...

Farmer (70s) dies in farm accident involving machinery
Farmer (70s) dies in farm accident involving machinery

A farmer in his 70s died in Co. Armagh yesterday from injuries he sustained as a result of a farm...

8 tips to increase grass covers during August
8 tips to increase grass covers during August

August is a critical month for building grass covers as it is the last month when growth rates outstrip herd...

Quiz: Do you know your stuff when it comes to driving tractors on the road?
Quiz: Do you know your stuff when it comes to driving tractors on the road?

The rules surrounding the use of tractors and agricultural equipment have been tightened in recent years. Have you brushed up...

Co Armagh farmer fined £1,000 for ‘grossly’ polluting waterway
Co Armagh farmer fined £1,000 for ‘grossly’ polluting waterway

A Co. Armagh farmer has been fined £1,000 for water pollution offences after it was found that a waterway was...

60-year-old dies after tractor accident in Northern Ireland
60-year-old dies after tractor accident in Northern Ireland

A 60-year-old man has died after a two-vehicle collision, which involved a tractor, in Hilltown, Co. Down, the Police Service...

Over 21,000 more calves registered in Northern Ireland so far this year
Over 21,000 more calves registered in Northern Ireland so far this year

The total number of calves registered in Northern Ireland up until the end of July increased by over 21,000 compared to...

Almost 50% of farmers in the North do not have a succession plan in place – UFU
Almost 50% of farmers in the North do not have a succession plan in place – UFU

Some 48% of farmers in the North do not have a succession plan in place with one in five farmers saying they...