Agriland Team

‘TTIP needs to tackle red tape and non-tariff trade barriers’
‘TTIP needs to tackle red tape and non-tariff trade barriers’

Red tape and non-tariff barriers to trade need to be tackled in the current Transatlantic Trade Investment Partnership (TTIP) talks,...

‘Silage quality can have a big impact on animal performance’
‘Silage quality can have a big impact on animal performance’

The quality of silage offered to animals can have a big impact on their production and performance, according to Sil-All’s...

Simple things to protect against theft on the farm
Simple things to protect against theft on the farm

As the nights draw in the Ulster Farmers Union (UFU) and NFU Mutual are urging farmers to review security arrangements...

North to lift age of eligibility for brucellosis testing on October 19
North to lift age of eligibility for brucellosis testing on October 19

Northern Ireland is to lift the age of eligibility for brucellosis testing to 24 months from 12 months on October 19,...

North to lift age of eligibility for brucellosis testing on October 19
North to lift age of eligibility for brucellosis testing on October 19

Northern Ireland is to lift the age of eligibility for brucellosis testing to 24 months from 12 months on October 19,...

Throughput of lambs in the North 8% ahead of September 2014
Throughput of lambs in the North 8% ahead of September 2014

The plants in Northern Ireland have reported good supplies of lambs coming forward for slaughter with 13,314 lambs killed in...

Northern farmers say supply chain failing to provide for beef farmers
Northern farmers say supply chain failing to provide for beef farmers

The scale of the beef price differential between Northern Ireland and Great Britain has become a significant concern, according to...

North’s dairy aid package worth €1,920 to each dairy farmer
North’s dairy aid package worth €1,920 to each dairy farmer

The average dairy farmer in Northern Ireland is set to receive an average of €1,920 from the North’s £5.1m dairy...

Northern buyers warned southern-born cattle could face ‘significant penalties’
Northern buyers warned southern-born cattle could face ‘significant penalties’

Beef producers in Northern Ireland have again been warned of the dangers of buying cattle south of the border by...

North’s Ploughing Championships officially launched
North’s Ploughing Championships officially launched

The Northern Ireland Ploughing Association (NIPA) officially launched the 72nd International Ploughing Championships, which return to Balmoral Park on October...

Northern Ireland obtains Official Brucellosis Free status
Northern Ireland obtains Official Brucellosis Free status

The Europen Commission has approved the North’s application for Official Brucellosis Free (OBF) status, Agriculture Minister, Michelle O’Neill has confirmed....

Ulster Farmers’ Union claims 500 turnout for Stormont protest
Ulster Farmers’ Union claims 500 turnout for Stormont protest

Approximately 500 farmers and food industry representatives participated in an Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) protest at Stormont today, according to...

UFU to storm Stormont on Friday
UFU to storm Stormont on Friday

The Ulster Farmers Union (UFU) has announced that it is to co-ordinate a major demonstration of the wider agri-food industry...

Northern Ireland’s Rural Development Plan approved by Commission
Northern Ireland’s Rural Development Plan approved by Commission

Northern Ireland’s £623m Rural Development Programme (RDP) 2014-2020 has been approved by the European Commission. This Rural Development Plan approval...

O’Neill calls on EU to support North’s farmers
O’Neill calls on EU to support North’s farmers

The EU needs to act swiftly to support farmers in Northern Ireland, according to the North’s Agricultural Minister Michelle O’Neill....

Former horticulture student and tutor scoop silver in Brazil
Former horticulture student and tutor scoop silver in Brazil

Jonathan Gill and Colin McKnight of the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) have won a Silver Medal at...

Northern farmers plan major protest outside EU Belfast offices
Northern farmers plan major protest outside EU Belfast offices

The Farmers For Action (FFA) group in Northern Ireland is holding a major protest outside the EU Offices on the Dublin Road...

Farm Madness mud run for North’s ploughing championships
Farm Madness mud run for North’s ploughing championships

The first agricultural themed mud run in Northern Ireland, Farm Madness, will take place at the Northern Ireland Ploughing Championships...