Agriland Team

Northern farmers call on Minister to provide long-term template for industry
Northern farmers call on Minister to provide long-term template for industry

Northern Ireland farmers have written to the Northern Minister for Agriculture looking for the Agri Food Strategy Board (AFSB) to...

Northern farmers meet with banks to discuss cash flow concerns
Northern farmers meet with banks to discuss cash flow concerns

Representatives of the main banks in Northern Ireland met with Ulster Farmers Union this week to discuss the down turn...

New restrictions for Northern farmers with environmentally sensitive grassland
New restrictions for Northern farmers with environmentally sensitive grassland

From January 1, 2015, farmers in Northern Ireland will not be allowed to plough or convert permanent grassland in areas...

Christmas gifts ideas for every farmer
Christmas gifts ideas for every farmer

Stuck for last minute gift ideas this Christmas for the farmer in your life? Or, perhaps, you haven’t even started...

Prevention better than cure for animal diseases, says MSD
Prevention better than cure for animal diseases, says MSD

Farmers at the Winter Fair were reminded by MSD animal health that prevention is better than cure when it comes...

What farmer doesn’t want new wellies for Christmas?
What farmer doesn’t want new wellies for Christmas?

What’s a more ideal present to give a farmer than a pair of wellies? Here are a few choices we...

Northern farmers spending less on feed
Northern farmers spending less on feed

The latest animal feed statistics, released by Department Agriculture and Rural Development in Northern Ireland (DARD), have indicated a general...

UFU proposes measures to help with cash flow on dairy farms
UFU proposes measures to help with cash flow on dairy farms

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has proposed measures it says will help dairy farmers deal with cash flow issues. UFU...

Suckler cow numbers tumble in Northern Ireland
Suckler cow numbers tumble in Northern Ireland

A significant reduction in the number of suckler cows has been identified in the final results of the June 2014...

New rules clamp down on missing cattle tags in Northern Ireland
New rules clamp down on missing cattle tags in Northern Ireland

Farmers in Northern Ireland have submitted a list of concerns to the Agriculture Committee of the Northern Ireland Assembly in...

Mixed retail performance for Northern lamb
Mixed retail performance for Northern lamb

Total expenditure on lamb in the UK during the 12 weeks ending September 14, 2014, totalled £130m compared to £126m...

Northern beef farmers warned many face big losses under new CAP
Northern beef farmers warned many face big losses under new CAP

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has said many beef farmers will have been starkly reminded that they face big losses...

Northern beef farmers warned many face big losses under new CAP
Northern beef farmers warned many face big losses under new CAP

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has said many beef farmers will have been starkly reminded that they face big losses...

Calf registrations up 11% in Northern Ireland
Calf registrations up 11% in Northern Ireland

Beef-sired sired calf registrations in Northern Ireland were up 11% for October, while dairy-sired calf registrations are also up. In...

Strong supplies allows NI processors to be choosy with sheep
Strong supplies allows NI processors to be choosy with sheep

The strong supplies of lambs being presented for slaughter this autumn, processors are keen to source FQAS approved lambs, according to Northern Ireland’s...

Beef sales down 3% in Northern Ireland
Beef sales down 3% in Northern Ireland

Local beef sales declined to date in Northern Ireland, with the average household spend down from £167 to £162, according...

Ease of calving vital for Northern Angus producer
Ease of calving vital for Northern Angus producer

Lynda and James Greer with the Angus replacements Calving ease is one of the key reasons why the Greer family...

Northern farmers envious of Dublin agricultural budget measures
Northern farmers envious of Dublin agricultural budget measures

There is a stark contrast between Government support in Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland for Agri-Food industry growth according...