Agriland Team

Can cultured meat create a sustainable food system?
Can cultured meat create a sustainable food system?

Food awareness organisation ProVeg International will be speaking on the potential of cultured meat to create a sustainable food system...

In-calf blue heifer sells for £10,000 at Jalex on-farm sale
In-calf blue heifer sells for £10,000 at Jalex on-farm sale

An in-calf Belgian Blue heifer took the top price of £10,000 at the Jalex on-farm sale on Saturday, April 30....

Fermanagh farmer elected new UFU president
Fermanagh farmer elected new UFU president

David Brown, a livestock farmers from Co. Fermanagh, has been elected the new president of the Ulster Farmers' Union (UFU)....

Letter to the editor: Conflict must not overshadow climate concerns
Letter to the editor: Conflict must not overshadow climate concerns

While our thoughts are with the people of the Ukraine, some of the polarised arguments circulating in response to the...

Latest EFS application window opens for NI farmers
Latest EFS application window opens for NI farmers

The sixth tranche of the Environmental Farming Scheme (EFS) Higher Level is now open for applications, and will remain so...

Mineral series: Do your cows suffer from Pica?
Mineral series: Do your cows suffer from Pica?

Mineral Series in association with Terra NutriTECH In the last few weeks there has been a surge in reports from...

The Fast and the Farmer-ish now casting for season two
The Fast and the Farmer-ish now casting for season two

The Fast and the Farmer-ish is looking for teams of three to take part in the television show's second season....

M&S to showcase local agriculture at Balmoral 2022
M&S to showcase local agriculture at Balmoral 2022

UK supermarket Marks and Spencer (M&S), platinum sponsor of the Royal Ulster Agricultural Society's (RUAS's) annual show, will show its...

Watch: Farmland – machinery prices and farm costs
Watch: Farmland – machinery prices and farm costs

https://youtu.be/j8DTwff_6Lk The latest episode of Farmland, which shines a light on how the current inflation and input crises are affecting two key...

Take part: Agriland survey on online behaviour
Take part: Agriland survey on online behaviour

Agriland Media Group has launched a new survey to garner insight into the agricultural sector in a bid to ensure...

DAERA urged to publish review of response to animal-welfare concerns
DAERA urged to publish review of response to animal-welfare concerns

The Ulster Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (USPCA) has called on Northern Ireland's Department of Agriculture, Environment, and...

FBIS-C Tier 2 Tranche 2 application deadline extended
FBIS-C Tier 2 Tranche 2 application deadline extended

The deadline for Tier 2 Tranche 2 Farm Business Improvement Scheme – Capital (FBIS-C) applications has been extend once more,...

Fermanagh farmer fined for water pollution offences
Fermanagh farmer fined for water pollution offences

A farmer from Co. Fermanagh has been convicted at Enniskillen Magistrates' Court for water pollution offences that caused fish kill....

GB milk production could fall by 605 million litres – AHDB
GB milk production could fall by 605 million litres – AHDB

Great Britain's milk production could fall by up to 605 million litres (5.3%) over the 2022/2023 season, according to new...

Calls for animal-welfare commitments ahead of NI elections
Calls for animal-welfare commitments ahead of NI elections

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) is calling on political parties to sign up to key pledges to enhance animal health...

Scientists to create tiny robotic bees for pollination
Scientists to create tiny robotic bees for pollination

Two scientists from the UK and the US have been jointly awarded £640,000 (approximately €767,981) to build tiny robots that...

NIFDA calls red diesel restrictions a ‘tax on food’
NIFDA calls red diesel restrictions a ‘tax on food’

The Northern Ireland Food and Drink Association (NIFDA) has said that the incoming restrictions on rebated (red) diesel will essentially...

Armagh farmer sentenced for failure to isolate TB reactors
Armagh farmer sentenced for failure to isolate TB reactors

A farmer from Co. Armagh has been sentenced for failure to comply with notice to isolate tuberculosis (TB) reactors. Philip...