Agriland Team

GDT sees first fall since August in this week’s event
GDT sees first fall since August in this week’s event

The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) Index saw its first decrease since August 3, after the latest auction event yesterday (Tuesday,...

Views sought on future NI Agricultural Policy
Views sought on future NI Agricultural Policy

Northern Ireland Minister of Agriculture, Environment, and Rural Affairs Edwin Poots has today (Tuesday, December 21) launched a consultation on...

AgriSearch commissions report on the impact of fertiliser prices
AgriSearch commissions report on the impact of fertiliser prices

AgriSearch has commissioned a report to assess the impact of price increases on the economics of fertiliser application for grass...

Poultry sector briefed on NI bird flu situation
Poultry sector briefed on NI bird flu situation

Northern Ireland (NI) Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has briefed a range of key stakeholders in NI and Great Britain poultry...

Farmer charged for not isolating TB-positive animal
Farmer charged for not isolating TB-positive animal

A Northern Ireland-based farmer has been charged with multiple animal welfare offences, including failure to isolate an animal with tuberculosis...

UK to delay checks on Irish imports until NI Protocol decided
UK to delay checks on Irish imports until NI Protocol decided

The UK has decided to delay the January 1, 2022 introduction of checks on goods moving from Ireland to Great...

FLS launch 5-year deer management tender
FLS launch 5-year deer management tender

Forestry and Land Scotland has released a five year deer management tender that underlines its commitment to improving and enhancing...

Poots welcomes re-opening of US market for UK lamb exports
Poots welcomes re-opening of US market for UK lamb exports

Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has welcomed the announcement that exports of UK lamb to the US market can...

Lack of emissions disclosures among animal protein producers – FAIRR
Lack of emissions disclosures among animal protein producers – FAIRR

New data from global investor coalition, FAIRR's Protein Producer Index has shown that only 18% of global meat and dairy...

RiverRidge to cut GHG emissions by 50% by 2030
RiverRidge to cut GHG emissions by 50% by 2030

Recycling firm RiverRidge has today (December 8) signed the Climate Action Pledge to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) by...

Poots commits £14m to environmental farming schemes
Poots commits £14m to environmental farming schemes

Some 500 farmers are expected to get the go ahead for environmental farming projects thanks to an estimated £14 million...

CAFRE presents performance awards to students at Enniskillen campus
CAFRE presents performance awards to students at Enniskillen campus

Students at the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE), Enniskillen campus recently received awards for performance during the...

CAFRE to host free Dry Stone Walling courses
CAFRE to host free Dry Stone Walling courses

The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) will host free Dry Stone Walling training events at its Glenwherry...

Bird flu: Suspected notifiable case in Tyrone
Bird flu: Suspected notifiable case in Tyrone

Disease control measures have been put in place in Northern Ireland (NI) following suspicion of notifiable avian influenza (AI) -...

AgriSearch to present research on low carbon farming at RUAS Winter Fair
AgriSearch to present research on low carbon farming at RUAS Winter Fair

Research results of relevance to producers will be displayed and discussed at the AgriSearch stand at the Royal Ulster Winter...

Inaugural Genetic Gems sale sees top price of €9,000
Inaugural Genetic Gems sale sees top price of €9,000

The inaugural 'Genetic Gems' sale of select Hereford females took place at GVM Tullamore, on Saturday, November 20. According to...

Farmer convicted for transporting an animal unfit for journey
Farmer convicted for transporting an animal unfit for journey

A Northern Ireland farmer has been convicted in court for transporting an animal that was not fit for the journey....

Firefighters at scene of two-shed blaze in Newry
Firefighters at scene of two-shed blaze in Newry

A fire has broken out in two sheds at a well-known pig farm on Derrywilligan Road, Mullaghglass in Newry, Agriland...