Agriland Team

‘Transparency’ needed when it comes to ‘net zero’ and ‘carbon neutral’ claims
‘Transparency’ needed when it comes to ‘net zero’ and ‘carbon neutral’ claims

A new initiative launched recently will focus on trying to improve the "integrity" of 'voluntary carbon markets', to help ensure...

Milkman mistaken for burglar and arrested by UK police
Milkman mistaken for burglar and arrested by UK police

A milkman doing a delivery run for a local dairy was arrested by police in the UK in recent days...

United Auctions staff to take on 500-mile Great Glen Challenge for RSABI
United Auctions staff to take on 500-mile Great Glen Challenge for RSABI

Around 40 members of United Auctions staff are in training to take on the first-ever Virtual Great Glen Challenge this year....

Global food commodity prices fall in July
Global food commodity prices fall in July

Global food commodity prices fell in July for a second consecutive month. The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Food Price...

Poots commits £332,000 to aid Mournes Wildfire Recovery
Poots commits £332,000 to aid Mournes Wildfire Recovery

Almost £350,000 has been set aside to help the Mourne Mountains recover following the devastating wildfire in April 2021, Environment...

38 veterinary surgeons welcomed as RCVS Fellows
38 veterinary surgeons welcomed as RCVS Fellows

A total of 38 UK veterinary surgeons will be welcomed as RCVS Fellows later. The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons...

Oatly loses trademark case taken against Glebe Farm
Oatly loses trademark case taken against Glebe Farm

Glebe Farm Foods, a British family-run business, has this week triumphed in a case brought against it by Oatly, the...

35 horses shot dead on rural property in Queensland
35 horses shot dead on rural property in Queensland

Investigations are ongoing by local authorities after 35 horses were found shot dead on a rural property in Queensland, Australia....

John Deere acquires robotics company for $250m
John Deere acquires robotics company for $250m

John Deere has signed an agreement to acquire Bear Flag Robotics for $250 million. Founded in 2017, the Silicon Valley-based startup develops...

NI Water awards £7 million contract for sampling and transport of wastewater
NI Water awards £7 million contract for sampling and transport of wastewater

Northern Ireland (NI) Water has awarded a contract for the sampling and transportation of water and wastewater samples to Belfast-based...

McAleer calls for more vaccination clinics in rural areas
McAleer calls for more vaccination clinics in rural areas

West Tyrone MLA Declan McAleer has called on the Department of Health and Health Trusts to engage with local community...

Pics: Trapped cow hoisted free from Kiwi rotary parlour
Pics: Trapped cow hoisted free from Kiwi rotary parlour

A crane had to be brought in to rescue a trapped cow from the centre of a rotary milking parlour...

Room for improvement in slug control strategies
Room for improvement in slug control strategies

A survey of UK arable growers has highlighted the need for greater accuracy when applying slug pellets, with application timing...

Tyson Foods to require Covid-19 vaccinations for its workforce
Tyson Foods to require Covid-19 vaccinations for its workforce

Tyson Foods has this week announced a requirement for all its US workforce to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19. The...

McCormick launches its new X5 range of tractors
McCormick launches its new X5 range of tractors

McCormick has launched its new X5 range which it describes as "ideal for open field and round the farm work"....

HCC chair celebrates increased retailer support for Welsh red meat
HCC chair celebrates increased retailer support for Welsh red meat

Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) chair Catherine Smith has hailed positive news for the Welsh livestock farming...

4,400L of ‘illicit fuel’ seized at unlicensed filling station
4,400L of ‘illicit fuel’ seized at unlicensed filling station

A joint agency taskforce consisting of authorities from both sides of the Northern Irish border has seized 4,400L of "illicit...

Thunderstorm warnings issued with risk of lightning and hail
Thunderstorm warnings issued with risk of lightning and hail

Met Éireann, the Irish National Meteorological Service, has issued a Status Yellow thunderstorm warning for the Republic of Ireland (RoI). From...