Agriland Team

Research: Commercial forestry could deliver 269% more climate mitigation
Research: Commercial forestry could deliver 269% more climate mitigation

A new study involving researchers at University of Limerick (UL) has highlighted the role that the planting of new commercial...

Co. Down fisherman fined for sowing uncultivated land
Co. Down fisherman fined for sowing uncultivated land

Co. Down fisherman Geoffrey Chambers (63) of Moneydarragh Road in Annalong was fined a total of £2,500 for sowing and...

‘Rules of origin exist and are as they are – Brexit is the problem’
‘Rules of origin exist and are as they are – Brexit is the problem’

The rules of origin "exist and are as they are - Brexit is the problem", according to European Commissioner Mairead...

UK-Australia trade deal: What beef and lamb imports are included?
UK-Australia trade deal: What beef and lamb imports are included?

Australia will have significant opportunities to export beef and lamb products to the UK under the new trade deal agreed...

GDT index dips again to mark 5 decreases on the trot
GDT index dips again to mark 5 decreases on the trot

The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) index has recorded a slight drop to mark five consecutive decreases over the last two...

UK reaches free trade agreement with Australia
UK reaches free trade agreement with Australia

The UK and Australia have reached an agreement on international trade between the two countries - which could have a...

Tracker devices used to recover trailer and excavator
Tracker devices used to recover trailer and excavator

A trailer and a small excavator were recovered by members of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) recently through...

Dairy and whiskey sectors stress need to protect cross-border supply chains
Dairy and whiskey sectors stress need to protect cross-border supply chains

Three associations representing the all-island Irish dairy and whiskey sectors in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland are...

Lakeland Dairies announces milk price for May
Lakeland Dairies announces milk price for May

Lakeland Dairies has become the first processor to reveal its milk price for the month of May - revealing an...

Off-farm activities a ‘growing share’ of global food system GHG emissions
Off-farm activities a ‘growing share’ of global food system GHG emissions

Off-farm activities before and after food production are making up a "growing share" of food system greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions...

Man fined for breaches of waste management legislation
Man fined for breaches of waste management legislation

A man from Co. Down was issued with a fine of £2,000 for breaches of waste management legislation, according to...

Disqualified farmer guilty of causing unnecessary suffering to sheep
Disqualified farmer guilty of causing unnecessary suffering to sheep

A disqualified farmer in Gloucestershire has pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to a sheep which inspectors found dead on...

Saber deal sealed: MSD acquires LIC Automation
Saber deal sealed: MSD acquires LIC Automation

MSD Animal Health has agreed to acquire the assets of LIC Automation (LICA) from New Zealand-based, farmer-owned cooperative Livestock Improvement...

Global food prices rise at fastest monthly rate in a decade
Global food prices rise at fastest monthly rate in a decade

Global food prices rose in May at their fastest monthly rate in more than a decade, the Food and Agriculture...

Busy year ahead for beef and sheep in NI
Busy year ahead for beef and sheep in NI

According to Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) chief executive, Ian Stevenson, the year ahead will be a very busy one...

Tackling emissions through methane-reducing masks for cows
Tackling emissions through methane-reducing masks for cows

A new strategic partnership aims to tackle methane emissions in the dairy industry - through the use of methane-reducing masks...

Grazing targets for replacement dairy heifers
Grazing targets for replacement dairy heifers

The rearing of heifers contributes a significant cost to dairy systems, yet can be the most commonly overlooked component. Grazing...

The impact of tillage farming on soil ecosystems
The impact of tillage farming on soil ecosystems

The impact of tillage farming on soil ecosystems has been likened to creating a ‘gangsters’ paradise’ by one of the...