Agriland Team

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...

Take full advantage of buoyant lamb prices – CAFRE
Take full advantage of buoyant lamb prices – CAFRE

The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) is advising farmers to take full advantage of the buoyant lamb...

Rabobank: The factors driving ‘record prices’ in global beef market
Rabobank: The factors driving ‘record prices’ in global beef market

Many key beef production and consumption areas around the globe are "currently experiencing high or record prices for beef or...

JBS ‘making significant progress’ after cyber attack
JBS ‘making significant progress’ after cyber attack

The world's largest meat processor, JBS Foods, has said it is making "significant progress' in resolving issues arising from a...

Co. Down man fined for illegal dumping of construction waste and poultry manure
Co. Down man fined for illegal dumping of construction waste and poultry manure

A 34-year-old Co. Down man has today (June 2) been fined in court for offences relating to the illegal dumping...

Biomethane boost: NI biogas plant to power ‘green’ trucks with food waste
Biomethane boost: NI biogas plant to power ‘green’ trucks with food waste

A biogas plant which will produce biomethane to power 10 trucks is set to go live in Northern Ireland in...

Fonterra: Global demand for dairy continuing to grow, with China leading the charge
Fonterra: Global demand for dairy continuing to grow, with China leading the charge

Global demand for dairy, especially New Zealand dairy, is continuing to grow, according to Fonterra. China is "leading the charge as its economy...

Climate Change: How is the farm machinery sector stepping up?
Climate Change: How is the farm machinery sector stepping up?

It often amazes me that the farm machinery sector has not been drawn into the climate change debate that seems...

Hopes rise for NI inclusion in ‘Irish Grass Fed Beef’ PGI
Hopes rise for NI inclusion in ‘Irish Grass Fed Beef’ PGI

Recent days have seen the European Commission indicating that it would actively facilitate Northern Ireland’s participation in the ‘Irish Grass...

Global campaign to tackle gender stereotypes in meat sector
Global campaign to tackle gender stereotypes in meat sector

A global campaign, backed by leading meat businesses, has been launched to change perceptions of careers in the meat sector,...

Appeal made for information on tractor stolen from farm
Appeal made for information on tractor stolen from farm

An appeal for information has been made in relation to the theft of a tractor from a farm in Co....

Bill seeking to underground North-South Interconnector passes first stage
Bill seeking to underground North-South Interconnector passes first stage

The Aontú bill seeking to underground the North-South Interconnector between the Republic and Northern Ireland has passed the first stage...