Agriland Team

Lakeland Dairies’ revenue increases by over 5.7% to €1.09 billion in 2020
Lakeland Dairies’ revenue increases by over 5.7% to €1.09 billion in 2020

Cross-border (Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland) dairy co-operative Lakeland Dairies' revenue increased by over 5.7% to hit €1.09 billion...

New Zealand government expected to announce end to live exports
New Zealand government expected to announce end to live exports

The New Zealand government is expected to end its live animal exports trade. 1 NEWS in NZ is reporting that...

Lakeland increases milk price for March
Lakeland increases milk price for March

Lakeland Dairies has become the latest processor to reveal its milk price for March, announcing an increase. In the Republic...

The role of potash in frost resistance
The role of potash in frost resistance

With the cold conditions that have impacted land of late, and more of the same to come next week, it...

First ‘European Wool Day’ to be held this Friday
First ‘European Wool Day’ to be held this Friday

The European Wool Exchange Foundation (EWE) is holding its first European Wool Day this Friday (April 9) virtually. The aim...

Foliar application boosts zinc content of wheat by 50% – UCO research
Foliar application boosts zinc content of wheat by 50% – UCO research

A team from the Department of Agronomy at the University of Córdoba (UCO) in Spain has demonstrated, through field tests...

GDT index records slight increase in latest auction
GDT index records slight increase in latest auction

The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) index has posted a marginal increase in index in its latest auction. The most recent...

Man killed in collision between motorbike and JCB
Man killed in collision between motorbike and JCB

A man in his 60s was killed in a collision between a motorbike and JCB telehandler in Co. Antrim over...

Northern Ireland working to secure PGI status for ‘grass fed’ beef
Northern Ireland working to secure PGI status for ‘grass fed’ beef

Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) chief executive, Ian Stevenson, has confirmed that work is progressing to demonstrate that Northern Ireland’s...

10 Top Tips: Managing a stock bull this breeding season
10 Top Tips: Managing a stock bull this breeding season

With the breeding season just around the corner for both beef and dairy farms, the issue of managing a stock...

World Dairy Expo to go ahead after ‘thorough consideration’
World Dairy Expo to go ahead after ‘thorough consideration’

The World Dairy Expo will go ahead in the US this year after "thorough consideration", its organisers have said. The...

UFU not consulted on new energy plans for Northern Ireland
UFU not consulted on new energy plans for Northern Ireland

Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) deputy president David Brown has expressed concern that his organisation had not been consulted on the...

Northern Ireland energy sector to be fully decarbonised by 2050
Northern Ireland energy sector to be fully decarbonised by 2050

Stormont’s Department for the Economy has begun the process of developing a new energy strategy, which will see the Northern...

Mineral deficiencies can cause problems on livestock farms
Mineral deficiencies can cause problems on livestock farms

According to College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) livestock advisor Nigel Gould, mineral deficiencies can be an issue...

Maximising the quality of first-cut silage
Maximising the quality of first-cut silage

Silage can never be as high a quality of forage as the grass from which it was initially made. and...

JCB to appeal French court ruling on patent breaches
JCB to appeal French court ruling on patent breaches

JCB has announced its intentions to appeal a French court's ruling on patent breaches against Manitou. On February 26, 2021,...

Lely aims to help farmers future-proof with additions to feeding system
Lely aims to help farmers future-proof with additions to feeding system

With the latest features added to the Vector feeding system, Lely has said it is helping farmers stay profitable, sustainable,...

IBERS confirms a strong resurgence in oat production
IBERS confirms a strong resurgence in oat production

Plant breeders at the Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS) in Wales are confirming a growing demand for...