Agriland Team

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...

On-the-run driver arrested after attempting to hide in farmyard
On-the-run driver arrested after attempting to hide in farmyard

The driver of a car which was being tracked by members of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) was...

Lambs missing for 3 days rescued from 12m mine shaft by firefighters
Lambs missing for 3 days rescued from 12m mine shaft by firefighters

A pair of lambs which had been missing for three days were rescued by firefighters from a 12m (39ft) mine...

Boot cleaning reduces disease levels on livestock farms
Boot cleaning reduces disease levels on livestock farms

Irish veterinary consultant Dr. Tommy Heffernan has highlighted the need for everyone entering a livestock farm, to wash and dip...

Kubota launches new Stage V L1 and L2 series
Kubota launches new Stage V L1 and L2 series

Kubota has launched its latest compact tractors, the revamped L1 and L2 series. Both new ranges are now equipped with...

Irish beef exports to the UK suffer a setback for the first month of 2021
Irish beef exports to the UK suffer a setback for the first month of 2021

A recent report by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has revealed that the import of beef consignments from Ireland...

One third of dairy farmers not implementing biosecurity measures
One third of dairy farmers not implementing biosecurity measures

A 2020 survey carried out in the UK has confirmed that one in three dairy farmers do not fully implement...