Agriland Team

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...

The threat of weeds now greater than at any time in human history
The threat of weeds now greater than at any time in human history

Using data from the world’s longest-running experiment - the Rothamsted Research Broadbalk wheat trial in Hertfordshire in the UK - the researchers...

World’s ‘largest tractor company’ appoints new CEO
World’s ‘largest tractor company’ appoints new CEO

Mahindra & Mahindra - a utility vehicle manufacturing giant that claims to be the world's largest tractor company (by volume)...

Agritechnica postponed until March 2022
Agritechnica postponed until March 2022

The DLG (German Agricultural Society) has decided to postpone the Agritechnica exhibition until March 2022. The DLG said this morning...

Chickens ‘disposed of’ due to unauthorised antibiotic concerns
Chickens ‘disposed of’ due to unauthorised antibiotic concerns

Carton Bros, the company that produces the Manor Farm chicken brand, has said that a number of birds were "disposed...

Reducing the carbon footprint of dairy cows
Reducing the carbon footprint of dairy cows

One environmental issue on the horizon is climate change and how dairy farms can reduce their carbon footprint. Brian Finch,...

Decision to unilaterally extend Northern Ireland Protocol grace period deemed rash
Decision to unilaterally extend Northern Ireland Protocol grace period deemed rash

A member of the House of Lords’ in the UK has claimed that the British government was extremely premature in...

‘Youniverse’: New Holland to hold digital agri machinery fair
‘Youniverse’: New Holland to hold digital agri machinery fair

New Holland is set to hold a “Youniverse” digital fair, a 10-day online event where farmers and prospective customers can...

56% decline in shipments of Irish sheepmeat to the UK in January 2021
56% decline in shipments of Irish sheepmeat to the UK in January 2021

Imports of Irish sheepmeat to the UK fell by 56% in January of this year, with overall imports of fresh...

CAFRE update on protein crops
CAFRE update on protein crops

The recently announced Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Protein Crop Scheme, and the financial support it offers,...

Chemical fertilisers reduce the level of bacteria in soil
Chemical fertilisers reduce the level of bacteria in soil

Chemical fertilisers reduce the number of nutrient solubilising bacteria associated with the roots of wheat, according to new research. A...

Live exports: Over 80% rise in cattle exported to Northern Ireland in 2021
Live exports: Over 80% rise in cattle exported to Northern Ireland in 2021

Irish live exports have seen a boost in the number of cattle moving across the border to Northern Ireland this...

Carnaross dairy sale see prices reach €3,520
Carnaross dairy sale see prices reach €3,520

Carnaross Mart, based in Co. Meath, hosted its monthly dairy sale last Wednesday (March 17), with the sale consisting of 110...