Agriland Team

EU to look at legal options in response to UK’s NI Protocol move
EU to look at legal options in response to UK’s NI Protocol move

The EU will respond to the UK’s unilateral move on the Northern Ireland Protocol “in accordance with the legal means established...

Management of SCC in early lactation
Management of SCC in early lactation

A good start is half the work when it comes to management of somatic cell count (SCC) in early lactation....

Genome-edited wheat to reduce cancer risk from bread
Genome-edited wheat to reduce cancer risk from bread

Scientists at Rothamsted Research in the south of England have used genome editing to reduce a cancer-causing compound commonly found...

Pics: Kubota unveils its new M4 and M5 tractor ranges
Pics: Kubota unveils its new M4 and M5 tractor ranges

Kubota has launched two slick new ranges – the M5002 and M4003 series tractor ranges. The Japanese machinery giant claims...

Sizeable GDT surge signals 8 increases on the bounce
Sizeable GDT surge signals 8 increases on the bounce

The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) index has posted a sizeable increase of 15% in the fifth auction of 2021 to...

‘Space to grow’: Steketee sees 30% increase in sales for 2020
‘Space to grow’: Steketee sees 30% increase in sales for 2020

Dutch precision agriculture firm Steketee has reported a 30% growth in sales for 2020 – in spite of the impact...

Dewulf adds new options to its MH 24x series of receiving hoppers
Dewulf adds new options to its MH 24x series of receiving hoppers

Dewulf, which provides machines for the cultivation of potatoes and root crops, has introduced several new options to its MH...

Northern Ireland’s forestry development sector in peril
Northern Ireland’s forestry development sector in peril

Restrictions on the importation of young trees from Great Britain (GB) is putting Northern Ireland’s struggling forestry development programme at...

Charolais bulls topped at €7,100 – but mart guidelines cause ‘frustration’
Charolais bulls topped at €7,100 – but mart guidelines cause ‘frustration’

The first sale of 2021 hosted by the Irish Charolais Cattle Society was held on Saturday (February 26) in Tullamore...

New Zealand milk output to fall by 10%
New Zealand milk output to fall by 10%

New Zealand milk output will fall by 10% by 2030 as the country’s dairy industry confronts the combined challenge of...

Spring grazing: The 3 main aims
Spring grazing: The 3 main aims

On a recent Teagasc webinar, Donal Patton, a dairy research technologist, based in Teagasc Ballyhaise, outlined the practicalities of spring...

Beef quotes holding firm in Northern Ireland
Beef quotes holding firm in Northern Ireland

The week-on-week quotes for prime cattle in Northern Ireland are holding firm according to the Livestock and Meat Commission. Quotes...

The safety of children on farms should be at the forefront of farmers’ minds
The safety of children on farms should be at the forefront of farmers’ minds

The spring-calving season is well under way on farms across the country with over half a million calves already being...

Don’t forget to monitor BSC post calving
Don’t forget to monitor BSC post calving

Rapid body condition score (BCS) loss post-calving can cause health implications or failure to go back in-calf in the future....

Dairy markets: Euro butter strength continues but mixed fortunes for SMP
Dairy markets: Euro butter strength continues but mixed fortunes for SMP

The recent strength for European butter prices continued over the last couple of weeks while SMP price action was a...

Are you feeding calves enough milk to obtain maximum growth rates?
Are you feeding calves enough milk to obtain maximum growth rates?

During a recent Volac webinar on the dairy heifer – from conception to weaning – it was outlined the importance...

Opportunities and challenges facing spring grazing
Opportunities and challenges facing spring grazing

For Irish dairy farmers, grazing grass represents our greatest advantage in livestock and milk production. It costs three to four...

Twin-axle trailer and quad stolen in spate of farm thefts
Twin-axle trailer and quad stolen in spate of farm thefts

Information is being sought in relation to a spate of thefts that occurred on farms in Co. Antrim last week....