Agriland Team

Making a start on scanning autumn-calvers
Making a start on scanning autumn-calvers

As we enter the first week of spring, it is time for farmers that are operating an autumn-calving system to...

Avoiding E.coli mastitis in freshly-calved cows
Avoiding E.coli mastitis in freshly-calved cows

The spring period is a busy time on farms and dealing with cases of mastitis is something that farmers don’t...

Pics: Valtra ups the ante in new 5th generation A Series
Pics: Valtra ups the ante in new 5th generation A Series

The Valtra A Series is going into its 5th generation, the Scandinavian tractor manufacturer has announced. The model series continues...

Former UFU president contests Seanad agri-panel seat
Former UFU president contests Seanad agri-panel seat

Former President of the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU), Ian Marshall is contesting a seat in the Seanad on the Agricultural...

Cranswick Country Foods: Company growth is ‘ahead of previous expectations’
Cranswick Country Foods: Company growth is ‘ahead of previous expectations’

Cranswick Country Foods has released its third quarter trading statement for the 13 weeks leading up to December 26, 2020...

Finishing spring-born bulls – talk to your processor now
Finishing spring-born bulls – talk to your processor now

According to the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE), producers finishing last year’s spring-born bulls are currently moving...

Can biofungicides deliver effective crop protection?
Can biofungicides deliver effective crop protection?

A new generation of biofungicides is now coming on stream in the UK, backed by claims that they can deliver...

No kidding: Farm makes €56,000 offering ‘virtual goats’ for video calls
No kidding: Farm makes €56,000 offering ‘virtual goats’ for video calls

A farm has seized the initiative to liven things up on lockdown video calls through the introduction of a “virtual...

Pics: JCB cranks up the power in mid-range wheeled loaders
Pics: JCB cranks up the power in mid-range wheeled loaders

The JCB mid-range agricultural wheeled loaders have “extra power, torque and refinement” in a package of upgrades for the new...

GDT index records another increase to mark 6 on the bounce
GDT index records another increase to mark 6 on the bounce

The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) index has posted an increase in the third auction of 2021 to mark six increases...

How much grass should I offer freshly-calved cows?
How much grass should I offer freshly-calved cows?

The grazing season will soon be starting on many farms, so to ensure farmers have enough grass to make it...

Small but mighty: JCB doubles power in new compact loader
Small but mighty: JCB doubles power in new compact loader

JCB has launched a new ultra-compact wheeled loader which boasts double the power of the current model. The JCB 403...

Milk is still flowing south
Milk is still flowing south

According to Dairy Council for Northern Ireland chief executive Mike Johnston, milk produced in Northern Ireland continues to ‘flow’ cross...

Prices remain steady in Northern Ireland this week
Prices remain steady in Northern Ireland this week

Beef price has remained stable this week in Northern Ireland according to the Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC). Taking a...

What’s involved with embryo transfer in cattle?
What’s involved with embryo transfer in cattle?

Embryo Transfer (ET) work in cattle is something that is more so popular in the breeding of pedigree beef and...

Sourcing replacement females this spring for a suckler herd
Sourcing replacement females this spring for a suckler herd

The breeding season on spring-calving herds is not too far away, at this stage farmers should be considering the number...

Buildings Focus: A brand new slatted unit for a 300-ewe flock in Co. Tyrone
Buildings Focus: A brand new slatted unit for a 300-ewe flock in Co. Tyrone

In this week’s Buildings Focus, AgriLand made the trip to just outside Dungannon in Co. Tyrone to see a brand new...

Brexit is impacting on grain imports into Northern Ireland
Brexit is impacting on grain imports into Northern Ireland

The Northern Ireland Grain Trade Association (NIGTA) is claiming that the new Brexit trade deal (Trade and Co-operation Agreement) will...