Agriland Team

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...

Ewe nutrition in late pregnancy
Ewe nutrition in late pregnancy

Appropriate nutrition and management during late pregnancy is key to profitable mid-season lamb production. 75-80% of foetal growth occurs in...

Why milk 2 cows when one Holstein will do?
Why milk 2 cows when one Holstein will do?

Co. Down dairy farmer Charlie Weir is in the middle of his second year as chairman of Holstein Northern Ireland...

Dispersal sale of dairy herd receives top price of €2,930
Dispersal sale of dairy herd receives top price of €2,930

The introduction of Level 5 Covid-19 restrictions led to marts moving to fully online sales – which has caused many...

Having all the essentials ready for the calving season
Having all the essentials ready for the calving season

With the busy spring-calving period already started on some farms, it’s time to complete the final jobs and complete a...

JCB expands staff to gear up for ‘surge in production’
JCB expands staff to gear up for ‘surge in production’

JCB is expanding its number of UK employees to “gear up for a surge in production”, the company announced today...

Poots outlines future for NI agriculture to YFCU conference
Poots outlines future for NI agriculture to YFCU conference

The first of four webinars, making up the 2021 Young Farmers’ Clubs of Ulster (YFCU) Agri-Food Conference, saw Agriculture Minister...

Public asked to be on alert following theft of 22 cattle
Public asked to be on alert following theft of 22 cattle

The public and members of the farming community have been asked to be on alert following the theft of 22...

New Zealand commits to 7-year IPM programme for tillage sector
New Zealand commits to 7-year IPM programme for tillage sector

New Zealand’s tillage, horticulture and vegetable sectors have embarked on a seven-year programme, which should lead to the widespread implementation...

First ever global list of essential veterinary medicines for livestock in pipeline
First ever global list of essential veterinary medicines for livestock in pipeline

The World Veterinary Association (WVA) and global animal welfare charity, Brooke will collaborate to create the first ever global list...

Beef prices strengthen again in Northern Ireland
Beef prices strengthen again in Northern Ireland

The price for prime beef cattle seems to be going from strength to strength as additional rises of 4p/kg were...

Udder scoring for OAD milking herds
Udder scoring for OAD milking herds

At the recent Teagasc once-a-day (OAD) milking conference, Dr. Nick Sneddon from New Zealand spoke about the established OAD research...

Ballyjamesduff Mart holding an on-farm dairy dispersal sale
Ballyjamesduff Mart holding an on-farm dairy dispersal sale

The tail end of 2020 and beginning of 2021 has seen a strong trade for dairy stock – with cows...