Agriland Team

Coveney: Mixed milk issue ‘will take time and goodwill’ to overcome
Coveney: Mixed milk issue ‘will take time and goodwill’ to overcome

The issue of a mixed milk pool involving suppliers from both sides of the Northern Irish border is “a real...

‘Farmers should consider all options as beef and lamb prices rise’
‘Farmers should consider all options as beef and lamb prices rise’

With factory quotes for prime cattle, cull cows and lambs continuing to increase week-on-week, the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is...

NIRS is revolutionising grassland and forage management
NIRS is revolutionising grassland and forage management

Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is at the heart of numerous new technologies, all designed to help farmers and contractors secure accurate...

Agri-environment subsidies provide more stable farm incomes than direct payments
Agri-environment subsidies provide more stable farm incomes than direct payments

Subsidies paid to farmers for protecting the environment lead to more stable incomes compared with payments based purely on the...

Letter to the editor: ‘Let’s embrace the fact that we’re looking to utilise technology’ in UK farming
Letter to the editor: ‘Let’s embrace the fact that we’re looking to utilise technology’ in UK farming

It was great to hear the Environment Secretary George Eustice, position UK agriculture at the forefront of innovation at the...

5 in a row for GDT as latest auction sees another index boost
5 in a row for GDT as latest auction sees another index boost

The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) index has posted a strong increase in the second auction of 2021 to mark five...

McConalogue designates 5 more ports for UK-registered vessel landings
McConalogue designates 5 more ports for UK-registered vessel landings

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue, today (Monday, January 18) announced designation of five additional Irish...

Could Toyota’s latest battery announcement change tractors forever?
Could Toyota’s latest battery announcement change tractors forever?

By Thomas McAuliffe Toyota announced on December 14, 2020 that it is in the late stages of developing solid state...

Farm antibiotic usage is falling in Northern Ireland
Farm antibiotic usage is falling in Northern Ireland

The recently published Responsible Use of Medicines in Agriculture Alliance (RUMA) ‘Targets Task Force Report 2020’ confirms that sales of...

Pics: JCB packs the power in new Stage V compliant Agri Loadalls
Pics: JCB packs the power in new Stage V compliant Agri Loadalls

JCB is launching a new range of Loadall telescopic handlers featuring more powerful Euro Stage V emissions-compliant engines, the UK...

Kubota appoints UK product manager for M-series portfolio
Kubota appoints UK product manager for M-series portfolio

Kubota (UK) has appointed a new product manager for the M-series tractor portfolio. Henry Myatt will join the the machinery...

‘Expect the unexpected when it comes to scanning dates’
‘Expect the unexpected when it comes to scanning dates’

‘Expect the unexpected when it comes to scanning dates’ was one of the key messages to takeaway from a Teagasc...

Dairy advice: It’s time to complete your spring rotation planner
Dairy advice: It’s time to complete your spring rotation planner

Now’s the time to set your farm up for the grazing season ahead with a spring rotation planner (SRP). The...

Pneumonia in calves: What are the causes and how to prevent it
Pneumonia in calves: What are the causes and how to prevent it

Pneumonia in calves is the result of a complex interaction between viral and bacterial pathogens, environmental stress factors and the...

Arla aims to double sales to €600 million
Arla aims to double sales to €600 million

Arla is fast tracking its plans to become Europe’s e-commerce leader within the dairy sector. The dairy co-op aims to...

Dairy market analysis: Prices push higher amid strong demand
Dairy market analysis: Prices push higher amid strong demand

European dairy commodity prices pushed higher in recent weeks as strong demand continues to outweigh good milk supplies, according to...

Farm worker convicted after straw bales incident leaves cyclist brain damaged
Farm worker convicted after straw bales incident leaves cyclist brain damaged

A farm worker has been convicted of causing serious injury by dangerous driving after failing to secure a load of...

Dairy advice: Tips for milking during Covid-19
Dairy advice: Tips for milking during Covid-19

With the country under current Covid-19 restrictions, it’s important that dairy farmers begin planning for the 2021 season. Most dairy...