Agriland Team

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...

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...