Agriland Team

Brazilian meat processors bought cattle from farms that used ‘slave labour’ – reports
Brazilian meat processors bought cattle from farms that used ‘slave labour’ – reports

A number of meat processors in Brazil have been found to have bought cattle from ranches that exploit ‘slave labour’,...

Rock and ‘roll’: Doosan unveils new wheeled excavator
Rock and ‘roll’: Doosan unveils new wheeled excavator

A new 5t Stage V compliant wheeled excavator – dubbed the  DX57W-7 –  has just been launched by Doosan. In addition...

Germinal Ireland and NI to merge in ‘reorganisation’ of operations
Germinal Ireland and NI to merge in ‘reorganisation’ of operations

Grass and forage seed specialist Germinal has announced today (Tuesday, January 5) a “reorganisation” of its operations, which will see...

Latest GDT auction marks 4 index increases on the trot
Latest GDT auction marks 4 index increases on the trot

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

AFBI warns farmers of the risks posed by certain ornamental plants to sheep
AFBI warns farmers of the risks posed by certain ornamental plants to sheep

As the winter months continue, the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) wants to make farmers aware of the risk of...

Chestnutt: Let’s use 2021 to show what the public can gain from backing NI farming
Chestnutt: Let’s use 2021 to show what the public can gain from backing NI farming

2020 has certainly been challenging for everyone and as we enter a new year, however, it’s important that as a...

Merlo introduces new ‘Waste Manager’ bulk handler
Merlo introduces new ‘Waste Manager’ bulk handler

Merlo has aimed its sights at the burgeoning waste and recycling sector with the introduction of Waste Manager. However, it...

QUB theory suggests emotions underpin animal behaviour
QUB theory suggests emotions underpin animal behaviour

A new theory from researchers at the School of Biological Sciences at Queen’s University Belfast suggests animals experience emotions much...

The work to secure PGI status for beef from Northern Ireland must start now
The work to secure PGI status for beef from Northern Ireland must start now

Irish Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has confirmed that the application to secure Protected Geographical Indication...

Early-lambing flocks: Some essentials you will need at lambing time
Early-lambing flocks: Some essentials you will need at lambing time

Some early-lambing flocks have already had their first ewes drop over the last while, while many others will have been...

Organic production on the rise across the European Union
Organic production on the rise across the European Union

The latest agriculture, forestry and fishery statistics from the European Union confirm that organic food output continues to increase across...

Risk factors associated with pesticides on the decline
Risk factors associated with pesticides on the decline

The European Commission has published updated EU Harmonised Risk Indicators for pesticides, covering the period 2011 to 2018. The figures...

Ornamental garden plants can pose a significant poisoning risk for sheep
Ornamental garden plants can pose a significant poisoning risk for sheep

Ireland’s rising rural population has brought with it an enhanced risk of sheep being poisoned by ornamental plants. Agri-food and...

Cautious welcome for EU-UK trade deal from NI food industry body
Cautious welcome for EU-UK trade deal from NI food industry body

Northern Ireland food industry leaders have cautiously welcomed the free trade agreement reached between the United Kingdom and the European...

Mzuri strip tillage celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2021
Mzuri strip tillage celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2021

British strip tillage drill manufacturer Mzuri is set to celebrate the 10th anniversary of its Pro-Til drill in 2021. Developed...

Merlo founder promises new inventions at recent ceremony
Merlo founder promises new inventions at recent ceremony

The founder of machinery firm Merlo is showing no signs of slowing down yet – promising “new inventions” at an...

Merlo founder promises new inventions at recent ceremony
Merlo founder promises new inventions at recent ceremony

The founder of machinery firm Merlo is showing no signs of slowing down yet – promising “new inventions” at an...

Texel Twilight sale set to see 55 pedigree in-lamb hoggets up for grabs
Texel Twilight sale set to see 55 pedigree in-lamb hoggets up for grabs

Most sheep sales are now over for 2020 but there are a few exceptions. The Texel Twilight sale is set...