Agriland Team

Shipping finished cattle north for slaughter will be a tariff-free option post Brexit
Shipping finished cattle north for slaughter will be a tariff-free option post Brexit

Northern Ireland’s farm minister Edwin Poots has confirmed that Irish cattle imported into the north can be slaughtered there and...

Joint agri-food research funding programme between DAFM and DAERA launched
Joint agri-food research funding programme between DAFM and DAERA launched

A joint Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) and Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) research...

What is Johne’s disease?
What is Johne’s disease?

Johne’s disease is a bacterial disease of cattle and other ruminants for which there is currently no cure. Johne’s is...

Avian influenza housing order to come into force in Northern Ireland
Avian influenza housing order to come into force in Northern Ireland

New housing measures are to be introduced as part of the avian influenza prevention zone in Northern Ireland from December...

Beef trade: Brexit uncertainty prevents price rise
Beef trade: Brexit uncertainty prevents price rise

As the total number of processed cattle for last week amounted to 35,702 head, some factories seem to be in...

7R 330 ‘tops the class’ for fuel efficiency above 250hp
7R 330 ‘tops the class’ for fuel efficiency above 250hp

According to the independent DLG PowerMix test, John Deere was deemed to be the best choice of tractor for transport...

Machinery ‘Monarch’: Fully electric autonomous tractor unveiled
Machinery ‘Monarch’: Fully electric autonomous tractor unveiled

What has been dubbed the “world’s smartest, fully electric autonomous tractor” has been unveiled this month by Monarch Tractor. This...

Latest auction sees GDT index record 3 boosts on the bounce
Latest auction sees GDT index record 3 boosts on the bounce

The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) index has recorded a small increase in its latest event to make it three consecutive...

UFU highlights concerns regarding animal movements from GB to Northern Ireland
UFU highlights concerns regarding animal movements from GB to Northern Ireland

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is very concerned about Northern Ireland (NI) farmers being able to access genetics which they...

£6.5 million Shimna River flood alleviation scheme to aid victims of Storm Francis
£6.5 million Shimna River flood alleviation scheme to aid victims of Storm Francis

Infrastructure Minister in Northern Ireland Nichola Mallon has today (Monday December 14) signed the confirmation order for the £6.5 million...

HSENI releases 42,000 ‘Avoid Harm on the Farm’ child safety calendars
HSENI releases 42,000 ‘Avoid Harm on the Farm’ child safety calendars

The Chief Executive of the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI), Robert Kidd, has launched the ‘Avoid Harm...

NIFDA concludes the Atlantic Food Export Project
NIFDA concludes the Atlantic Food Export Project

Despite the impact of Covid-19 on international trade, a three-year food export programme has succeeded in its goal of helping...

Ulster Wool seeks non-executive board member nominations
Ulster Wool seeks non-executive board member nominations

Farmer-owned wool marketing collective Ulster Wool is seeking nominations for its next non-executive board member. Current member Brendan Kelly (pictured...

RUAS announces new date for the 2021 Balmoral Show
RUAS announces new date for the 2021 Balmoral Show

The Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS) has announced that the 2021 Balmoral Show will move from its usual May date...

Final call issued for Livingstone Christmas Virtual Tractor Run entries
Final call issued for Livingstone Christmas Virtual Tractor Run entries

Organisers of the 9th Livingstone Christmas Tractor Run, which is taking place virtually this year due to the ongoing Covid-19...

Lakeland adds bonus payment to November milk price
Lakeland adds bonus payment to November milk price

Lakeland Dairies has become the latest processor to reveal its milk price for November supplies, announcing a special bonus for...

France introducing tax credits for farmers no longer using glyphosate
France introducing tax credits for farmers no longer using glyphosate

Farmers in France that declare they no longer use glyphosate will be granted temporary tax credits. The French Ministry for...

DAERA to hold a final EU Exit awareness webinar
DAERA to hold a final EU Exit awareness webinar

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is encouraging agri-food businesses and traders to take part in the...