Agriland Team

Gain places ‘temporary hold’ on some ruminant feed lines
Gain places ‘temporary hold’ on some ruminant feed lines

Gain Animal Nutrition has placed a “temporary hold” on the sale of some bagged ruminant feed product lines as a...

Fire breaks out at egg factory in Fermanagh
Fire breaks out at egg factory in Fermanagh

Firefighters were called in to tackle a large blaze at an egg factory in Lisnaskea, Co. Fermanagh this morning (Wednesday, October...

Researchers who can change DNA of animals win Nobel Prize
Researchers who can change DNA of animals win Nobel Prize

French researcher Emmanuelle Charpentier and US researcher Jennifer A. Doudna, who have discovered a tool which can change the DNA...

Last month was warmest September on record
Last month was warmest September on record

September 2020 was the warmest September on record in Europe and across the world, with the global average 0.05° warmer...

Achieving a 70% reduction in ammonia emissions with a circular shed system
Achieving a 70% reduction in ammonia emissions with a circular shed system

A new shed system for separating mineral flows and converting emissions into value has been unveiled in the form of...

GDT index lifts in latest auction for back-to-back increases
GDT index lifts in latest auction for back-to-back increases

The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) index has lifted in its latest auction to record back-to-back increases. The most recent auction...

Pics: First ‘fully autonomous’ zero-grazing machine unveiled
Pics: First ‘fully autonomous’ zero-grazing machine unveiled

The first concept for the fully autonomous harvesting and feeding of fresh grass has been launched by dairy robotics firm...

DAERA publishes ‘Farm Business Data’ handbook
DAERA publishes ‘Farm Business Data’ handbook

Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has published its Farm Business Data 2020 planning handbook. The...

Asda commits to 100% British beef following similar moves in the sector
Asda commits to 100% British beef following similar moves in the sector

Asda has committed to sourcing 100% British beef, as well as increasing the proportion of UK-based suppliers and UK food...

Fonterra sells its dairy farms in China in $555 million deal
Fonterra sells its dairy farms in China in $555 million deal

Fonterra has agreed to sell its China farms for a total of $555 million (€313.74 million), the New Zealand dairy...

3 more cases of African swine fever in German wild boars
3 more cases of African swine fever in German wild boars

Three more cases of African swine fever (ASF) have been detected in wild boars in Germany. According to Reuters, the...

Speeding driver claims he was rushing to help cow give birth
Speeding driver claims he was rushing to help cow give birth

A restricted driver who admitted doing almost twice his permitted speed, claimed he was in a rush to assist with...

Poots launches £550,000 scheme to boost rural tourism
Poots launches £550,000 scheme to boost rural tourism

Northern Ireland Agriculture and Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots has launched a £550,000 scheme to boost tourism in rural areas....

Poots announces 4.3% increase to BPS entitlements for 2020
Poots announces 4.3% increase to BPS entitlements for 2020

Northern Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture Edwin Poots has announced that a linear increase of 4.3% will be applied to all...

Poots announces 4.3% increase to BPS entitlements for 2020
Poots announces 4.3% increase to BPS entitlements for 2020

Northern Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture Edwin Poots has announced that a linear increase of 4.3% will be applied to all...

Warning issued after collision involving tractor and car with drunk driver
Warning issued after collision involving tractor and car with drunk driver

A warning has been issued to never drink and drive after a collision between a tractor and a car –...

Warning issued after collision involving tractor and car with drunk driver
Warning issued after collision involving tractor and car with drunk driver

A warning has been issued to never drink and drive after a collision between a tractor and a car –...

EU begins infringement process against UK over agreement breach
EU begins infringement process against UK over agreement breach

The European Commission has officially begun ‘infringement’ proceedings against the UK over the latter’s proposed new law that would breach...