Agriland Team

Wheel flies off livestock trailer and kills dog walker
Wheel flies off livestock trailer and kills dog walker

Police are appealing for information in relation to an incident where a wheel flew off a livestock trailer and killed...

Search underway for 42 crew after cattle ship capsizes in East China Sea
Search underway for 42 crew after cattle ship capsizes in East China Sea

A search operation is underway for 42 crew members of a ship carrying almost 6,000 cattle, which capsized in the...

Search underway for 42 crew after cattle ship capsizes in East China Sea
Search underway for 42 crew after cattle ship capsizes in East China Sea

A search operation is underway for 42 crew members of a ship carrying almost 6,000 cattle, which capsized in the...

QMS launches revised standards for Haulage Assurance Scheme
QMS launches revised standards for Haulage Assurance Scheme

Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has strengthened its haulage assurance scheme by making some key additions to the standards document. New...

AHDB pledges to reform in response to request for views
AHDB pledges to reform in response to request for views

A new strategy and improved communication with levy payers on how their money is spent are just two of the...

GDT index drops slightly for fourth consecutive fall
GDT index drops slightly for fourth consecutive fall

The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) index has fallen slightly for a fourth consecutive decrease following the conclusion of the latest...

Firefighters called in to rescue cow stuck in water-filled ditch
Firefighters called in to rescue cow stuck in water-filled ditch

A team of firefighters had to be called in to rescue a “heavily pregnant cow” that got stuck in a...

Firefighters called in to rescue cow stuck in water-filled ditch
Firefighters called in to rescue cow stuck in water-filled ditch

A team of firefighters had to be called in to rescue a “heavily pregnant cow” that got stuck in a...

GDT index drops slightly for fourth consecutive fall
GDT index drops slightly for fourth consecutive fall

The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) index has fallen slightly for a fourth consecutive decrease following the conclusion of the latest...

2 weeks to go on ‘once-in-a-generation’ dairy consultation
2 weeks to go on ‘once-in-a-generation’ dairy consultation

UK dairy farmers are being urged to complete the government’s milk contracts consultation before the 15 September deadline. NFU Scotland...

Farmer caught drink driving says he went to check on damage to tractor
Farmer caught drink driving says he went to check on damage to tractor

A farmer from Northern Ireland who was caught driving whilst almost twice the legal limit was returning to his yard to...

Guinness Storehouse apologises for incorrectly putting Kilmullen Farm on menu
Guinness Storehouse apologises for incorrectly putting Kilmullen Farm on menu

The Guinness Storehouse has apologised for incorrectly having Kilmullen Farm on its menu, despite the farm never selling product to...

‘There’s no good news for anybody in Brexit’ – Lakeland CEO
‘There’s no good news for anybody in Brexit’ – Lakeland CEO

The CEO of Lakeland Dairies has warned about the knock-on effects of a ‘no-deal’ scenario between the EU and the...

New Covid-19 veterinary survey in September to gauge business impact
New Covid-19 veterinary survey in September to gauge business impact

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) will issue the fourth iteration of its coronavirus impact survey next week to...

Innovative research to diagnose TB in cattle faster awarded £500,000
Innovative research to diagnose TB in cattle faster awarded £500,000

Ground-breaking scientific research aimed at detecting bovine tuberculosis in cattle (bTB) will take place after five projects were awarded a...

What can I do to tighten up the lambing period?
What can I do to tighten up the lambing period?

A compact lambing period is what many sheep farmers strive for every year; however, in some cases, it is sometimes...

Setting up the farmyard for the coming months
Setting up the farmyard for the coming months

Heavy rainfall has led to housing to prevent damage on some farms, but hopefully this isn’t the end of the...

Setting up the farmyard for the coming months
Setting up the farmyard for the coming months

Heavy rainfall has led to housing to prevent damage on some farms, but hopefully this isn’t the end of the...