Agriland Team

Time to assess your ewes’ BCS now
Time to assess your ewes’ BCS now

Even though the breeding season won’t be kicking off on many sheep farms until October/November, preparations must begin now for...

Tenants urged to get in the driving seat for autumn farm rent reviews
Tenants urged to get in the driving seat for autumn farm rent reviews

The Tenant Farmers Association (TFA) is urging farm tenants to take the initiative on farm rent reviews this autumn. With...

Consumers urged to buy Welsh lamb to support family farms
Consumers urged to buy Welsh lamb to support family farms

PGI Welsh Lamb is a family affair that must be protected, is the Farmers’ Union of Wales’ has said ahead...

Don’t take the risk, quarantine newly-purchased sheep
Don’t take the risk, quarantine newly-purchased sheep

Sheep farmers up and down the country over the past few weeks have been very active across marts. This is...

Dairy Show to proceed in time for 40th anniversary celebrations
Dairy Show to proceed in time for 40th anniversary celebrations

This year, the Dairy Show – which is taking place live in October – will be celebrating its 40th anniversary....

Grain price: Increase this week
Grain price: Increase this week

The harvest is a struggle but, on a positive note, grain prices moved in an upward direction this week. On...

‘Most talked about lamb of the year’ goes for 350,000gns in Scotland
‘Most talked about lamb of the year’ goes for 350,000gns in Scotland

The Scottish National Texel Sale in Lanark, Scotland, this week saw a new world record price for a sheep, when...

Phil Hogan resigns as European Commissioner for Trade
Phil Hogan resigns as European Commissioner for Trade

It is understood that European Commissioner for Trade Phil Hogan will resign from his role this evening (Wednesday, August 26)....

‘Late spring 2021 before we see return to pre-Covid levels’ – Lakeland CEO
‘Late spring 2021 before we see return to pre-Covid levels’ – Lakeland CEO

The CEO of dairy processor Lakeland has said that, despite market conditions improving recently compared to the height of Covid-19,...

Strong start to the year for UK red meat exports… Despite Covid-19
Strong start to the year for UK red meat exports… Despite Covid-19

Red meat exports from the UK have enjoyed a good start to the year with shipments already worth £733 million...

Union’s annual harvest survey goes live
Union’s annual harvest survey goes live

As Scotland’s harvest stutters forward, NFU Scotland’s annual harvest survey has been launched. The broken weather has seen harvest stopping...

Scotland to launch world’s first rural youth ‘smart village’
Scotland to launch world’s first rural youth ‘smart village’

Plans are underway to establish a pioneering youth-centric ‘smart village’ which will encourage young people to build vibrant, creative, and...

Hogan publishes timeline of travel while in Ireland
Hogan publishes timeline of travel while in Ireland

European Commissioner for Trade Phil Hogan has issued a memorandum to commission President Ursula von der Leyen on his movements...

Corn price hits high as condition decreases
Corn price hits high as condition decreases

US corn price has increased this week – moving from 324.50c/bu last Thursday (August 20) to 331.75c/bu last night (August...

RSPCA poll reveals 75% want ban on lower welfare standard imports
RSPCA poll reveals 75% want ban on lower welfare standard imports

The UK’s biggest animal charity, the RSPCA, has launched petition pressing the government to keep its manifesto commitment as it...

Milk recording should be on the ‘to do list’ over the coming weeks
Milk recording should be on the ‘to do list’ over the coming weeks

Covid-19 has disrupted pretty much everything you could think of – including farmers’ ability to get their cows milk recorded....

Wheat DNA shows visually clean crops had high levels of Septoria
Wheat DNA shows visually clean crops had high levels of Septoria

2020 was a relatively low-pressure disease year for cereal crops, although rain in June did bring a late surge to...

Wheat DNA shows visually clean crops had high levels of Septoria
Wheat DNA shows visually clean crops had high levels of Septoria

2020 was a relatively low-pressure disease year for cereal crops, although rain in June did bring a late surge to...