Agriland Team

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...

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...