Agriland Team

1 in 5 litter louts admit to leaving waste in the countryside in last 3 months
1 in 5 litter louts admit to leaving waste in the countryside in last 3 months

One-in-five (21%) Northern Irish adults admit to being part of the litter issue, with people across the UK found to...

Appeal for info following theft of machinery from yard
Appeal for info following theft of machinery from yard

An appeal for information has been made by members of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) following the theft...

Commissioner: ‘I don’t think we can allow’ imports made with banned pesticides
Commissioner: ‘I don’t think we can allow’ imports made with banned pesticides

The EU should stop importing agricultural goods made using pesticides that are banned within the bloc, European Commissioner for Agriculture...

Agri-business leaders among IoD NI director of the year finalists
Agri-business leaders among IoD NI director of the year finalists

Business leaders from the agricultural sector are among the finalists revealed by the Institute of Directors (IoD) for the Northern...

Agri-business leaders among IoD NI director of the year finalists
Agri-business leaders among IoD NI director of the year finalists

Business leaders from the agricultural sector are among the finalists revealed by the Institute of Directors (IoD) for the Northern...

Scots agricultural businesses warn of potential wage pressure
Scots agricultural businesses warn of potential wage pressure

New minimum wage proposals must take the current “exceptional times” into consideration, NFU Scotland has warned. NFUS submitted its thoughts...

European livestock show gets green light from organisers
European livestock show gets green light from organisers

A well-known European livestock show – the Sommet de l’Elevage – is set to take place as per usual this autumn...

First Milk to hold milk price for August
First Milk to hold milk price for August

British farmer-owned co-operative First Milk has today announced that it will be holding its milk price for August 2020 at...

Appeal for info following theft of Angus and Friesian calves
Appeal for info following theft of Angus and Friesian calves

An appeal for information has been made by authorities following the theft of Aberdeen Angus and Friesian calves from a...

Appeal for info following theft of Angus and Friesian calves
Appeal for info following theft of Angus and Friesian calves

An appeal for information has been made by authorities following the theft of Aberdeen Angus and Friesian calves from a...

Danone Wexford unveiled as world’s first carbon-neutral infant formula plant
Danone Wexford unveiled as world’s first carbon-neutral infant formula plant

Danone has unveiled its facility in Wexford, Ireland, as the first baby formula production site in the world to be...

Poots announces plans for £25 million NI Covid-19 support package
Poots announces plans for £25 million NI Covid-19 support package

Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has outlined how he plans to divvy up the £25 million Covid-19 financial support...

Arrests made after ‘modern slaves’ discovered on Bedfordshire farm
Arrests made after ‘modern slaves’ discovered on Bedfordshire farm

10 suspected victims of modern slavery have been safeguarded after they were discovered living in a farm building in Bedfordshire,...

Sheep management: Selecting replacement ewe lambs and culling ‘problem ewes’
Sheep management: Selecting replacement ewe lambs and culling ‘problem ewes’

Since the beginning of June, depending on when the lambing season kicked off, weaning will have or will be taking...

Weaning: Avoid ‘one size fits all’ approach, warns vet
Weaning: Avoid ‘one size fits all’ approach, warns vet

A mid-Wales vet has encouraged farmers to consider three main aspects when weaning lambs, in order to promote the long-term...

9-year-old Aberdeenshire lad named Farm Kid Diaries competition winner
9-year-old Aberdeenshire lad named Farm Kid Diaries competition winner

A young farmer from Aberdeenshire has picked up a top prize after winning Quality Meat Scotland’s ‘Farm Kid Diaries’ competition....

Farmers reminded: ‘Just one lungful of slurry gas can kill’
Farmers reminded: ‘Just one lungful of slurry gas can kill’

There are additional risks just now with farmers and contractors busy working with animals, making silage and spreading fertiliser and...

Takeaway demands provide huge boost for NI lamb and cheese sales
Takeaway demands provide huge boost for NI lamb and cheese sales

The nation’s love for kebabs and pizza helped takeaway sales of lamb and cheese soar by 80% during lockdown, according...