Agriland Team

LEAF launches farmer guide to Integrated Pest Management
LEAF launches farmer guide to Integrated Pest Management

One of the UK’s main sustainable farming bodies has this week launched a new technical guide to support farmers in...

Cows ‘could be the newest weapon against Covid-19’
Cows ‘could be the newest weapon against Covid-19’

Genetically modified cows are currently being used by an American biotech firm to produce human antibodies that subdue SARS-CoV-2, the...

Aileen Barron: How, why and how often should your marketing activity be reviewed
Aileen Barron: How, why and how often should your marketing activity be reviewed

By Aileen Barron, Green Acre Marketing Measuring and reviewing your marketing activity and how hard it is working for you...

NFU president warns over lack of transparency over imported grain standards
NFU president warns over lack of transparency over imported grain standards

The National Farmers’ Union is asking the government and supply chains for greater transparency around the standards associated with imported...

Tributes paid following tragic death of well-known farmer
Tributes paid following tragic death of well-known farmer

Tributes have been paid to well-known Derry farmer David Crockett, who was killed in a farm accident earlier this week....

Tributes paid following tragic death of well-known farmer
Tributes paid following tragic death of well-known farmer

Tributes have been paid to well-known Derry farmer David Crockett, who was killed in a farm accident earlier this week....

Tributes paid following tragic death of well-known farmer
Tributes paid following tragic death of well-known farmer

Tributes have been paid to well-known Derry farmer David Crockett, who was killed in a farm accident earlier this week....

Tributes paid following tragic death of well-known farmer
Tributes paid following tragic death of well-known farmer

Tributes have been paid to well-known Derry farmer David Crockett, who was killed in a farm accident earlier this week....

Industry concern as less than a month left to secure basis of EU trade deal
Industry concern as less than a month left to secure basis of EU trade deal

The National Sheep Association (NSA) is calling for “reassurance and common sense” as the UK enters the final stages of...

Enquiries made following fatal farm incident in Derry
Enquiries made following fatal farm incident in Derry

Enquiries are being made by authorities following an incident in which a man was killed on a farm in Co....

Commission grants approval for Elanco to acquire Bayer’s animal health business
Commission grants approval for Elanco to acquire Bayer’s animal health business

The European Commission has granted approval to Elanco Animal Health’s pending acquisition of Bayer’s animal health business. Elanco, the US-based...

Enquiries made following fatal farm incident in Derry
Enquiries made following fatal farm incident in Derry

Enquiries are being made by authorities following an incident in which a man was killed on a farm in Co....

Reducing grass demand by weaning lambs and culling ewes
Reducing grass demand by weaning lambs and culling ewes

The dry weather over the last few weeks has put farms under pressure, as grass growth rates continue to drop...

Calf stuck ‘neck high’ in dried up pond rescued by RSPCA
Calf stuck ‘neck high’ in dried up pond rescued by RSPCA

A newborn calf in Greater Manchester ended up in trouble after venturing into a boggy pond that had dried up...

Sheep management: Turning attentions to weaning lambs
Sheep management: Turning attentions to weaning lambs

As we head into June, the task of weaning lambs on many farms will, or at least should, commence over...

‘Open letter on the value of animal agriculture’ – penned by a global farming community
‘Open letter on the value of animal agriculture’ – penned by a global farming community

Almost 70 groups and individuals representing farmers, producers, vets and researchers from across the world have written an “open letter”...

‘Open letter on the value of animal agriculture’ – penned by a global farming community
‘Open letter on the value of animal agriculture’ – penned by a global farming community

Almost 70 groups and individuals representing farmers, producers, vets and researchers from across the world have written an “open letter”...

Analysis: Dairy commodity prices continue surge in recent weeks
Analysis: Dairy commodity prices continue surge in recent weeks

Dairy commodity prices continued their surge higher over the last couple of weeks, according to multi-national financial services firm INTL...