Agriland Team

Sowing kale as a winter feed
Sowing kale as a winter feed

While the winter may seem like a long way off, with the potential to yield 8-12t/ha of dry matter (DM),...

Observation and record keeping during breeding
Observation and record keeping during breeding

Close observation during the first month of breeding is essential. Farmers need to keep an eye on cows that have...

Students receive scholarship to support agri-tech goals
Students receive scholarship to support agri-tech goals

Two students at the Royal Agricultural University (RAU) have been awarded funding through the Douglas Bomford Trust (DBT) Scholarship to...

Farmers urged to consider clover swards to lower fertiliser costs
Farmers urged to consider clover swards to lower fertiliser costs

Farmers are being encouraged to consider how clover swards could save them money as the Covid-19 pandemic puts many farm businesses...

Farmers urged to consider clover swards to lower fertiliser costs
Farmers urged to consider clover swards to lower fertiliser costs

Farmers are being encouraged to consider how clover swards could save them money as the Covid-19 pandemic puts many farm businesses...

SRUC joins global network committed to sustainable global development
SRUC joins global network committed to sustainable global development

Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) has joined a network of universities across the world committed to sustainable, global development. The college...

Pig farmers urged to consider potential for heat stress as temperatures rise
Pig farmers urged to consider potential for heat stress as temperatures rise

Heat stress could be limiting the productivity of UK and Irish pig units more than expected, so there are significant...

Lincolnshire Show becomes next UK agricultural event to go digital
Lincolnshire Show becomes next UK agricultural event to go digital

Lincolnshire Show has become the latest of a series of major UK agricultural events to go virtual in the wake...

AHDB to hosts series of webinars to replace 2020 annual export conference
AHDB to hosts series of webinars to replace 2020 annual export conference

Meat exporters will have the opportunity to learn about the impact of coronavirus on global trade during the first in...

Prime sheep prices under seasonal pressure after Ramadan
Prime sheep prices under seasonal pressure after Ramadan

With Ramadan ending on May 23, the final week of May has seen prime sheep prices cool at Scottish auctions,...

Cornwall YFC gets a bumper crop of entries for online Competitions Week
Cornwall YFC gets a bumper crop of entries for online Competitions Week

Young farmers from across Cornwall have been demonstrating their skills and creativity as part of the Cornwall Young Farmers’ Clubs...

New soil sequestration tool launched to help farms plan carbon footprint reduction
New soil sequestration tool launched to help farms plan carbon footprint reduction

A carbon footprint tool, which aims to help farmers reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, has been updated to include a...

‘Over the years, silage DM content has increased; but nutritional quality hasn’t’
‘Over the years, silage DM content has increased; but nutritional quality hasn’t’

Little improvements have been made in the nutritional quality of Northern Ireland silage over the last decade, according to a...

‘Over the years, silage DM content has increased; but nutritional quality hasn’t’
‘Over the years, silage DM content has increased; but nutritional quality hasn’t’

Little improvements have been made in the nutritional quality of Northern Ireland silage over the last decade, according to a...

‘Over the years, silage DM content has increased; but nutritional quality hasn’t’
‘Over the years, silage DM content has increased; but nutritional quality hasn’t’

Little improvements have been made in the nutritional quality of Northern Ireland silage over the last decade, according to a...

Rapid worm spike expected when rain arrives after prolonged dry weather
Rapid worm spike expected when rain arrives after prolonged dry weather

Experts are warning farmers not to be complacent when it comes to monitoring worms in lambs during the dry spell...

Double celebration for Gold Cup centenary year as July’s event is postponed
Double celebration for Gold Cup centenary year as July’s event is postponed

The Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF) has announced plans to postpone its annual Gold Cup open day, due...

‘Claas’ act: Major promotion for machinery giant’s UK chief executive
‘Claas’ act: Major promotion for machinery giant’s UK chief executive

German machinery giant Claas has announced its UK chief executive will step up to become the machinery’s giant’s new senior...