Agriland Team

The benefits of good planning now for next year’s calves
The benefits of good planning now for next year’s calves

Colin McEvoy, beef and sheep development adviser at the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) Conditions for calving...

Cheshire dairy producer’s calving season tightens with novel feed additive
Cheshire dairy producer’s calving season tightens with novel feed additive

A small but significant change to the dairy cow diet is lifting the financial fortunes of a Cheshire family farm...

Aileen Barron: The digital marketing tools you should not miss out on
Aileen Barron: The digital marketing tools you should not miss out on

By Aileen Barron, Green Acre Marketing We have recently seen many agri-businesses taking the step to become more digitally connected...

Can OAD milking improve the BCS of under-conditioned cows?
Can OAD milking improve the BCS of under-conditioned cows?

Will once-a-day (OAD) milking help under-conditioned cows recover body condition come breeding time and get them cycling again? This is...

Market analysis: European butter quotes drop to lowest level since 2016
Market analysis: European butter quotes drop to lowest level since 2016

European dairy markets are continuing to reel from the economic impact of Covid-19 internationally, with European butter quotation dropping to...

GDT index drops in latest auction
GDT index drops in latest auction

The latest Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction has concluded with a hefty drop to the overall index, following a brief...

Millions of dollars’ worth of crops being destroyed in California
Millions of dollars’ worth of crops being destroyed in California

Crops are being destroyed in California as farmers lose markets amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. California produces the most fruit and...

What parasites are young lambs susceptible of picking up this time of the year?
What parasites are young lambs susceptible of picking up this time of the year?

Over the last two weeks or so, the weather has finally become good and grass growth rates are on the...

What are my options when it comes to heat detection?
What are my options when it comes to heat detection?

Preparations for the breeding season are more than likely underway on many dairy farms across the country. Over the coming...

‘Agriculture is going full throttle; yet emissions remain the same’ – US scientist
‘Agriculture is going full throttle; yet emissions remain the same’ – US scientist

Agriculture is going “full throttle” across the globe, yet the sector’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions remain at pre-Covid-19 levels, it...

Grain price: Wheat falls, corn supplies ample
Grain price: Wheat falls, corn supplies ample

Wheat price declined this week in LIFFE and MATIF markets for nearby and future markets. On Thursday evening, Chicago Board...

Grain price: Wheat falls, corn supplies ample
Grain price: Wheat falls, corn supplies ample

Wheat price declined this week in LIFFE and MATIF markets for nearby and future markets. On Thursday evening, Chicago Board...

Tips to control your dairy production costs in these challenging times
Tips to control your dairy production costs in these challenging times

By Mark Scott, senior dairying adviser at CAFRE Never in any of our lifetimes has there been a public health...

Study finds white flour healthier now than in last 200 years
Study finds white flour healthier now than in last 200 years

Despite concerns over a lack of genetic diversity, modern wheat has more health benefits than wheat produced at any point...

Scottish Government likely to extend Tenants’ Amnesty deadline
Scottish Government likely to extend Tenants’ Amnesty deadline

Tenant farmers who have yet to notify their landlords of any improvements on their farms were set to lose out...

Video: Step-by-step guide on how to tube feed a newborn lamb
Video: Step-by-step guide on how to tube feed a newborn lamb

At some stage throughout the lambing season, it is more than likely that a weak/lethargic lamb will have to be...

Video: 82ac farmland with outbuildings and a period residence – on the market
Video: 82ac farmland with outbuildings and a period residence – on the market

Currently on the market is Stokestown House, an elegant early 19th century period residence with gate lodge, standing on approximately 82ac...

Video: 82ac farmland with outbuildings and a period residence – on the market
Video: 82ac farmland with outbuildings and a period residence – on the market

Currently on the market is Stokestown House, an elegant early 19th century period residence with gate lodge, standing on approximately 82ac...