Agriland Team

EU member states told to ‘exchange information’ on seasonal worker needs
EU member states told to ‘exchange information’ on seasonal worker needs

The European Commission has issued guidelines for EU member states to follow to ensure the continued movement of workers, including...

JCB to join ‘national effort’ to address ventilator shortage
JCB to join ‘national effort’ to address ventilator shortage

JCB is set to re-start production at one of its factories, which had been closed due to the coronavirus crisis,...

What fertiliser do I need to spread to grow a crop of first-cut silage?
What fertiliser do I need to spread to grow a crop of first-cut silage?

By Mark Plunkett, Teagasc soil and plant nutrition specialist Grass silage has a large nutrient demand and adequate nitrogen (N),...

New AHDB report highlights export opportunities
New AHDB report highlights export opportunities

A new report by AHDB will arm exporters with crucial information on the Vietnamese marketplace as work continues to gain...

Farm model mania the ‘perfect’ distraction in troubled times
Farm model mania the ‘perfect’ distraction in troubled times

A specialist in making farm models and buildings is fielding lots of new enquiries at present as model mania is...

Grain price: Up and down this week
Grain price: Up and down this week

Wheat markets showed substantial increases this week, but there was volatility in the market. MATIF wheat for May moved from...

Dairy focus: Milking 300 Jersey-cross cows on a grass-based system in the US
Dairy focus: Milking 300 Jersey-cross cows on a grass-based system in the US

In this week’s dairy focus, AgriLand caught up with Bernard Ryan from Tipperary, who is working on a grass-based dairy...

Ewe health issues: Getting to grips with mastitis this lambing season
Ewe health issues: Getting to grips with mastitis this lambing season

As we enter into the busy lambing period, farmers across the country are more than likely going to come across...

GDT platform ‘will continue to remain fully operational’
GDT platform ‘will continue to remain fully operational’

The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) trading platform will “continue to remain fully operational” with auctions to continue as normal, according...

Fendt production suspended at 2 plants due to Covid-19
Fendt production suspended at 2 plants due to Covid-19

The agricultural machinery producer AGCO – maker of Fendt – is suspending the production at its Marktoberdorf and Asbach-Bäumenheim sites...

Getting the right seed rate in your spring cereals
Getting the right seed rate in your spring cereals

Spring sowing is underway in many parts of the country. Seed rate should take in a number of factors including...

Aileen Barron: Online venues for discussion groups and farm demos
Aileen Barron: Online venues for discussion groups and farm demos

By Aileen Barron, Green Acre Marketing With many open days, farm demos, discussion group events and other such gatherings unlikely...

Spanish farmers aid authorities in battle against Covid-19
Spanish farmers aid authorities in battle against Covid-19

Spanish farmers have joined in the fight alongside the country’s authorities to tackle the spread of Covid-19 in the southern EU nation...

Watch: Calibrating your seed drill is an important task
Watch: Calibrating your seed drill is an important task

Tillage farmers are out in force across the country. The past few days have provided great opportunities for all jobs...

JCB to extend UK production shutdown to ‘at least’ end of April
JCB to extend UK production shutdown to ‘at least’ end of April

JCB is suspending UK production until “at least” the end of April as a result of the Covid-19 crisis –...

Staff at ABP and Moy Park sites ‘hold walkout’ over Covid-19 concerns
Staff at ABP and Moy Park sites ‘hold walkout’ over Covid-19 concerns

Additional reporting by Rachel Martin Workers at two of Northern Ireland’s biggest agri-food processing sites have walked today (Wednesday, March...

Cereals event in the UK to go online for 2020
Cereals event in the UK to go online for 2020

Cereals – The Arable Event – in the UK is set to go online. A statement from the organisers read:...

Cereals event in the UK to go online for 2020
Cereals event in the UK to go online for 2020

Cereals – The Arable Event – in the UK is set to go online. A statement from the organisers read:...