N.Ireland
Receiving a 90c/L milk price on 250-goat farm in France
As part of the farm-tours section of the Sommet de l’Élevage livestock show which took place in France earlier this month, Agriland travelled...
N.Ireland
Agri-Business
UFU opposes DAERA consultation on cutting NI livestock numbers
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has said it opposes advice from the Climate Change Committee (CCC) to cut livestock numbers...
N.Ireland
Belfast to host 2024 Nuffield annual conference
Belfast will host the 2024 Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust annual conference. The event will take place between November 19 and...
N.Ireland
Permanent solution to vet medicines access in NI must be found – BVA
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has said a permanent solution to access of vet medicines in Northern Ireland must be...
N.Ireland
NIPSA strike could disrupt flow of goods into NI – DAERA
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has said that a strike from vets and and meat inspectors...
N.Ireland
Edwin Poots: ‘Cattle and sheep numbers should be retained’
Northern Ireland’s former agriculture minister, Edwin Poots MLA,has said there is no reason to cut cattle and sheep numbers as...
N.Ireland
UFU ‘challenging’ the introduction of new Red Tractor environment module
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has said it is “challenging” the governance behind the development of a new environment module...
N.Ireland
Proposed NI emissions reduction targets criticised
The implementation of the Climate Change Act will have a “profound and wide-ranging impact” on all dairy, beef and sheep...
N.Ireland
NI vet pay strike to disrupt ports and abattoirs
Members of the Northern Ireland Public Service Alliance (NIPSA) are set to strike for five days, disrupting Northern Ireland’s ports...
N.Ireland
Dairy advice: Organising the final milk recording
Ahead of drying-off taking place on farms you should be booking or planning in your final milk recording for the...
N.Ireland
Ulster Farmers’ Union attends DUP annual conference
Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) president, David Brown attended last weekend’s Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) annual conference in Belfast. He confirmed...
N.Ireland
DAERA urges farmers to be vigilant for bluetongue and EHD
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is urging farmers to be vigilant for signs of bluetongue and...
N.Ireland
Tánaiste launches new Shared Island Project for rural communities
Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin launched a new Shared Island Project for rural communities this morning (October...
N.Ireland
Farmer convicted of moving cattle into TB restricted herd
A farmer in Northern Ireland has been convicted and fined in court for moving cattle into a herd that was...
Agri-Business
AGCO spends $2 billion on Trimble acquisition
There are two routes to acquiring technology, develop it in house or, as AGCO has chosen to do, buy it...
N.Ireland
Irish ploughing team retains world champion titles
In Latvia on Saturday, October 14, two Irish ploughmen maintained their status as world champions at the World Ploughing Contest....
N.Ireland
Opinion: Agriculture is fast becoming a very exact science
Positive change is impacting on agriculture at an exponential rate. As a consequence, farming is fast-becoming a very exact science....
N.Ireland
Foyle cattle finishing unit and research farm hosts open day
Over 120 farmers were in attendance at Foyle Food Group’s annual Autumn Nutrition Event which was held at the Foyle...
