N.Ireland
Dairy Focus: Milking 240 cows with 4 GEA robots in Antrim
For this week’s Dairy Focus, Agriland made the trip to Co. Antrim to meet with Conor Casey on his dairy farm near...
N.Ireland
Agri-Business
Watch: Harvesting willow for heat at Gurteen College
A few years ago there was much talk in agricultural circles of growing alternative crops, such as willow, to supply...
Agri-Business
World Farmers’ Organisation sets up solidarity fund for members
The World Farmers’ Organisation (WFO) has announced the establishment of a solidarity fund to assist and support the member organisations...
N.Ireland
TB testing pause in Northern Ireland ahead of new system launch
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) in Northern Ireland has said that there will be “a short...
Agri-Business
New team takes the helm at Beef Shorthorn Cattle Society
A new presidential team has taken the helm at the Beef Shorthorn Cattle Society following the society’s annual general meeting...
Agri-Business
New Holland backs methane capture with Bennamann buy-in
New Holland has been busily backing methane in the race for alternative fuels and it has just upped its stake...
Arable
CAFRE crops update confirms impact of high fertiliser prices
The latest crops update from the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) in Northern Ireland has confirmed the...
Agri-Business
Pottinger eases the traffic flow with Harvest Assist
Sometimes it is hard to judge how useful a piece of software might be; with Pottinger’s Harvest Assist though, the...
Environment
AD accounts for almost 6% of green electricity in Northern Ireland
Almost 6% of the green electricity produced in Northern Ireland last year was generated by anaerobic digestion (AD) operations. Delegates...
N.Ireland
Arla invests €2.9m in major solar power plant in Poland
Multinational dairy company Arla Foods has opened a new solar power plant in Tychowo, Poland, which will produce 1,620MW/h of...
Agri-Business
New Zealand farm profits could drop by over 30% – report
High inflation and reduced livestock prices could result in profits on beef and sheep farms in New Zealand falling by...
N.Ireland
Foliar feeding grassland swards – is it an option?
Farmers attending a recent meeting in Co. Armagh were briefed on the benefits of foliar feeding grassland swards. The technology...
N.Ireland
Farmer fined after dog walker thrown and trampled by his cow
A farmer in the UK has been fined after a dog walker was thrown 8ft into the air by one...
Agri-Business
FAO: Covid-19 and war put food security under pressure
Food and agriculture policies need to be “repurposed” to support more “affordable and sustainable diets” according to a new report...
N.Ireland
Green energy theme for Newry Show 2023
Newry Show 2023 is to be supported by a number of businesses with a strong involvement in green and alternative...
N.Ireland
Trash to treasure: Manure could be a sustainable material in the future
Manure could be used in a new way and become a “prospective bio-based and biodegradable material of the future”, according...
Agri-Business
EIT Food outlines ways for livestock industries to reach net zero
A new report published by EIT Food in collaboration with Innovate UK KTN has outlined six recommendations to help the...
Agri-Business
Lemken commits to improving soil health
Soil machinery company, Lemken has confirmed that improving soil health is a priority for the business – across all of...
