N.Ireland
Autumn-calving: Best practice for stomach tubing
Stomach tubing is the most effective way of ensuring a calf receives adequate and high quality colostrum shortly after birth....
N.Ireland
Beef
BSE case confirmed on farm in England
A single case of classical Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) has been confirmed on a farm in Somerset, England, the UK's Department...
Agri-Business
Machinery Focus: Video – Big Fords and classic tillage
Austin Rothwell is a self confessed Ford tractor fanatic, especially those models with six cylinders under the bonnet, although he...
Beef
Production of flukicide Trodax ceased
Boehringer Ingelheim has confirmed to Agriland that it has ceased the production of the flukicide Trodax. The flukicide, which will...
Agri-Business
Lakeland Dairies announces membership of new smaller board
Lakeland Dairies has announced the new board of the co-operative, which will take effect on November 1, 2021. The announcement...
N.Ireland
Balmoral Show: New prize unveiled for NI’s top young beef handler
Young beef exhibitors at this year's Balmoral Show will battle it out in the ring to be the first name...
Environment
MLAs to debate DAERA Climate Bill next week
Stormont politicians are expected to debate Northern Ireland's second proposed Climate Change Bill for the first time next week. "The...
N.Ireland
Balmoral Show: Chance to win roan heifer in NI Air Ambulance raffle
Visitors to Balmoral Show next week will have the chance to win a roan heifer as part of a charity...
N.Ireland
A Stormont crash would not affect the passage of NI Farm Welfare Bill
Farmers For Action’s, William Taylor, has confirmed that any premature winding-up of the Stormont Executive will not impede the progress...
N.Ireland
21-year-old farmer killed in Co. Antrim incident
A man in his twenties has died in incident, believed to have involved a tractor, in Islandmagee, Co. Antrim, the...
Arable
Existing chemistries still important in controlling herbicide-resistant weeds
According to Life Scientific UK and Ireland country manager, Ruth Stanley, existing chemistries can still play a role in controlling...
Environment
Ballymena farm business fined £2,500 for reseeding uncultivated land
A Dungiven farm business has been fined £2,500 in court for ploughing and reseeding uncultivated and without permission. McCloskey Livestock...
N.Ireland
Fancy becoming one of NI’s new Sheep Technology Demonstration Farms?
Farmers who would like to see their flock become one of Northern Ireland's two new Sheep Technology Demonstration Farms have...
Environment
UFU offers training for slurry contractors amid concern licensing could be introduced
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has announced plans to hold two online training sessions to inform slurry contractors about several...
Dairy
Reducing calving age linked to 13% increase in lifetime dairy cow performance
Northern Ireland farmers are costing themselves thousands in additional heifer rearing costs by calving on average four and a half...
Agri-Business
Loaders, jets and trucks at JCB auction
JCB has something for just about every yard and farm workshop out there in its latest auction to be held...
N.Ireland
British Irish Chamber of Commerce: Imports extension ‘necessary’
The British Irish Chamber of Commerce is encouraging agri-businesses to make use of what it calls a 'necessary' extended grace...
N.Ireland
UK sheepmeat production down 16% in August
UK sheepmeat production declined 16% on the year for the month of August, the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB)...
