N.Ireland
Spring calving: Setting the season up for success
Now that we have entered 2025 and the Christmas period is beyond us, farmers will be thinking about the upcoming...
N.Ireland
N.Ireland
Trends within Soil Nutrient Health Scheme results now becoming apparent
The Soil Nutrient Health Scheme (SNHS) continues to roll out across Northern Ireland. The project is managed by the Agri-Food...
N.Ireland
Never underestimate the insurance value of livestock – expert
One of the biggest oversights that a farmer can make is underestimating the insurance value of livestock maintained within the...
N.Ireland
NI ‘naked’ bacon and sausage producer reports sizzling jump in turnover
Lynn’s Country Foods, the Northern Ireland company behind the Finnebrogue “naked” range of bacon and sausages, has reported a jump...
Agri-Business
China to investigate beef imports as domestic prices drop
China has launched an investigation into beef imports as an oversupply is thought to be significantly affecting domestic prices. According...
N.Ireland
Exceptional growth rates continue for winter barley, wheat and oats
The recent mild weather has encouraged exceptional growth rates in winter barley, wheat and oat crops throughout the country. So...
N.Ireland
Dairy advice: Developing a herd health plan for 2025
The year is almost behind us, and before the spring calving season gets underway, farmers should develop a herd health...
N.Ireland
FAO issues new guidelines on surveillance of flu in cattle
Amid a wave of reported avian influenza (bird flu) infections of cattle and other mammals, the Food and Agriculture Organization...
N.Ireland
PSNI: Tractor and ‘attached’ slurry tanker stolen in Co. Down
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is appealing to members of the farming community to be cautious if they are...
N.Ireland
UFU announces dates for January roadshow meetings
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has announced the dates for its annual January roadshow meetings to highlight the main issues...
N.Ireland
UK wheat prices set to remain in the doldrums – AHDB
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has confirmed that UK wheat prices are continuing to underperform, relative to 2023....
N.Ireland
SAME and the legacy of the Cassani brothers
There are various figures in the history of farm mechanisation that stand out from the crowd and are recognised as...
N.Ireland
Finishing cattle younger to avail of BCR payment in NI
College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) beef and sheep adviser, Jack Friar has reminded beef producers in Northern...
N.Ireland
UFU to be ‘relentless’ in lobbying govt during 2025
Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) president William Irvine has said that the union will continue to be “relentless” in lobbying government...
N.Ireland
Breeding for improved milk constituents in Northern Ireland
Breeding for improved milk constituents is the future for the milk industry in Northern Ireland. This is the strongly held...
N.Ireland
AgriSearch launches new five-year strategy
AgriSearch, the Northern Ireland Agricultural Research and Development Council, recently launched a new strategy statement for the next five years....
Agri-Business
CAD: The unsung hero of modern machinery
Machinery manufactures will wax lyrical about the wonders and miracles of the their digital systems with a growing emphasis on...
N.Ireland
Watch: Comté cheese taste testing in a 100,000 wheel cellar
Agriland visited the cellars of the Fort Saint-Antoine, Fromageries Marcel Petite where 100,000 wheels of Comté cheese are stored and...
