N.Ireland
Texel Twilight sale set to see 55 pedigree in-lamb hoggets up for grabs
Most sheep sales are now over for 2020 but there are a few exceptions. The Texel Twilight sale is set...
N.Ireland
Dairy
Land Mobility Programme secures opportunity of a lifetime for Co. Antrim farmer
Three years ago Matthew Adams, from Glarryford in Co. Antrim, was a top student at Greenmount College. Today, thanks to...
N.Ireland
Tractor club delivers Christmas cheer with cheques to charity
While tractor runs have been a rare sight over the past year due to Covid-19, this didn’t stop one vintage...
Environment
Report links decline in linnets and reed buntings to reduction in arable land in NI
A reduction in the area of arable land farmed in Northern Ireland has been blamed for a decline in seed-eating...
N.Ireland
Brexit trade deal between the UK and the EU announced
A Brexit trade deal between the UK and the European Union has formally been announced by UK Prime Minister Boris...
N.Ireland
Man dies from injuries following quad accident in Ballycastle
A man has died from injuries sustained in a quad accident in Co. Antrim over the weekend, the Police Service...
Arable
Are beans the perfect break crop?
A leading Co. Down tillage farmer has confirmed that field beans are an extremely valuable break crop within all cereal...
Beef
Dairy calf-to-beef can boost incomes on suckler farms
Stephen Flanagan is a beef and sheep adviser with the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) in Northern...
Arable
DAERA publishes results of the June 2020 Agricultural Census
The final results of the June 2020 Agricultural Census have been released today by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and...
Arable
‘Clock is ticking’ for potato imports beyond Brexit transition period
Northern Ireland’s potato industry is hoping against hope that a derogation allowing the importation of both ware and seed from...
Dairy
High demand for cows in milk at Dungannon dairy sale
Dungannon farmers’ mart, Co. Tyrone, held its final dairy sale of the year, last Thursday (December 17). To get a...
N.Ireland
Dodds announces new Assured Skills Academy for welding
Economy Minister for Northern Ireland, Diane Dodds, has announced a new Assured Skills Academy for welding at South West College....
Agri-Business
Queen’s University scientists partner with GBBO star for festival bid
The Institute for Global Food Security (IGFS) at Queen’s University Belfast has joined forces with Belfast-born Great British Bake Off...
N.Ireland
AgriLand’s ultimate Christmas gift guide
What do you buy for the person who seemingly doesn’t need anything? We know farmers are a tricky bunch to...
Beef
Herbal leys can make a significant contribution to beef output
Results from a five-year trial, carried out by scientists at Reading University, confirms that dry matter output from diversified swards...
Agri-Business
Agri-food research fund now open for applications
An all-island agri-food research programme has opened for applications from public research institutions in Northern Ireland. The programme will support...
Beef
A good transition cow management plan is crucial for a successful dairy operation
A transition cow can be identified as a cow three weeks’ pre-calving and three weeks’ post-calving. Dairy cows face many...
N.Ireland
Slatted or dry bedded housing for sheep: What questions do I need to ask myself before deciding?
They may not be the most common sight on sheep farms, but they are becoming more popular…and that is slatted...
