N.Ireland
Muir reaffirms ‘commitment’ to agriculture at UK conference
Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister Andrew Muir has spoken at the 2025 Oxford Farming Conference, assuring delegates of his...
N.Ireland
N.Ireland
Newry Agricultural Show Society confirms arrangements for 2025
Newry Agricultural Show Society will host its 2025 Annual General Meeting on Thursday, February 6 in the Canal Court Hotel,...
N.Ireland
Lameness: Key areas to consider before calving kicks off
It can be argued that lameness is one of the main animal health and welfare issues on dairy farms, so...
N.Ireland
Machinery: New Rostselmash autobox needs large tractor
Rostselmash is one of Russia’s larger manufacturers of agricultural machinery with a wide range range of combines, tractors and other...
Agri-Business
92% of horticulture and cereals exported in 2024 went to UK
More than 90% of horticulture and cereals exported by Ireland in 2024 went to the UK market, according to the...
N.Ireland
Fendt joystick steering gains ASABE recognition
The Fendt steering joystick as featured in Agriland has been acknowledged by the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers...
N.Ireland
‘Strong’ demand for soil nutrient training – DAERA
Demand has been “strong” so far for training under the Soil Nutrient Health Scheme (SNHS), according to the Department for...
N.Ireland
Survey launched in NI for renewable energy generation on dairy farms
Ulster University and AgriSearch have launched a survey investigating renewable energy generation and consumption on dairy farms. The survey is...
N.Ireland
Is John Deere’s future business model subscription based?
John Deere has once again reserved its latest technical developments for the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vagas, an...
N.Ireland
Stakeholder plan to tackle BVD in NI in 2025
The key focus of the BVD (bovine viral diarrhea) Programme by Animal Health and Welfare NI (AHWNI) in 2025 will...
N.Ireland
Sheep numbers fall while wool markets strengthen
The December 2024 agricultural census confirmed a 4% drop in Northern Ireland’s total sheep numbers, year-on-year. The equivalent figure for...
N.Ireland
Preparing for the 2025 show season at Kinnego Herefords
January calving is now underway at Kinnego Herefords. The exclusively polled herd is owned by Co. Armagh-based, Ciaran Kerr, who...
N.Ireland
LMC strikes a positive note for farm quality assured beef and lamb in 2025
Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) chief executive, Colin Smith, is keen to focus on the positives regarding the prospects for...
N.Ireland
FFA urges farmers to reject ‘the lion’s share of blame’ for climate change
Farmers For Action (FFA)’s Steering Committee have issued a new year statement, calling on farmers across Northern Ireland and the...
N.Ireland
NI farmers to judge at flagship UK dairy show
For the first time, Borderway UK Dairy Expo will showcase not only the finest of dairy cattle, but also a...
N.Ireland
Dairy advice: The value of a CMT this spring
As cows will be calving thick and fast in the coming weeks, carrying out a Californian milk test (CMT) will...
N.Ireland
Risk of toxic mastitis in dairy cows at drying-off
The Agri-Food and Biosciences’ Institute (AFBI) is highlighting the risk of toxic mastitis in dairy cows at drying-off. In one...
N.Ireland
Kazakhstan and its quest for farm machinery factories
Kazakhstan is little known about over here in the west – it is a place we have all heard of,...
