N.Ireland
TB crisis: ‘There is no justification that farmers should be asked to fund failure’
Pedigree breeders in the North say they feel they are being punished over TB because of “government failure”. Asking farmers...
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Machinery
North American powerhouse gets special-edition 'black livery'
A special-edition 25th-anniversary (front wheel assist) tractor has been unveiled by Versatile – the Canadian tractor manufacturer. “It’s still the same...
Machinery
New 'unload-on-the-move' silage wagon gets international outing
Fliegl is now bringing its novel Buffel (or Buffalo) to international shows and trade fairs. The non-stop forage wagon was first unveiled at...
N.Ireland
TB levy proposals could raise up to £4.8 million a year
Proposals for an industry-led TB levy could raise up to £4.8 million a year if the maximum £3 per animal...
N.Ireland
TB levy proposals could raise up to £4.8 million a year
Proposals for an industry-led TB levy could raise up to £4.8 million a year if the maximum £3 per animal...
Machinery
Is this UK-designed 'driverless' tractor a practical proposition?
The so-called ‘Dynium Robot’ (pictured above) is the brain-child of a UK-based company. Still at the prototype stage, the machine...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland's total agricultural income up 87% in 2017
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) recently published the first estimate for agricultural income in 2017. Provisional...
N.Ireland
£700,000 cooked vegetable processing site opens in Co. Down
Fresh foods producer Willowbrook Foods has invested £700,000 (€794,000) in developing a state-of-the-art production facility in Newtownards, Co. Down, with...
Agri-Business
£700,000 cooked vegetable processing site opens in Co. Down
Fresh foods producer Willowbrook Foods has invested £700,000 (€794,000) in developing a state-of-the-art production facility in Newtownards, Co. Down, with...
N.Ireland
DAERA extends TB consultation despite TBEP closing date passing
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced an extension to the closing date for responses to...
N.Ireland
DAERA extends TB consultation despite TBEP closing date passing
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced an extension to the closing date for responses to...
N.Ireland
'Agri-food: Ignore consumer data at your peril' - industry analyst warns
Just five key points form the basis of consumer food buying decisions, Mintel’s Brian O’Connor told an audience of Northern...
Agri-Business
‘Agri-food: Ignore consumer data at your peril’ – industry analyst warns
Just five key points form the basis of consumer food buying decisions, Mintel’s Brian O’Connor told an audience of Northern...
Machinery
Is this the most powerful 'conventional' tractor in Ireland?
AgriLand came across this eye-catching tractor pairing this week (see picture below); the tractor on the left is a new...
Machinery
Trade focus: No hiding from big-brand takeovers on home turf
Heading into Kilrush from the Limerick side, there is what you might assume to be a modest local tractor dealer...
Machinery
Classic corner: Cork 'Winner' keeps the 'flame of Fiat' alive
One centenary in the tractor world that we haven’t heard much about this year is that of Fiat Trattori. Although...
N.Ireland
DAERA announces changes to CAP area-based schemes for 2018
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced changes to Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) area-based schemes for...
N.Ireland
DAERA announces changes to CAP area-based schemes for 2018
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced changes to Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) area-based schemes for...
