Dairy
Milk is still flowing south
According to Dairy Council for Northern Ireland chief executive Mike Johnston, milk produced in Northern Ireland continues to ‘flow’ cross...
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Sheep
British shoppers find love for lamb in 2020
New figures from Kantar show that lamb has been one of the star performers at retail in Britain in 2020...
Beef
Prices remain steady in Northern Ireland this week
Beef price has remained stable this week in Northern Ireland according to the Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC). Taking a...
Sheep
Vet ambassador encourages farmers to prepare for lambing early
As lambing quickly approaches for many flocks, a north Wales vet has encouraged farmers to be fully prepared months in...
Environment
Digging for Innovation challenge prize winner announced
This week saw the culmination of RAU’s Farm491 and BASF’s Challenge Prize ‘Digging for Innovation’. The challenge posed the question:...
Agri-Business
UK applies to join trans-Pacific free trade partnership
The UK has announced intentions to formally apply to join one of the world’s largest free trade areas, deepening trade...
Rural Life
Report: How did farmland values and land supply fare in 2020 across the UK?
Farmland supply remains at a record low, but encouraging market activity saw farmland values edge higher according to the latest...
Rural Life
'Please don’t struggle alone' - NFU Scotland on mental health
Health and wellbeing are incredibly important, but with life being such a rush farmers and crofters often don’t stop and...
Agri-Business
Lough Neagh farmers benefit from £4 million support for agri-environmental projects
More than 140 farmers on the shore of Lough Neagh have benefited from over £4 million in the first three years...
Beef
What’s involved with embryo transfer in cattle?
Embryo Transfer (ET) work in cattle is something that is more so popular in the breeding of pedigree beef and...
Agri-Business
Bill to allow 100 times more water to be abstracted without licence in ROI than in NI
A bill currently going through the Oireachtas could allow 100 times more water to be abstracted without a licence in...
Rural Life
FUW hosts successful virtual breakfast week
The virtual farmhouse breakfast week (January 18 – January 24), organised by the Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW), has been...
Environment
How just 30 minutes on your farm could bolster conservation efforts
Farmers in Northern Ireland are encouraged to set aside just half an hour to get counting and join the Big...
Beef
Sourcing replacement females this spring for a suckler herd
The breeding season on spring-calving herds is not too far away, at this stage farmers should be considering the number...
N.Ireland
Buildings Focus: A brand new slatted unit for a 300-ewe flock in Co. Tyrone
In this week’s Buildings Focus, AgriLand made the trip to just outside Dungannon in Co. Tyrone to see a brand new...
N.Ireland
Buildings Focus: A brand new slatted unit for a 300-ewe flock in Co. Tyrone
In this week’s Buildings Focus, AgriLand made the trip to just outside Dungannon in Co. Tyrone to see a brand new...
N.Ireland
NI officials warn Westminster allocation could stall future rural development schemes
The loss of rural development programme funding from Northern Ireland’s agriculture budget could impact DAERA’s ability to launch new rural...
Rural Life
Inveraray farmer wins NFU Scotland Stalwart award
Inveraray farmer Dougie Ford is this year’s recipient of the Stalwart award, presented annually by NFU Scotland’s Argyll and the...
