Rural Life
Kerry farmer killed in tragic Christmas Eve farm accident
A 77-year-old farmer from Knocknagoshel, Co. Kerry, was tragically killed following an accident on his farm on Christmas Eve, December...
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Dairy
6 easy ways of reducing the workload in spring 2020
The chaos that comes with calving a large number of cows in a short space of time is fast approaching...
Beef
Big Read: Irish Beef Industry Review January to December 2019
By Claire Mc Cormack and Niall Claffey 2019 will be remembered as a tumultuous, divisive and watershed period for the...
Rural Life
5.5 million hectares of land burnt to date in Australian wildfires
It has been reported that a total of approximately 5.5 million hectares (13.5 million acres) of land has been burnt to...
Rural Life
Letters to the editor: Make your voice heard
Are you interested in all things agri-related? Are you committed to the most accurate and up-to-date news? Do you have...
Agri-Business
NFU president’s New Year message highlights 'opportunities' of the new decade
National Farmers’ Union president Minette Batters spoke of opportunities for farming in the decade ahead in her New Year’s address....
N.Ireland
2019: The year that was for Northern Ireland farming
2019 hasn’t been particularly kind to our farmers in the North, with many ending the year feeling no better off, if...
Machinery
Revisited: What takes place behind the scenes at the Keenan factory in Co. Carlow?
The following article is not necessarily beef related. However, we feel it deserves an honourable mention, as it’s not everyday...
Beef
Speculation mounts over possible New Year’s Day beef protest
Speculation is rife that a farmer protest is being planned to take place outside a retail distribution center on Wednesday...
Sheep
Sheep advice: Time to stock up on lambing essentials
The lambing season may be underway on some farms but, for the majority of farmers, their ewes won’t lamb down...
Agri-Business
‘Black Farmer’ and mash boss named in New Year’s Honours
The ‘Black Farmer’, a vet who helped Scotland achieve TB-free status, and a prominent Northern Ireland agri-businesswoman are among those...
N.Ireland
Extreme tractor run chartered for charity to Mayo…from London
Preparations are well underway for a tractor run with an “extreme” twist – which will travel from the UK capital...
Agri-Business
GMIT supports female food entrepreneurs across Europe
Galway Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) has become a key driver in conducting research and producing resources aimed at boosting...
Agri-Business
GMIT supports female food entrepreneurs across Europe
Galway Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) has become a key driver in conducting research and producing resources aimed at boosting...
Arable
Overuse of herbicides costing UK economy £400 million a year
Weed resistance to herbicides is costing the UK’s economy as much as £400 million a year, according to scientists from...
Machinery
What was the best-selling individual tractor (model) in Ireland in 2019?
AgriLand has been busy delving through raw (registration) statistics to find the best-selling individual tractor models in the Republic of...
Machinery
Auction report: Mix of marques goes ‘under the hammer’ at on-farm sale
An auction of tractors and other equipment took place on Tuesday, December 10, at Augers Farm, Methwold, Norfolk (England). The...
Sheep
What are my options when it comes to empty ewes?
As we edge closer to the lambing season, the next job for many farmers across the country will be to...
