N.Ireland
CAFRE invests £100,000 in NI’s first tractor simulators
A new piece of kit at Greenmount College could make young safer tractor drivers – before they even set foot...
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Rural Life
French farmers march in support of man jailed following farm shooting incident
Hundreds of farmers took to the streets in protest in the city of Reims in France yesterday, Thursday, February 13,...
Machinery
JCB to reduce production due to expected shortages from China
JCB is set to reduce production levels at its factories due to anticipated component shortages from Chinese suppliers impacted by...
Agri-Business
New Defra Secretary confirmed as Villiers is ousted
Prime Minister Boris Johnston has appointed a new Defra Secretary today after Theresa Villiers was ousted from the role just six...
Agri-Business
New president steps up to take on dual BVA NI and NIVA role
The Northern Ireland Branch of the British Veterinary Association (BVA) and the North of Ireland Veterinary Association (NIVA) have jointly...
Agri-Business
New president steps up to take on dual BVA NI and NIVA role
The Northern Ireland Branch of the British Veterinary Association (BVA) and the North of Ireland Veterinary Association (NIVA) have jointly...
Dairy
Lakeland increases milk price for January supplies
Lakeland Dairies has become the latest processor to announce its milk price for January supplies, deciding to increase its price...
Agri-Business
Six general licences reissued for the control of wild birds
Defra has announced plans to reissue six general licences for the control of wild birds on a temporary basis before...
Pig/Poultry
First case of African swine fever reported in Greece
Greece has reported the first case of African swine fever (ASF) in the country, on a breeding farm in the...
Agri-Business
Irish fruit firm purchases 900ha farm in Costa Rica
The Irish family-owned fruit and salad company – Keelings – has announced the acquisition of a 900ha pineapple farm located...
Dairy
75% of northern farmers ‘not happy’ with milk price – survey
Over 75% of Northern Ireland’s dairy farmers are “not happy” with the milk price they are receiving, according to a...
Agri-Business
AHDB launches new series of Business Resilience workshops
Following its popularity in 2019, AHDB and the NFU’s jointly-run ‘Fit for the Future’ workshops are back, bigger and better...
Sheep
Video: The ins and outs of scanning ewes
A couple of weeks ago, AgriLand paid a visit to the farm of Hugh McDonald in Ballinlough, Co. Meath. On...
Agri-Business
New UK traceability body Livestock Information Service appoints chairman
John Cross has been appointed the first chairman of a new body given responsibility for overhauling England’s livestock traceability systems....
Dairy
How did Northern Irish milk prices fare in December?
As processors south of the border prepare to reveal their milk prices for the month of January, we take a...
Dairy
Coronavirus causes ‘unease’ in the global dairy market
As the coronavirus continues to spread rapidly in China, it is bringing an element of “unease” around the global dairy market...
Beef
BBC criticised for meat consumption remark
The BBC has been criticised for remarks made in an online article it published in which it was said that...
Rural Life
Rural mental health campaign urges farmers to look after themselves
The Farm Safety Foundation has launched its third annual Mind Your Head campaign this week. The campaign, which runs from...