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PDA updates fertiliser recommendations for oilseed rape

January 13, 2022

The Potash Development Association (PDA) has acted to update its fertiliser recommendations for oilseed rape crops. A new advisory leaflet, published at the…

Welsh sheep and goat farmers reminded to submit inventory

January 13, 2022

Sheep

Sheep and goat farmers across Wales are being reminded to submit their annual inventory by February 1, 2022. The inventory, as reminded by…

Friday: ‘Farmer in Training’ Sophie shows us around

January 13, 2022

N.Ireland

Sophie Alpin Gregory will be taking over our social media this Friday, January 14, in another Agriland Takeover – on Instagram and Facebook. Sophie, a first generation farmer…

UK begins trade deal negotiations with India

January 13, 2022

Agri Politics

The UK and India will launch negotiations on an Free Trade Agreement at an event in New Delhi. International Trade Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan…

Farmers encouraged to take part in Big Farmland Bird Count

January 13, 2022

Rural Life

Farmers, gamekeepers and land managers across the UK are being called on to take part in the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT)…

Concerns over future agricultural policy in Northern Ireland

January 13, 2022

N.Ireland

Stormont’s Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (AERA) committee chairman, Declan McAleer, has said that the future agricultural policy proposals published by Minister for Agriculture,…

FUW slams Asda for removing 100% British beef pledge

January 13, 2022

Agri-Business

The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has written to Asda regarding the supermarket’s decision to step away from its pledge to source 100%…

Man killed in A250 collision involving tractor

January 13, 2022

Other

A 78-year-old man has died after his Mercedes A250 and a tractor collided on the A96 at Auldearn in Scotland yesterday, (Wednesday, January 12).…

Animal welfare needs joined-up response amid rehoming crisis – Sugden

January 13, 2022

N.Ireland

East Derry MLA Claire Sugden has said a joined-up animal welfare policy between the Executive and local councils must be established to prosecute…

Controlling digital dermatitis during the housed period

January 13, 2022

Dairy

Digital dermatitis – also known as Mortellaro’s disease – often rears its head on farms during the housed period, when the bacteria load…

Chief vet urges keepers to continue to take protective action for avian flu

January 12, 2022

Pig/Poultry

The Chief Vet for Wales, Christianne Glossop, has stressed the importance of people continuing to take action to protect their birds against avian…

15 cattle removed from Limousin society herdbook

January 12, 2022

Government

The British Limousin Cattle Society (BLCS) has removed 15 cattle from its herdbook on the back of concern from government. Following instructions from…

Tobroco-Giant to build Doosan’s new loader range

January 12, 2022

Agri-Business

Tobroco-Giant is a Dutch engineering company that was started by Toine Brock 26 years ago in his parents’ stables at Haaren in the…

Job: NSA seeks new policy manager

January 12, 2022

Agri-Business

The National Sheep Association (NSA) is seeking to appoint a new policy manager to its team. The successful applicant will join NSA’s UK-wide…

Chair and board members sought for LMC

January 12, 2022

N.Ireland

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is looking to appoint a chair and four board members to the Livestock and…

Devenish opens corporate headquarters in Mexico

January 12, 2022

Agri-Business

Belfast-based animal nutrition company, Devenish, has announced today (January 12) that it has opened a new production facility in Mexico. The firm said…

Cold weather alert for central and southern England

January 12, 2022

Other

The Met Office has warned that central and southern England will experience cold weather from 6:00p.m tomorrow (Thursday, January 13) to 9:00a.m on…

Non-native conifer plantations may negatively impact red squirrels – study

January 12, 2022

Environment

Conservation strategies in the UK and Ireland that favour non-native conifer plantations are likely to negatively impact red squirrels, according to new research.…

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