N.Ireland
Delivering improved levels of sustainability in beef sector
Enhancing levels of sustainability within the beef sector has been recognised as a key climate change target for agriculture across...
N.Ireland
Machinery
Vogelsang launches mobile XSplit slurry separator
It is perhaps Ireland’s worst kept agricultural secret, that there is hardly the capacity to store the slurry produced by...
N.Ireland
Agriculture cited by former NFU president as low priority for politicians
The lack of recognition for agriculture on the part of political parties in the UK has been highlighted by a...
Machinery
Photos: Augers or belts? Claas expands mower range with both
Agriland travelled to Germany this week where Claas was keen to show off its latest mower developments which took the...
Agri-Business
DAFM: No 'clear proof' of fertiliser bought in NI not declared in ROI
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has clarified that there is no “clear proof” of fertiliser being...
N.Ireland
CAFRE to host farm walk on Co. Tyrone suckler enterprise
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) is set to host a farm walk just outside Caledon, Co....
Agri-Business
61,833t of fertiliser imported from NI since database introduction
There has been 61,833t of fertiliser products imported to the Republic of Ireland from Northern Ireland (NI) since the introduction...
Sheep
Australian bill aimed at ending live sheep exports moves forward
The Australian House of Representatives has passed legislation aimed at banning live sheep exports by sea from May 1, 2028....
N.Ireland
Court: Farmer fined for unlawful possession of veterinary medicines
A farmer in Northern Ireland has been fined in court for unlawful possession of veterinary medicines and failure to keep...
Rural Life
14-year-old boy dies after quad collision in Derry
A 14-year old boy has died in hospital following a collision involving a quad that occurred outside Eglinton, Co. Derry,...
Machinery
Revisiting tower silos with deep pit silage
Until round bales arrived on the scene, the major decision when it came to silage systems was whether to go...
Environment
Watch: How can grazing prevent further climate change?
Farmers have the ability to create carbon sinks with livestock by employing a system known as Adaptive Multi-Paddock (AMP) grazing...
Agri-Business
Cork's Dairy Concepts secures international contract with M&S
Dairy Concepts, headquartered at Moorepark dairy research and development campus in Fermoy, Co. Cork, has clinched a significant international contract...
N.Ireland
FFA endorses calls for 'fair farmgate prices' across Europe
Farmers for Action (FFA) is endorsing calls made by the European Milk Board (EMB) to have ‘fair farmgate prices’ introduced...
Dairy
Dale Farm co-op reports £29m annual pre-tax profit
Northern Ireland-headquartered co-op, Dale Farm, has reported a £96.6 million drop in group turnover to £631.4 million for the financial...
N.Ireland
Report: Some people blame 'slurry-pollution problem' for Lough Neagh algae crisis
There are deep feelings of “sadness, anger, disbelief, fear and anxiety” over the Lough Neagh blue-green algae ecological crisis, according...
N.Ireland
Court: NI farmer fined £1,000 for farm effluent pollution
A Co. Tyrone farmer has been convicted and fined at Omagh Magistrates’ Court today (Monday, June 24) in relation to...
Rural Life
PSNI issues appeal over theft of 15 cattle in Co. Fermanagh
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has issued an appeal for information regarding the theft of 15 cattle from Lisbellaw, Co....