Agriland Team

Applications open for funded research on uplands in NI
Applications open for funded research on uplands in NI

Anyone interested in the ecosystem of uplands in Ireland can avail of a scholarship opportunity in relation to uplands carbon...

NI charity offers ‘substantial financial contribution’ to agriculture students
NI charity offers ‘substantial financial contribution’ to agriculture students

A charity in Northern Ireland is offering “a substantial financial contribution” to students on agriculture programmes this year. According to...

Farm sells milk directly to public on TB-free Isle of Man
Farm sells milk directly to public on TB-free Isle of Man

By Chris McCullough Back in 2006, just a year after graduating with a business degree, Carl purchased 85ac of land...

Soil health to be focus of Yorkshire open farm walk
Soil health to be focus of Yorkshire open farm walk

For several millennia mankind understood the importance of healthy soil. The earth’s thin skin supports all life above it. Around...

Finishing cattle younger to avail of BCR payment in NI
Finishing cattle younger to avail of BCR payment in NI

College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) beef and sheep adviser, Jack Friar has reminded beef producers in Northern...

Reminder: Ensuring effective control of lice on cattle
Reminder: Ensuring effective control of lice on cattle

Lice can spread quickly through a herd of cattle that have been housed for the winter as the close contact...

Ukraine dairy sector still investing despite Russian missiles
Ukraine dairy sector still investing despite Russian missiles

By Chris McCullough Even though Russian missiles are still targeting dairy farms in Ukraine, the bigger industrial units are investing...

Elite breeders out in force at the 38th Royal Ulster Winter Fair
Elite breeders out in force at the 38th Royal Ulster Winter Fair

One of the biggest events in the agricultural calendar in Northern Ireland is underway today (Thursday, December 12) as elite...

Reminder: 5 main parasites to keep under control in cattle
Reminder: 5 main parasites to keep under control in cattle

Most farmers across the country have the majority of their cattle housed by now and it is important to ensure...

High inflation counters rising milk prices for Argentinian dairy farmer
High inflation counters rising milk prices for Argentinian dairy farmer

By Chris McCullough It’s a real ‘topsy turvy’ world producing milk in Argentina at the moment as farmers battle high...

Final 4 schools revealed for 2025 ABP Angus Youth Challenge
Final 4 schools revealed for 2025 ABP Angus Youth Challenge

Four schools have emerged as the finalists for the 2025 ABP Angus Youth Challenge, beating competition from 24 other teams...

Farmer convicted in court over TB notice
Farmer convicted in court over TB notice

A farmer in Northern Ireland has been convicted in court in relation to failure to adhere to rules regarding a...

Czech co-op plans to merge its two farms to save 15% in costs
Czech co-op plans to merge its two farms to save 15% in costs

By Chris McCullough Running two dairy farms in a cooperative model is proving costly in the Czech Republic in terms...

Advice on using raddle effectively when breeding sheep
Advice on using raddle effectively when breeding sheep

The breeding season is now well underway in flocks the length and breadth of the country, and ewes covered this...

Cookstown herd takes 4 titles at NI Angus club calf show
Cookstown herd takes 4 titles at NI Angus club calf show

The Northern Ireland Aberdeen Angus Club hosted its annual Calf Show at Dungannon Farmers’ Mart, Co. Tyrone, on Saturday, November...

Explainer: Myostatin and its relevance to the suckler herd
Explainer: Myostatin and its relevance to the suckler herd

Suckler farmers are in the business for breeding and producing livestock and will know the importance of genetics in the...

‘Vital refurbishment’ completed at Omagh vet lab
‘Vital refurbishment’ completed at Omagh vet lab

Northern Ireland’s Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) has said that its veterinary laboratories in Omagh, Co. Tyrone, have resumed full...

Cultshe clothing brand celebrates women in agriculture
Cultshe clothing brand celebrates women in agriculture

A Co. Antrim dairy farmer is behind Cultshe, an award-winning new clothing and lifestyle brand for women in agriculture. Louise...