Agriland Team

Herd improvements help increase Fort William mixed farm’s margins
Herd improvements help increase Fort William mixed farm’s margins

Farming in one of the wettest parts of the UK brings with it a few challenges, but a herd of...

MP calls for ‘serious consideration’ of meat tax measures
MP calls for ‘serious consideration’ of meat tax measures

A politician in the UK has called for “serious consideration” of measures such as a meat tax in an address...

40 sheep killed or injured after wandering onto highway
40 sheep killed or injured after wandering onto highway

Approximately 40 sheep were killed or seriously injured on a UK highway in recent days after wandering onto the road....

GDT kicks off 2019 with a boost with 3rd consecutive rise
GDT kicks off 2019 with a boost with 3rd consecutive rise

The latest Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction – event 227 – has kicked off the new year with a boost,...

Firefighters spring stricken cattle from slurry tank
Firefighters spring stricken cattle from slurry tank

A number of cattle were successfully rescued from a slurry tank that they had fallen into by firefighters in Co....

Co. Dublin breeder wins Royal Ulster Winter Fair Inter-Breed Championship
Co. Dublin breeder wins Royal Ulster Winter Fair Inter-Breed Championship

The 2018 Royal Ulster Winter Fair Supreme Inter-Breed championship was won by Co. Dublin herdowner Cyril Dowling with his Holstein...

Farmers are the true custodians of the soil
Farmers are the true custodians of the soil

December 5 this year was World Soil Day. I hope it provided members of the general public everywhere with the...

UFU: ‘Genuine partnerships needed to tackle ammonia’
UFU: ‘Genuine partnerships needed to tackle ammonia’

Genuine working partnerships must be at the heart of any plans to tackle ammonia in Northern Ireland, according to the...

4-day biogas training course comes to Fermanagh
4-day biogas training course comes to Fermanagh

The Centre for Renewable Energies and Sustainable Technologies (CREST) is welcoming German biogas network, IBBK Biogas, to its facilities in...

Hundreds of thousands turn out for Boxing Day meets
Hundreds of thousands turn out for Boxing Day meets

Hundreds of thousands of people were out in force on Wednesday, December 26, supporting the Boxing Day meets of more...

McDonald’s clamps down on antibiotics in beef
McDonald’s clamps down on antibiotics in beef

Fast food giant McDonald’s has announced a new policy targeting a clamp-down on antibiotic use in beef over the next...

‘Field’ test: Agri robots to be put through their paces on farm trial
‘Field’ test: Agri robots to be put through their paces on farm trial

A three-year trial to test farmbots – farm robots – has been announced between the John Lewis Partnership and the...

Auction report: ‘Best of the rest’ from last big sale of 2018
Auction report: ‘Best of the rest’ from last big sale of 2018

Monday, December 3, saw the latest monthly Cambridge Machinery Sales auction take place at Cheffins Auctioneers’ sale grounds in Sutton,...

Auction report: Modern MFs change hands at last Cambridge sale of the year
Auction report: Modern MFs change hands at last Cambridge sale of the year

Monday, December 3, saw the latest monthly Cambridge Machinery Sales auction take place at Cheffins Auctioneers’ sale grounds in Sutton,...

Agricultural land provides 40ac and winter accommodation for livestock
Agricultural land provides 40ac and winter accommodation for livestock

An excellent holding of agricultural land, an attractive farm house, yard and farm buildings, is currently on the market at £16,250/ac....

44ac of agricultural land for sale enjoys substantial road frontage
44ac of agricultural land for sale enjoys substantial road frontage

Shooter property services brings to the market excellent agricultural land on 44ac, along with a two-storey dwelling and outbuildings. Located...

‘Ireland’s largest tractor run’ set to roll out this Saturday
‘Ireland’s largest tractor run’ set to roll out this Saturday

Efforts are being made to organise Ireland’s largest tractor run to bring a little Christmas cheer – and raise funds...

Armagh vintage club presents cheque for £4,800 to charity
Armagh vintage club presents cheque for £4,800 to charity

A Co. Armagh vintage club has been lauded for running activities throughout 2018 to raise funds for a great cause....