Agriland Team

Tea with May: Down farmer requests ‘end to calendar farming’
Tea with May: Down farmer requests ‘end to calendar farming’

Co. Down dairy farmer Stephen Jackson couldn’t have gone much higher when he took the ‘calendar farming’ concerns of thousands...

Trade focus: What doesn’t a Wexford ‘breaker’ know about these tractors?
Trade focus: What doesn’t a Wexford ‘breaker’ know about these tractors?

The image of vehicle breakers has not always been the most glamorous or environmentally friendly. Visions of grease-covered and indifferent...

Theresa May visit: See behind the scenes on the Co. Down farm…
Theresa May visit: See behind the scenes on the Co. Down farm…

Father and son David and Stephen Jackson run their farm together in North Down, but Brexit and challenges with the border...

Invent Awards: Have you got the next big agri-science idea?
Invent Awards: Have you got the next big agri-science idea?

Northern Ireland’s premier awards programme for inventors is calling on innovators from the agri-science industry to enter this year’s competition...

Classic corner: Kilkenny ‘true blue’ is ready for work or play
Classic corner: Kilkenny ‘true blue’ is ready for work or play

There are many classic tractors out there in various states of refurbishment, but few carry the visual impact of this...

Pics: Theresa May lands on Co. Down dairy farm for Brexit tour
Pics: Theresa May lands on Co. Down dairy farm for Brexit tour

British Prime Minister Theresa May has been spotted on a farm in Bangor, Co. Down, as part of a tour...

Fatal farm accident in Armagh
Fatal farm accident in Armagh

There has been a fatal farm accident in Co. Armagh, the Health and Safety Executive of Northern Ireland (HSENI) has...

New CAP review procedures to come into force
New CAP review procedures to come into force

New procedures for Northern Irish farmers applying for a ‘review of decisions‘ under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) will come...

Thinking of growing grass for AD? Here’s what you need to know
Thinking of growing grass for AD? Here’s what you need to know

Farmers involved in Northern Ireland’s booming anaerobic digestion sector could improve performance by concentrating on raising their grass yields and quality,...

Ulster Wool’s new rep set to take producers through turbulent times
Ulster Wool’s new rep set to take producers through turbulent times

Ulster Wool’s first representative – Brendan Kelly – hasn’t even started yet but already faces a challenging three-year term, taking...

‘Back our farmers: They will always deliver during times of national need’
‘Back our farmers: They will always deliver during times of national need’

The message to Government is much the same today as back 100 years ago when the Ulster Farmer’s Union was...

TB eradication partnership start date delayed
TB eradication partnership start date delayed

Bad weather has meant Northern Ireland’s TB Eradication Partnership (TBEP) start date is likely to be pushed back towards the...

Market diversification: Are natural wool carpets the next niche?
Market diversification: Are natural wool carpets the next niche?

A new approach to marketing Ulster’s wool could help turn the tables on more than 20 years of designers veering...

60 years of Massey: Vintage club to attempt world record for big birthday
60 years of Massey: Vintage club to attempt world record for big birthday

A rural vintage club based in Co. Kildare – Narraghmore Vintage – is set to attempt to break the Guinness...

Trade focus: What trends does this midlands auctioneer see day-to-day?
Trade focus: What trends does this midlands auctioneer see day-to-day?

Auctions are the lubricant of the machinery business; they help to keep the trade running smoothly – by matching machines...

Co. Down Shorthorn herd clinches Carlisle top prices
Co. Down Shorthorn herd clinches Carlisle top prices

Beef Shorthorn females sold to a top of 4,500gns and bulls to 4,000gns in Carlisle on Friday, March 23, at...

Classic corner: Chart recent Ford history with this feisty ’40’
Classic corner: Chart recent Ford history with this feisty ’40’

“Fords and New Hollands are popular around here,” remarked Martin Kirrane of Co. Sligo, as he explained the origin of...

Environmental Farming Scheme open for applications
Environmental Farming Scheme open for applications

Northern Ireland’s Environmental Farming Scheme, Higher Level is now open for applications. Applications for the scheme – which is also...