Agriland Team

‘World-first’ wastewater to energy technology success for Irish firm
‘World-first’ wastewater to energy technology success for Irish firm

A carbon-neutral, energy-positive wastewater treatment technology, developed by Irish firm NVP Energy, is now being rolled out at food and...

First Northern Ireland ‘monitor farmer’ picked for UK-wide scheme
First Northern Ireland ‘monitor farmer’ picked for UK-wide scheme

The first Northern Ireland farmer has been picked to join AHDB’s Monitor Farm programme – and already he hopes to...

Potato stock levels and ‘drawdown’ at record rates in the UK
Potato stock levels and ‘drawdown’ at record rates in the UK

UK potato stock levels reached a record 2.4 million tonnes in January – up 25% on last year, according to...

Blink and you’ll miss it: New record set for world’s fastest ‘tractor’
Blink and you’ll miss it: New record set for world’s fastest ‘tractor’

A new Guinness world record has been set for the fastest tractor on the planet, after well-known BBC programme Top...

Keepin ‘er Country: New series starts tomorrow
Keepin ‘er Country: New series starts tomorrow

From singing reverends and truck-driving women, to the pigs obsessed with Nathan Carter, toe-tapping show ‘Keepin ‘er Country’  has plenty...

Better land management could be worth up to £196m a year to Northern dairy sector
Better land management could be worth up to £196m a year to Northern dairy sector

Putting existing nutrient and soil management guidance into practice could boost Northern Ireland’s dairy sector income by a whopping £196...

Meal firm fined six-figure sum after young worker injured
Meal firm fined six-figure sum after young worker injured

Well known Co. Armagh meal firm, Mason Animal Feeds, has been fined a six-figure sum in court after a 17-year-old...

Trade focus: New stock arrives; but who or what is Pronar?
Trade focus: New stock arrives; but who or what is Pronar?

It was Poland that led the fall of European communism in the 1980s and, in doing so, opened up the...

First Northern bird flu case confirmed in Co. Antrim
First Northern bird flu case confirmed in Co. Antrim

Northern Ireland’s first bird flu case this year has been confirmed in a wild bird in Co. Antrim. The case...

Society advises against Jaegerbomb semen use following DNA doubts
Society advises against Jaegerbomb semen use following DNA doubts

The UK’s Limousin society has advised members not to buy or use Ballinloan Jaegerbomb semen following doubts over the champion...

Classic corner: As good as it gets? No-nonsense workhorse can still earn a crust
Classic corner: As good as it gets? No-nonsense workhorse can still earn a crust

During the 1970s and 1980s the race to sell tractors moved from one of getting as many standard models out...

Beef societies join forces for first time for bumper spring bull sale
Beef societies join forces for first time for bumper spring bull sale

Northern Ireland’s Blonde Club and British Blue Society have teamed up with the region’s Simmental club to hold their individual...

Industry specialists to go head-to-head over antimicrobial resistance
Industry specialists to go head-to-head over antimicrobial resistance

Some of Northern Ireland’s leading brains in the world of animal and human health will come together to discuss ‘Antimicrobial...

Grass: Learning from the lessons of 2017
Grass: Learning from the lessons of 2017

After a challenging 2017 and a difficult start to 2018, the lessons to be learned from grass management studies are...

Murphy’s Motors scoops top New Holland accolade
Murphy’s Motors scoops top New Holland accolade

Kilkenny-based dealership Murphy’s Motors has landed the top prize at the annual New Holland Dealer of the Year awards. At...

NI food chief elected UK body’s vice president
NI food chief elected UK body’s vice president

Northern Ireland food boss Michael Bell has been elected vice president of The Institute of Food Science and Technology (IFST) in...

NI ag workers’ pay increase: What you need to know
NI ag workers’ pay increase: What you need to know

Plans to up the agricultural minimum wage in Northern Ireland have been given the green light. The pay increase for...

LacPatrick announces milk price for February
LacPatrick announces milk price for February

The board of LacPatrick Dairies met earlier today (Tuesday, March 20) to set a price for February milk. LacPatrick will...