Agriland Team

Winter Fair: Just two days to go until the North’s flagship dairy show
Winter Fair: Just two days to go until the North’s flagship dairy show

With just two days to go until this year’s Royal Ulster Agricultural Society Winter Fair the countdown is on – but...

What the ‘TB Tax’ could cost your business
What the ‘TB Tax’ could cost your business

Proposals to charge farmers for bovine TB tests will cost the average business a further £257 a year, with bigger...

‘Stolen’ trailer recovered in a different county
‘Stolen’ trailer recovered in a different county

A trailer thought to have been stolen in Bangor, Co. Down has been recovered by police in south Antrim –...

NI indepth: ‘New Zealand inspired me to swap sucklers for dairy cows’
NI indepth: ‘New Zealand inspired me to swap sucklers for dairy cows’

A working trip to New Zealand inspired a Co. Tyrone beef and sheep farmer’s son to take the brave decision...

Trade focus: Doing the ‘deal’ in the ‘Kingdom’
Trade focus: Doing the ‘deal’ in the ‘Kingdom’

It would be unfair to refer to Valtra as ‘oddball’, but being a little different from the rest is one...

Danske appoints first deputy head of agri-business
Danske appoints first deputy head of agri-business

Northern Ireland’s largest agri-business banking team has appointed one of its experienced agri-business managers as its first deputy head of agri-business....

What’s the big deal with this Horsch sprayer?
What’s the big deal with this Horsch sprayer?

20 Horsch Leeb sprayers have been sold in Ireland over the past 30 months. Prices for this particular sprayer range...

Housed free-range period extended as bird flu warnings continue
Housed free-range period extended as bird flu warnings continue

Changes to the marketing of free-range eggs in response to continued Avian Influenza (AI) warnings have been welcomed across the...

‘I was flung over the PTO shaft and battered onto the ground’
‘I was flung over the PTO shaft and battered onto the ground’

Few people would see a serious farm accident as changing their life in a positive way; however, that is the...

Promising start but long road ahead: NI agri sector reacts to Brexit deal
Promising start but long road ahead: NI agri sector reacts to Brexit deal

With tens of thousands of jobs potentially at stake, Northern Ireland’s agri-food businesses have showed relief at news the region...

Is your farm ready for winter?
Is your farm ready for winter?

As snow falls across the region, Department of Agriculture (DAERA) advisors have warned that spending time preparing for winter could...

‘Deal agreed in Brexit talks’ – European Commission
‘Deal agreed in Brexit talks’ – European Commission

European Commission President Jean-Claude Junker has said “sufficient progress” has been made on Brexit talks that will “pave the way...

Winter Fair: Live hoof trimming and calf rearing to take centre-stage
Winter Fair: Live hoof trimming and calf rearing to take centre-stage

Live hoof-trimming and calf rearing demonstrations are expected to draw spectators at this year’s Royal Ulster Winter Fair. New to...

Charity livestock auctions reach just shy of £100,000 target
Charity livestock auctions reach just shy of £100,000 target

The grand total raised by farmers for a children’s heart charity has managed to pass the £80,000 mark – hitting...

Lively questions at farm tax and succession advice nights
Lively questions at farm tax and succession advice nights

Farmers and other family members from across Northern Ireland are turning out in droves for an ongoing series of taxation...

TV farmer Bobby Lennox: An exchange shaped 40 years of my breeding
TV farmer Bobby Lennox: An exchange shaped 40 years of my breeding

An exchange trip to New Zealand over 40 years ago inspired TV sheep farmer Bobby Lennox to give easy care...

Barn dance catfight ends in assault conviction
Barn dance catfight ends in assault conviction

Two Co. Down women ended up in court after a barn dance catfight resulted in one woman receiving facial injuries....

Farm census: 1,000 more farm jobs than 2016 and sheep make a comeback
Farm census: 1,000 more farm jobs than 2016 and sheep make a comeback

The number of agricultural people employed on farms in Northern Ireland increased by 2% over the last year, the latest...