Agriland Team

NI farmers urged to submit BVD PI claims before October deadline
NI farmers urged to submit BVD PI claims before October deadline

Farmers will be disappointed that the BVD PI Removal Incentivisation Scheme is closing on September 30, the Deputy President of...

New Komatsu timber harvester set to ‘fell’ all in its path
New Komatsu timber harvester set to ‘fell’ all in its path

McHale Plant Sales, the Irish distributor of Komatsu equipment, has launched the Komatsu 931 harvester at this year’s National Ploughing Championships....

‘Pint-sized’ telescopic skid-steer launched by JCB at the ‘Ploughing’
‘Pint-sized’ telescopic skid-steer launched by JCB at the ‘Ploughing’

JCB has launched its new Teleskid 3TS-8W onto the Irish market at the National Ploughing Championships in Screggan, Tullamore, Co. Offaly....

Novel ‘3 in 1’ trailer launched at the ‘Ploughing’
Novel ‘3 in 1’ trailer launched at the ‘Ploughing’

A&W Engineering, an Irish manufacturer of “heavy-duty” trailers, is currently launching its new ‘3 in 1’ trailer at the National Ploughing...

Kiwi company keen to connect: Duncan Ag at this year’s ‘Ploughing’
Kiwi company keen to connect: Duncan Ag at this year’s ‘Ploughing’

Kiwi company Duncan Ag will launch its Renovator MK4 no-till drill at this year’s National Ploughing Championships. Founded in 1937...

Pottinger: Soil and grassland options at this year’s ‘Ploughing’
Pottinger: Soil and grassland options at this year’s ‘Ploughing’

Pottinger will showcase a plethora of implements from its arable and grassland equipment ranges at next week’s National Ploughing Championships in Tullamore, Co....

Dairy industry to pool resources in event of ‘hard’ Brexit
Dairy industry to pool resources in event of ‘hard’ Brexit

Milk processors on the island are planning to pool resources in the event of a hard Brexit, AgriLand can reveal. LacPatrick’s new...

Harp hits the right notes at UK Dairy Day
Harp hits the right notes at UK Dairy Day

A Northern Ireland syndicate has struck the right notes at a national six-breed dairy show today (September 13) lifting the title...

Farmer convicted for fish kill through slurry contamination
Farmer convicted for fish kill through slurry contamination

A Fermanagh farmer was today convicted of allowing slurry to enter a waterway – causing a major fish kill –...

Tractor sales finally on the rise but overall figures ‘low’
Tractor sales finally on the rise but overall figures ‘low’

There is some positive news for the machinery dealers of Ireland. It is reported that 129 new tractors were sold...

‘Award-winning’ Cyclone mower cuts a path to the ‘Ploughing’
‘Award-winning’ Cyclone mower cuts a path to the ‘Ploughing’

Major Equipment Intl has expanded its “award-winning” Cyclone mower line-up with 2.8m, 4.2m and 5.6m models, which will feature at...

Slurry technology to ‘cut and dribble’ its way to the ‘Ploughing’
Slurry technology to ‘cut and dribble’ its way to the ‘Ploughing’

Mastek, an Irish manufacturer of low-emission slurry spreading machinery, is launching three new features for its range of Slurry Mate...

Pics: Rare ‘beasts’ on show at Knockbridge vintage event
Pics: Rare ‘beasts’ on show at Knockbridge vintage event

The Annual Knockbridge Vintage Day took place last Sunday, September 10, in Knockbridge, Co. Louth. Kicking off in the afternoon...

LacPatrick’s €33 million plant to future-proof Irish milk sales
LacPatrick’s €33 million plant to future-proof Irish milk sales

Ambitious expansion plans will allow one of the north’s biggest milk processors to allay Brexit fears and drive export sales,...

Thelma Gorman named as woman killed in farm accident
Thelma Gorman named as woman killed in farm accident

‘Unsung hero’ of Northern Ireland agriculture Thelma Gorman has been named as the woman who lost her life on a...

Meet the Young Farmers’ girls chopping their locks for children’s wigs
Meet the Young Farmers’ girls chopping their locks for children’s wigs

Around a dozen Co. Down Young Farmers’ girls have pledged to chop their hair for good causes. Inspired by the...

Is thinking ‘white’ the secret to Northern Ireland’s best blues?
Is thinking ‘white’ the secret to Northern Ireland’s best blues?

A Co. Antrim British Blue herd which selectively breeds for white cattle has wowed judges in the north. Jack and...

Award-winning journalist joins growing AgriLand team
Award-winning journalist joins growing AgriLand team

Northern Ireland agri journalist Rachel Martin has joined AgriLand as its Northern correspondent. She joins the team at a time...