Schemes
“Preliminary checks on single applications are to be carried out shortly,” according to the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural...
Rural Life
For those wishing to appreciate art with a distinctly agricultural twist, look no further. French artist Pascal Rivet has created...
Machinery
With silage season sweeping across the country in recent weeks, sightings of loading shovels trundling across the countryside have become...
N.Ireland
“Northern Ireland is responding to Brexit challenges by obtaining additional resources. This is to secure the best possible deal from...
Tractor manufacturer Valtra announced the winners of the first Valtra Design Challenge last Wednesday, May 31. The Valtra Design Challenge...
Limerick-based company, O’Connor Engineering (OCE), manufactures possibly the largest silage fork in the country – measuring 18ft – primarily for export...
Other
British farmers have been urged to use branding to set their red meat produce apart from an influx of “cheaper...
Contractor James Geoghegan took delivery of a Komatsu WA270 loading shovel in late 2016, primarily for silage work but for...
A Fendt Katana 65 self-propelled forage harvester is currently working in Northern Ireland. This is the first such Fendt-branded machine to be...
The ‘EASY on board app‘ from machinery giant Claas has received official AEF certification as an ISOBUS terminal. This app is...
Massey Ferguson has signed a ‘Platinum’ sponsorship agreement with Macra na Feirme, the rural youth organisation. Massey Ferguson, in its...
Contrary to the strategy adopted by several major tractor manufacturers, who are expanding their product ranges with tillage and grass...
Best-practice guidelines for beef and sheep farmers during the month of June have been released by the Department of Agriculture,...
Dairy
The Department of Agriculture, Enterprise and Rural Affairs (DAERA), in Northern Ireland, has issued management notes for dairy farmers during...
Mike Mullan, an executive director at Moy Park, has been named ‘HR Director of the Year’ at the fifth annual...
Grass
In for the long haul? The question was posed to Agriland as to how exactly agricultural contractors set their rates...
The avian influenza (bird flu) prevention zone in Northern Ireland, which is due to expire tomorrow (May 31, 2017) will...
The survival of farming and agri-food in Northern Ireland hangs in the balance as a result of Brexit, according to...
