Agriland Team

SUV on the right ‘track’: The ultimate farm run-about?
SUV on the right ‘track’: The ultimate farm run-about?

Car manufacturer Nissan has unveiled an unorthodox, one-off version of its X-Trail SUV with an all-terrain style – fitted with tracks...

Innovation key to the success of Moy Park – Northern Ireland’s ‘largest company’
Innovation key to the success of Moy Park – Northern Ireland’s ‘largest company’

The Ulster Bank lunch took place today at Balmoral Show 2017, hosting key food sector leaders in the event’s main...

Ulster Farmers’ Union calls on politicians to ‘back farming’ ahead of general election
Ulster Farmers’ Union calls on politicians to ‘back farming’ ahead of general election

Ahead of the UK general election, scheduled to take place on June 8, the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is calling on...

Ulster Farmers’ Union calls out DAERA over missed opportunity on EU aid package distribution
Ulster Farmers’ Union calls out DAERA over missed opportunity on EU aid package distribution

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) believes the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) missed an opportunity to deliver wider...

Video: Watch the first day at Balmoral Show 2017
Video: Watch the first day at Balmoral Show 2017

This year’s Balmoral Show kicked off today and runs until Saturday, May 13. Up to 100,000 people are expected to...

How much should you pay for a roll of silage wrap?
How much should you pay for a roll of silage wrap?

There is a variety of prices being quoted around the country for a roll of silage wrap, with factors such as...

Watch: 40 ‘Lely’ cows make the trip to the Balmoral Show
Watch: 40 ‘Lely’ cows make the trip to the Balmoral Show

Over 100,000 people are expected to travel to Lisburn for the 149th Balmoral Show, which kicks off today and runs until...

What is being charged for pit and baled silage in 2017?
What is being charged for pit and baled silage in 2017?

There is a diverse range of silage cutting prices being quoted by agricultural contractors around the country as ‘silage season’...

Four-day Balmoral Show aims to find favour with the punters
Four-day Balmoral Show aims to find favour with the punters

This year’s Balmoral Show, which will run from May 10 to 13, has attracted an increase in many livestock sectors...

Going to Balmoral Show? Here’s how to get there
Going to Balmoral Show? Here’s how to get there

The 149th Balmoral Show takes place this week, from May 10 to 13, with up to 100,000 visitors expected in Balmoral...

DAERA urges Northern farmers to submit Single Applications Forms, with 15,000 of 25,000 in
DAERA urges Northern farmers to submit Single Applications Forms, with 15,000 of 25,000 in

The May 15 deadline for submitting the Single Application Form (SAF) is swiftly approaching with just a week remaining for...

Video: Watch 104 silage harvesters in action – in one field
Video: Watch 104 silage harvesters in action – in one field

The Great Grass Event has set a new world record for the number of self-propelled forage harvesters working simultaneously in one field. The...

Video: Broughshane herd to feature at Lely’s Balmoral robotic milking demo
Video: Broughshane herd to feature at Lely’s Balmoral robotic milking demo

Lely will once more provide a ‘live’ robotic milking exhibition at the 2017 Balmoral Show next week, from May 10...

Best-practice cereal management tips – for the month of May
Best-practice cereal management tips – for the month of May

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) in Northern Ireland has issued best-practice cereal management tips – for the...

Best-practice tips for pig management – for May
Best-practice tips for pig management – for May

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) in Northern Ireland has issued best-practice pig management tips – for...

Best-practice tips for beef and sheep farmers – for May
Best-practice tips for beef and sheep farmers – for May

Best-practice guidelines for beef and sheep farmers during the month of May have been released by the Department of Agriculture,...

When is the best time to cut your silage?
When is the best time to cut your silage?

The Department of Agriculture, Enterprise and Rural Affairs (DAERA), in Northern Ireland, has issued best-practice guidelines for dairy farmers during the month of...

Video: ‘Black beauty’ Fendt fleet is a familiar sight in the north-west
Video: ‘Black beauty’ Fendt fleet is a familiar sight in the north-west

Agricultural contracting businesses can sometimes happen by ‘accident’, when farmers progressively expand and employ their own machinery to do the...