Agriland Team

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...

Video: Multi-function ‘systems tractor’ earns its keep in Tullamore
Video: Multi-function ‘systems tractor’ earns its keep in Tullamore

For anyone who is a fan of big tractors, one that is sure to spring to mind is the Claas Xerion....

Video: 190-hour MF 399 makes ‘strong’ price at major auction
Video: 190-hour MF 399 makes ‘strong’ price at major auction

Well-known global auction company Euro Auctions sold a Massey Ferguson 399 complete with a Massey Ferguson 885E front loader for an...

Just what tyre do you fit to a tractor of this stature?
Just what tyre do you fit to a tractor of this stature?

Michelin Tyres has recently fitted its largest set of agricultural tyres – the AxioBib IF 900/65 R46 – onto an...

Welcome changes made to TAMS tillage specs
Welcome changes made to TAMS tillage specs

Modifications have been made to the specifications of the TAMS II tillage scheme with various sections updated. These amendments will...

Video: Vredo creates ‘world’s most powerful’ slurry rig
Video: Vredo creates ‘world’s most powerful’ slurry rig

Dutch machinery manufacturer Vredo has developed what it says is the world’s largest and most powerful self-propelled slurry machine – the...

Video: Is this the ultimate ‘alternative tractor’ for wet ground?
Video: Is this the ultimate ‘alternative tractor’ for wet ground?

French machinery firm Hubertrack has created a new low-ground-pressure machine – for farming in difficult or ‘poor’ conditions. The HHTrack100...