Agriland Team

NI college farm shows how to balance agri production and the environment
NI college farm shows how to balance agri production and the environment

The Greenmount Hill Farm is situated at Glenwherry in Co. Antrim. Partially located within the Antrim Hills Special Protection Area...

Agri students ‘impress food leaders’ at industry-focused event
Agri students ‘impress food leaders’ at industry-focused event

Agricultural Technology students from the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) Greenmount Campus put on an “impressive show”...

Busy tractor runs all set to roll on Easter Monday
Busy tractor runs all set to roll on Easter Monday

There will be two charity tractor runs tomorrow, Easter Monday, in counties Mayo and Laois – in aid of very...

NI agri college draws 1,000 visitors to three spring open days
NI agri college draws 1,000 visitors to three spring open days

Enniskillen, Greenmount and Loughry Campuses of the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) recently held a series of...

Video of Kildalton student’s bale handler goes viral
Video of Kildalton student’s bale handler goes viral

A video of a bale handler created by a student from Kildalton Agricultural College has become an instant hit on...

‘Have a local leg of lamb for your Easter holiday’
‘Have a local leg of lamb for your Easter holiday’

Consumers are encouraged to buy local for their traditional Easter feed of lamb – in both Northern Ireland and the...

‘Follow me up to Carlow’…in search of a machinery bargain
‘Follow me up to Carlow’…in search of a machinery bargain

Farm machinery dealership Gordon Hegarty and Sons will hold an auction of second-hand tractors, machinery, parts and other items at its...

UFU’s schools competition set to boost farm awareness across NI
UFU’s schools competition set to boost farm awareness across NI

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has launched its 2017 schools competition, in association with Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend...

Farmers urged to destroy ‘noxious’ weeds…for the betterment of all
Farmers urged to destroy ‘noxious’ weeds…for the betterment of all

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has issued a reminder to farmers and landowners of the need...

Almost 90% of new Irish tractors are now over 120hp
Almost 90% of new Irish tractors are now over 120hp

Sales of new tractors are on the rise. It has been reported that 190 new tractors were registered in the Republic of...

Thousands of farmers in the North avail of online grant application advisory services
Thousands of farmers in the North avail of online grant application advisory services

Thousands of farmers in Northern Ireland are getting help submitting their Single Application Form (SAF) online, as officials move away...

Galway man’s bid to set Connacht tractor run record
Galway man’s bid to set Connacht tractor run record

A Co. Galway farmer has put plans in motion to organise a record-breaking tractor run during the bank holiday weekend...

Video: ‘4’ is the magic number for Smyth Trailers
Video: ‘4’ is the magic number for Smyth Trailers

Smyth Trailers, based in Co. Carlow, has just completed an unusual build – at least in an Irish context. The...

Pics: £50m and 194ac for Ireland’s ‘biggest solar farm’
Pics: £50m and 194ac for Ireland’s ‘biggest solar farm’

A project that has been described as “Ireland’s largest solar farm” has become operational, reportedly delivering enough power for almost 14,000 homes....

The Brazilian beef industry: Just how big is it?
The Brazilian beef industry: Just how big is it?

The scale of the Brazilian meat production and processing sector is simply massive. Total meat exports from Brazil amounted to...

Tyrone farmer gets over £600,000 from NI heat scheme…using 13 boilers
Tyrone farmer gets over £600,000 from NI heat scheme…using 13 boilers

The Belfast Telegraph has reported today that a Co. Tyrone farmer and businessman, who runs a poultry enterprise, is the...

New initiative hopes to promote farm safety in schools
New initiative hopes to promote farm safety in schools

A new initiative which aims to promote farm safety in schools in Northern Ireland has been launched recently by Ulster...

Quiz: Have you got what it takes to marry a farmer?
Quiz: Have you got what it takes to marry a farmer?

The general consensus, well the consensus among many on a Saturday night, is that farming and farmers are sexy. With...