Agriland Team

Ampertaine heifers take top prices at Ballymena Limousin sale
Ampertaine heifers take top prices at Ballymena Limousin sale

It was a great day out for the McKay’s Ampertaine Limousin Herd at the Northern Ireland Limousin Cattle Club’s 50th...

Farming with Dexter cattle in the African desert
Farming with Dexter cattle in the African desert

When the Uys family from Shanahoe, Co. Laois in the Republic of Ireland visited their friend Danie Kotze’s farm in...

Poots meets NI agri-food industry to talk sector challenges
Poots meets NI agri-food industry to talk sector challenges

Northern Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Edwin Poots has met with representatives from the agri-food industry to...

Soil Nutrient Health Scheme Zone 1 deadline approaching
Soil Nutrient Health Scheme Zone 1 deadline approaching

The closing date for farmers in Zone 1 to register online for the Soil Nutrient Health Scheme (SNHS) is approaching....

Tractor or jeep cab heating up? Here’s a useful tip
Tractor or jeep cab heating up? Here’s a useful tip

With heatwave conditions set to continue this week, experts at UK-based Select Car Leasing, have the ultimate driving hack -...

CAFRE farm walk in Enniskillen to focus on EFS
CAFRE farm walk in Enniskillen to focus on EFS

Northern Ireland’s College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) is set to host a farm walk at its Enniskillen...

US scientists restore organ function in dead pigs
US scientists restore organ function in dead pigs

Researchers from Yale University in the US have successfully restored cellular and organ function in pigs a full hour after...

Tributes paid following death of Co. Antrim cattle breeder
Tributes paid following death of Co. Antrim cattle breeder

Tributes have been paid following the passing of the well-known Co. Antrim-based Limousin cattle breeder, Ian Davidson. The British Limousin...

NI water invests a further £2.5m in Mourne Wall repairs
NI water invests a further £2.5m in Mourne Wall repairs

Northern Ireland (NI) Water has announced a further £2.5 million to carry out the second phase of repairs to the...

Balancing winter rations ‘crucial’ as silage results reveal pitfalls
Balancing winter rations ‘crucial’ as silage results reveal pitfalls

Farmers are being reminded that careful balancing of rations and analysing silage regularly this year will be vital for farmers...

Farmers advised to buy inputs now as further cost increases expected
Farmers advised to buy inputs now as further cost increases expected

The head of agri-procurement at a UK-based farmers co-operative has advised farmers that now is the time to secure their...

Hay bales: Storage advice to avoid risk of fire
Hay bales: Storage advice to avoid risk of fire

Farmers across the country took advantage of the hot, dry weather over the past two weeks by opting to secure...

New rules see Jalex sale ‘unable to facilitate’ export of heifers to the republic
New rules see Jalex sale ‘unable to facilitate’ export of heifers to the republic

New regulations on the export of cattle from Northern Ireland to the Republic of Ireland has resulted in the Jalex...

Yara delivers ‘strong performance’ in Q2 financials
Yara delivers ‘strong performance’ in Q2 financials

Norwegian fertiliser manufacturer Yara has reported improved returns with higher prices and a strong performance from overseas assets in the...

Crossmaglen Mart clamps down on unannounced anthelmintics
Crossmaglen Mart clamps down on unannounced anthelmintics

A livestock mart based in Northern Ireland has moved to tighten its policy on selling cattle that have been treated...

Fermanagh farm stores 33,000t of CO2e in top 30cm of soil
Fermanagh farm stores 33,000t of CO2e in top 30cm of soil

Over 70 people were in attendance at an Accelerating Ruminant Carbon Zero (ARCZero) farm walk in Co. Fermanagh on Tuesday...

DAERA confirms more cases of bird flu in NI
DAERA confirms more cases of bird flu in NI

The Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has confirmed further cases of avian influenza (bird flu) in seabirds...

Irish PGI application will also cover Northern Ireland
Irish PGI application will also cover Northern Ireland

Ireland's Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has confirmed that the country's application to the European Commission...