Agriland Team

Video: Respiro belt rake ‘lifts’ rather than ‘sweeps’ at FTMTA show
Video: Respiro belt rake ‘lifts’ rather than ‘sweeps’ at FTMTA show

One of the most eye-catching machines at this week’s FTMTA Farm Machinery Show at Punchestown, Co. Kildare is the Respiro...

Crimp, bag and go at the show – with Samco
Crimp, bag and go at the show – with Samco

Following on from the launch of the original BagPress in 2013, Samco will showcase its new BagPress 2 at this...

Farmer handed suspended jail sentence for animal movement offences
Farmer handed suspended jail sentence for animal movement offences

A Co. Armagh farmer was convicted at Craigavon Magistrates’ Court recently on 21 charges relating to animal movement offences. Jim Thompson,...

Prices climb 1.3% at latest Global Dairy Trade Auction
Prices climb 1.3% at latest Global Dairy Trade Auction

Overall product prices increased by 1.3% at the latest Global Dairy Trade auction in New Zealand, but the trade for...

Sheep farmers wanted to take part in grass utilisation project
Sheep farmers wanted to take part in grass utilisation project

A new research project in the North aims to identify how sheep farmers can maximise the use of grass on...

Sheep farmers wanted to take part in grass utilisation project
Sheep farmers wanted to take part in grass utilisation project

A new research project in the North aims to identify how sheep farmers can maximise the use of grass on...

Application deadline for Tier 2 of improvement scheme in the North extended
Application deadline for Tier 2 of improvement scheme in the North extended

Farmers in Northern Ireland have been given more time to submit applications to Tier 2 of the £250,000 (€289,800) Farm Business...

Wild swan in Derry tests positive for bird flu
Wild swan in Derry tests positive for bird flu

A wild swan found in Co. Derry near Lough Beg has tested positive for H5N8 avian influenza, known as bird flu....

Factory kill charges cost farmers in the North £7.5m in 2016
Factory kill charges cost farmers in the North £7.5m in 2016

Factory kill charges in the North cost farmers in excess of £7.5m (€8.8m) in 2016, according to figures from the Ulster...

Silotite trial of latest film is a ‘wrap’
Silotite trial of latest film is a ‘wrap’

The Film & Film (F&F) baled silage wrapping system will be front and centre at Silotite’s exhibit at the 2017 FTMTA...

Video: Slurry equipment a big hit at Fintona machinery show
Video: Slurry equipment a big hit at Fintona machinery show

The need to make better use of slurry was a key driver for many of the farmers and contractors attending this...

From the farm to the factory…making 3,000 loaders each year
From the farm to the factory…making 3,000 loaders each year

Giant, as a brand, is relatively new to the Irish machinery market. Part of the Tobroco group, this Dutch company has grown...

Environmental Farming Scheme in the North due to open next month
Environmental Farming Scheme in the North due to open next month

The Environmental Farming Scheme in the North is due to open at the end of February, while a number of...

‘Farmers will forge ahead and invest in their businesses despite Brexit uncertainty’
‘Farmers will forge ahead and invest in their businesses despite Brexit uncertainty’

Abbey Machinery, based in Toomevara, Co. Tipperary, was one of a cohort of Irish manufacturers showcasing its wares at last...

Video: Do you have enough work for a self-propelled drill?
Video: Do you have enough work for a self-propelled drill?

As farmers and contractors look ahead to spring sowing, Agriland takes a look at some of the more unusual contraptions...

Mastek ‘reels’ in punters with giant umbilical system
Mastek ‘reels’ in punters with giant umbilical system

Mastek, based in Cootehill, Co. Cavan, showcased its latest Mega Reeler at last week’s LAMMA show. It can hold up to...

Michelle O’Neill appointed Sinn Fein leader in the North
Michelle O’Neill appointed Sinn Fein leader in the North

Michelle O’Neill, a former Minister for Agriculture in Northern Ireland, has been named the new leader of Sinn Fein in...

Have you ever seen a self-propelled ‘small’ square baler?
Have you ever seen a self-propelled ‘small’ square baler?

Combines, foragers, potato harvesters and just about everything else, it seems, can be had in the guise of a self-propelled...