Agriland Team

50 ride-on JCB vehicles for kids and a 6,000sq ft track to open
50 ride-on JCB vehicles for kids and a 6,000sq ft track to open

JCB Young Drivers Zone will open at Junction One Outlet and Retail Park in Antrim next month, making it the...

‘Effective worm control – cattle must be allowed to develop a level of natural immunity’
‘Effective worm control – cattle must be allowed to develop a level of natural immunity’

The ideal approach to controlling lung, gut and stomach worms is to use a wormer that allows some exposure to...

Northern meat processors slash beef prices by 20p/kg
Northern meat processors slash beef prices by 20p/kg

The decision by meat plants in Northern Ireland to pull the price of beef over the last number of weeks...

UFU discusses Greening difficulties with DARD
UFU discusses Greening difficulties with DARD

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has met with Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) officials to discuss the difficulties associated with...

North’s farmers urged to complete survey to help assess their support needs
North’s farmers urged to complete survey to help assess their support needs

Northern Ireland farmers are being urged to complete the Whole Farm Needs Assessment Survey (WFNA) by the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU). UFU...

Northern Ireland to host international agriculture conference
Northern Ireland to host international agriculture conference

The Ulster Farmers’ Union will host the 37th biennial North American and European Union Agricultural Conference on the 22-23 October...

North to have its own agri-food marketing body
North to have its own agri-food marketing body

Northern Ireland is set to have its own agri-food marketing body, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has said....

GAA to get involved with farm safety in Northern Ireland
GAA to get involved with farm safety in Northern Ireland

The GAA, Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) and the Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland (HSENI) are exploring the idea of working...

Official brucellosis free status within North’s grasp says UFU
Official brucellosis free status within North’s grasp says UFU

The Ulster Farmers’ Union has welcomed the announcement from Agriculture Minister Michelle O’Neill that there has not been a case...

Official brucellosis free status within North’s grasp says UFU
Official brucellosis free status within North’s grasp says UFU

The Ulster Farmers’ Union has welcomed the announcement from Agriculture Minister Michelle O’Neill that there has not been a case...

BBC Northern Ireland promises dedicated farming slot
BBC Northern Ireland promises dedicated farming slot

Following BBC Northern Ireland’s announcement of its plans for agriculture coverage, Ulster Farmers’ Union President Ian Marshall has said that...

Know what animal is most likely to visit your farm unannounced? And it’s not a badger
Know what animal is most likely to visit your farm unannounced? And it’s not a badger

A new study of badger behaviour on Northern Ireland farms found that badgers are more likely to visit farmyards in...

North’s farmers and UFU critical of DARD relocation
North’s farmers and UFU critical of DARD relocation

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has said that farmers still have serious reservations over the plans to re-locate the North’s...

North’s Department of Agriculture to relocate to Derry
North’s Department of Agriculture to relocate to Derry

The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) Northern Ireland is moving its headquarters to Ballykelly, Co. Derry. DARD is relocating...

DARD to host on-farm renewable energy event
DARD to host on-farm renewable energy event

The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) in Northern Ireland is hosting a ‘Practical On-farm Renewable Energy’ (POFRE) event...

UFU President calls on farmers to complete farm safety study
UFU President calls on farmers to complete farm safety study

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is calling on the 8,000 farm businesses, selected at random, to complete and return the...

Norbrook appoints Richard Palmer as head of global sales and marketing
Norbrook appoints Richard Palmer as head of global sales and marketing

Norbrook has announced the appointment of Richard Palmer as Global Head of Sales & Marketing, with effect from the beginning...

Dan Kelly’s Cider to quench German thirst
Dan Kelly’s Cider to quench German thirst

Dan Kelly’s Cider – which is produced by Boyne Grove Fruit Farm in Northern Ireland – is now hitting the...