Agriland Team

Tyrone farmer fined for moving a sheep unfit for journey
Tyrone farmer fined for moving a sheep unfit for journey

A Northern Ireland farmer has been fined £500 by Craigavon Magistrates’ Court for transporting a sheep that was not fit for the...

Tyrone farmer fined for moving a sheep unfit for journey
Tyrone farmer fined for moving a sheep unfit for journey

A Northern Ireland farmer has been fined £500 by Craigavon Magistrates’ Court for transporting a sheep that was not fit for the...

The grass is no longer greener on the agri side of the fence in Northern Ireland
The grass is no longer greener on the agri side of the fence in Northern Ireland

There was a time when most sectors of the Northern Ireland economy looked on with envy at the environment in...

Farmer fined for causing unnecessary suffering to cow
Farmer fined for causing unnecessary suffering to cow

A Co. Antrim farmer has been fined £4,000 in court for causing unnecessary suffering to a bovine animal and for transporting the animal...

North’s Minister O’Neill to visit China for trade negotiations
North’s Minister O’Neill to visit China for trade negotiations

The North’s Agricultural Minister Michelle O’Neill is to visit China at the beginning of June to further trade negotiations between...

Agricultural college to hold open day for upcoming courses
Agricultural college to hold open day for upcoming courses

The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) will be holding an open day at their Northern Ireland Greenmount campus...

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...