Agriland Team

High demand for quality assured lambs in Northern Ireland
High demand for quality assured lambs in Northern Ireland

Lamb throughput in the Northern Ireland plants has been very strong in recent weeks with favourable production conditions during 2014 to date...

Coveney meeting Northern counterpart today on ‘nomad’ cattle
Coveney meeting Northern counterpart today on ‘nomad’ cattle

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Simon Coveney is meeting his Northern counterpart, Michelle O’Neill, today to discuss...

UFU challenges retailers on lamb sourcing
UFU challenges retailers on lamb sourcing

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has written to a number of major retailers challenging their lamb sourcing policies, following their lack...

Grazing infrastructure pays dividends
Grazing infrastructure pays dividends

A recent farm walk was held on the dairy farm of John and George Hanna, Downpatrick. They demonstrated how the...

‘Nomad cattle problem is a commercial issue’
‘Nomad cattle problem is a commercial issue’

The issue of nomad cattle is a commercial one and can only be resolved by the commercial stakeholders, according to to...

Beef prices consistently higher then quotes in Northern Ireland
Beef prices consistently higher then quotes in Northern Ireland

According to the Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) in Northern Ireland, the prices paid for beef are consistently higher than...

Beef prices consistently higher then quotes in Northern Ireland
Beef prices consistently higher then quotes in Northern Ireland

According to the Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) in Northern Ireland, the prices paid for beef are consistently higher than...

Blowfly strikes in Northern Ireland
Blowfly strikes in Northern Ireland

Blowfly has struck in a number of Northern Ireland counties, according to the latest data from Novartis. According to Novartis,...

Spring breeding in Munster
Spring breeding in Munster

Breeding programmes for grass-based milk production systems started on many farms this week in Munster. Many farmers want to hold...