Agriland Team

Ballymena farm business fined £2,500 for reseeding uncultivated land
Ballymena farm business fined £2,500 for reseeding uncultivated land

A Dungiven farm business has been fined £2,500 in court for ploughing and reseeding uncultivated and without permission. McCloskey Livestock...

British Irish Chamber of Commerce: Imports extension ‘necessary’
British Irish Chamber of Commerce: Imports extension ‘necessary’

The British Irish Chamber of Commerce is encouraging agri-businesses to make use of what it calls a 'necessary' extended grace...

Cattle ‘toilet trained’ by researchers in bid to cut emissions
Cattle ‘toilet trained’ by researchers in bid to cut emissions

A team of researchers from New Zealand and Germany say they have successfully "toilet trained" cattle, which they argue will...

Queen’s study explains how flavonoid-rich foods help lower blood pressure
Queen’s study explains how flavonoid-rich foods help lower blood pressure

New research carried out at Queen's University has found part of the reason why consuming flavonoid-rich foods like red wine,...

Brazil beef trade to China expected to resume in next fortnight
Brazil beef trade to China expected to resume in next fortnight

The resumption of the beef trade from Brazil to China has been forecast as "more than probable" in the next...

Bristol fencing manufacturer fined £35,000 after employee death
Bristol fencing manufacturer fined £35,000 after employee death

A Bristol fencing manufacturer and the owner of the yard where the business operates, have been fined four years on...

Vaccine clinics announced for Balmoral Show
Vaccine clinics announced for Balmoral Show

The Health and Agriculture Ministers are urging the farming and rural community to get the vaccine to protect themselves from...

From microbials to nanosatellites: Meet the 17 start-ups driving the agri-tech revolution
From microbials to nanosatellites: Meet the 17 start-ups driving the agri-tech revolution

The inventors behind 17 agri-tech solutions will present their ground-breaking technologies at this year’s virtual World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit. The...

Key considerations for rural crime prevention on farms
Key considerations for rural crime prevention on farms

With the year pushing on, and darker evenings on the horizon, farmers will be keeping an eye on securing their...

HCC launches new educational resources for schools
HCC launches new educational resources for schools

A brand-new platform and package of educational resources aimed at teachers and health professionals in Wales have been launched today...

Balmoral to celebrate ‘Parful Produce’ with new Healthy Horticulture section
Balmoral to celebrate ‘Parful Produce’ with new Healthy Horticulture section

A new 'Healthy Horticulture' section is planned as part of this year's postponed Balmoral Show. The display, launched by the...

Video: Land Rover launches new Defender V8 to mark Bond film
Video: Land Rover launches new Defender V8 to mark Bond film

Land Rover SV Bespoke has created a new Land Rover Defender V8 'Bond Edition' to celebrate the 25th James Bond...

Somerset cereal farmer named first White’s Organic Grower of the Year
Somerset cereal farmer named first White’s Organic Grower of the Year

Pete Cheek from Godminster Farm in Somerset has been awarded the inaugural Organic Grower of the Year award by White’s...

Women in Ag course ‘Be Your Best Self’ to begin in October
Women in Ag course ‘Be Your Best Self’ to begin in October

The Scottish Government has announced plans to fund a series of training courses – titled ‘Be Your Best Self’ –...

UK animal charity wound up amid allegations of ‘serious mismanagement’
UK animal charity wound up amid allegations of ‘serious mismanagement’

A Lincolnshire animal charity which raised more than £10 million in just over a decade has been wound up after...

Unauthorised veterinary medicine seized at Heathrow Airport
Unauthorised veterinary medicine seized at Heathrow Airport

Veterinary medicine not authorised for use in the UK have been seized at Heathrow Airport. The veterinary medicines were imported...

NFU Scotland launches 2021 harvest survey
NFU Scotland launches 2021 harvest survey

The signs are showing that this year’s harvest has been a good one, but the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Scotland...

UK appoints new Trade Commissioners for Europe and Asia
UK appoints new Trade Commissioners for Europe and Asia

International Trade Secretary Liz Truss has named two new HM Trade Commissioners (HMTCs). The commissioners will play a crucial role...