Agriland Team

UK vets report steep increase in intimidation levels during Covid-19
UK vets report steep increase in intimidation levels during Covid-19

Vets across the UK experienced an alarming increase in levels of intimidation from animal owners over the past year, according...

100-year-old family farm hosts Holstein Premier Herd Open Day
100-year-old family farm hosts Holstein Premier Herd Open Day

A record number of people descended on Berry Holme Farm for the Holstein Premier Herd Open Day on Thursday, July...

UK government launches nationwide search for ‘everyday climate leaders’
UK government launches nationwide search for ‘everyday climate leaders’

The UK government has announced the appointment of its first ‘One Step Greener’ climate ambassadors and launched a nationwide search...

2 Welsh farms join major research project
2 Welsh farms join major research project

Two Welsh farms have joined the third phase of a major agricultural research project designed to help sheep farmers to...

Appeal for information after bales set alight in field
Appeal for information after bales set alight in field

An appeal has been made for information in relation to an incident where a number of hay bales were set...

The ‘increasing need’ for plant-based food – DLL
The ‘increasing need’ for plant-based food – DLL

Health and wellness is a trend that has been driving change in food and beverages worldwide for several years now...

£21 million digital dairy project to create 600 jobs
£21 million digital dairy project to create 600 jobs

A digital dairy project aiming to create 600 new jobs in south-west Scotland and Cumbria has been awarded more than...

UK pig throughput rises as sheep and cattle numbers dip
UK pig throughput rises as sheep and cattle numbers dip

Pig throughput at UK abattoirs was historically high for the first half of 2021, whereas lamb and beef supply was...

Union urges Red Tractor to ensure changes are ‘properly communicated’
Union urges Red Tractor to ensure changes are ‘properly communicated’

The significant changes to Red Tractor assurance scheme standards announced this week need to be properly communicated to farmers, NFU...

RCVS to survey vets and vet nurses on their experiences through Covid-19
RCVS to survey vets and vet nurses on their experiences through Covid-19

Vets and vet nurses have been asked to share their experiences as individuals working through the Covid-19 pandemic by a new...

Overseas vets and vet nurses encouraged to take part in ‘introduction to the UK’ training course
Overseas vets and vet nurses encouraged to take part in ‘introduction to the UK’ training course

Overseas-qualified vets and vet nurses practising in the UK have been encouraged to sign up for a training course which...

Developments on moving breeding animals between NI and GB requires ‘urgent attention’ – NSA
Developments on moving breeding animals between NI and GB requires ‘urgent attention’ – NSA

The National Sheep Association (NSA) has stated that they are pleased to hear that the Northern Ireland protocol is to...

€53m worth of illicit food and drink seized in global operation
€53m worth of illicit food and drink seized in global operation

A law enforcement operation jointly coordinated by INTERPOL and Europol has highlighted the vast quantities of illicit food and beverage...

GDT drops again to mark consecutive 7 index falls
GDT drops again to mark consecutive 7 index falls

The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) index has recorded another decrease to mark seven consecutive index falls over the last three...

Man convicted of failing to provide BVD sample
Man convicted of failing to provide BVD sample

A Co. Down man has pleaded guilty to the offence of failing to provide a Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) sample from...

Farmer convicted for failing to notify movement of animals
Farmer convicted for failing to notify movement of animals

A Co. Down farmer has been convicted of 24 charges of failure to notify the movement of animals onto his...

Farm Safety Week: Review on-farm work practices
Farm Safety Week: Review on-farm work practices

Today (Monday, July 19) marks the ninth annual Farm Safety Week in Ireland and the UK, an initiative led by...

How does climate uncertainty impact crop yield?
How does climate uncertainty impact crop yield?

As harvest approaches, farmers and agronomists eagerly assess their crops to try and anticipate how crops will yield. Yield estimates...