Agriland Team

£4m fund rolled out to back ‘smaller abattoirs’ in England
£4m fund rolled out to back ‘smaller abattoirs’ in England

‘Small-scale’ abattoirs in England will be able to apply for capital grants through a new £4 million fund, which has...

Supplement producers are going to ‘lose out’ amid carrot research
Supplement producers are going to ‘lose out’ amid carrot research

Supplement producers are going to “lose out” as a result of new research into the benefits of carrots. Brandt said:...

PSNI: £10m of cocaine was hidden in boxes containing frozen meat
PSNI: £10m of cocaine was hidden in boxes containing frozen meat

The “largest seizure” of suspected Class A drugs in Northern Ireland has been found by the Police Service of Northern...

Farming business fined after woman killed in cow attack
Farming business fined after woman killed in cow attack

A farming business has been fined after a woman was killed after being butted several times by a cow. 61-year-old...

Partnership aimed at carbon neutral malting barley
Partnership aimed at carbon neutral malting barley

A partnership between Simpsons Malt Ltd. and BASF Agricultural Solutions which is aimed towards carbon neutral malting barley has been...

Meat Business Women appoints new team members
Meat Business Women appoints new team members

Meat Business Women (MBW) has announced the appointment of Harriet Wilson as its new partnerships director. Three new UK and...

Farmer fined after man thought he was ‘going to die’ in cattle attack
Farmer fined after man thought he was ‘going to die’ in cattle attack

A Devon farmer has been fined after a man feared for his life during a cattle attack while walking his...

Irish/UK beef price differential explained at beef conference
Irish/UK beef price differential explained at beef conference

The beef price differential between Ireland and the UK is a matter which often raises concerns among beef farmers at...

McCain Foods fined £700k after employee loses fingers in machine
McCain Foods fined £700k after employee loses fingers in machine

McCain Foods has been fined £700,000 after one of its employees lost two of his fingers following an incident at...

Egg supplier fined £223k after HGV crushes teen against a wall
Egg supplier fined £223k after HGV crushes teen against a wall

Egg supplier Sunrise Poultry Farms has been fined £233,000 after a 19-year-old was crushed between a heavy goods vehicle (HGV)...

Finalists for 2023-2024 Angus Youth Challenge announced
Finalists for 2023-2024 Angus Youth Challenge announced

The finalists for the 2023-2024 ABP Angus Youth Challenge have been announced, with students across four schools in Northern Ireland...

DAERA urged to rethink method of farming grant delivery
DAERA urged to rethink method of farming grant delivery

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is being urged to rethink their method of grant delivery and...

Beef and sheep farmer convicted over animals suffering
Beef and sheep farmer convicted over animals suffering

A six-month custodial sentence has been given to a beef and sheep farmer who failed to provide suitable care for...

Trade volume of dairy, meat and coarse grain expected to decline
Trade volume of dairy, meat and coarse grain expected to decline

Trade and global food security prospects may decline for products including coarse grains, rice, dairy and meat, according to a...

Positive Carbon gets funding to reduce global food waste
Positive Carbon gets funding to reduce global food waste

€2.3 million in seed funding has been secured by Positive Carbon, to control food waste management in the UK and...

Lakeland confirms milk price for October supplies
Lakeland confirms milk price for October supplies

Lakeland Dairies has confirmed its milk price for supplies from farmers in the month of October, opting to hold its...

Ruminant moves from GB to NI suspended after bluetongue case
Ruminant moves from GB to NI suspended after bluetongue case

Movements of ruminant animals, including cattle and sheep, from Great Britain (GB) to Northern Ireland (NI) have been suspended following...

Met Éireann issues Status Orange wind warning for 16 counties
Met Éireann issues Status Orange wind warning for 16 counties

Met Éireann has issued a Status Orange warning for wind for 16 counties, while the entire country will be under...