N.Ireland
Soil management will play key role in future of sustainable farming – UGS
Ulster Grassland Society (UGS) president, John Egerton, has confirmed the key role that soil management will play on farms in...
N.Ireland
N.Ireland
Methane inhibitors must work in a grazing context
Methane inhibitors must work in both a confined feeding and grazing scenario if ruminant agriculture is to meet its climate...
N.Ireland
NI agri minister to speak at Belfast waste management conference
Northern Ireland’s minister of agriculture, environment and rural affairs, Andrew Muir, will speak at this year’s Northern Ireland Waste &...
N.Ireland
NI livestock tag prefix to change from ‘UK’ to ‘XI’ this month
New ‘XI’ prefix livestock tags will be available to purchase from tag suppliers and can be used immediately from June...
N.Ireland
Dale Farm Tyrone cheese factory expansion to create 30 jobs
Dale Farm has said the expansion of its cheddar processing facility in Dunmanbridge, Co. Tyrone, will create 30 jobs. The...
N.Ireland
£18,000 paid for an in-calf heifer at Jalex Select sale
Almost 300 head of breeding commercial cattle were on offer in Randalstown, Co. Antrim on Saturday, June 8, for the...
N.Ireland
NH brings CR10 sibling to premium combine sector
Agritechnica 2023 saw New Holland launch its new flagship CR11 combine harvester which has now been joined by a slightly...
Agri-Business
5,000ac blueberry farm in China yielding from 2-3t/ac
While attending the 2024 International Horticultural Exhibition which is taking place Sichuan Provence, China, Agriland visited a Blueberry farm located...
N.Ireland
Dairy advice: Regular foot bathing to limit lameness
At this time of the year, it can be difficult to stay on top of lameness issues and foot bathing...
N.Ireland
Dramatic rescue for farmer and his dog from the Mourne Mountains
A farmer who suffered “serious injuries” following a quad accident earlier today (Monday, June 10) and his dog have been...
N.Ireland
Trioliet adds three large volume mixers to range
Trioliet, the Dutch manufacturer of feeder wagons has just added three new models to its Solomix 2 feed mixer range....
N.Ireland
‘Significant threat’ of protests by activists on NI farms – UFU
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is urging its members to be prepared for an “incursion” at any time, claiming that...
N.Ireland
Overum Industries returns as independent company
Back in April it was announced by New Holland that it was to sell the Overum plough business to FairCap,...
Agri-Business
Yara produces first tonnes of fertiliser at renewable hydrogen plant
Fertiliser company Yara International has today (Monday, June 10) officially opened its renewable hydrogen plant located in Norway. The facility...
N.Ireland
SF wants new NI farm sustainability payment introduction delayed
Sinn Féin’s agriculture spokesperson at the Stormont Assembly is calling for the new farm sustainability payment to be put on...
N.Ireland
Results: Beef, dairy and sheep champions at Armagh Show
Armagh Show 2024 boasted, possibly, its largest cattle entry of all time. Judging of the various classes went on well...
N.Ireland
Red clover boosts silage yields on Tyrone dairy farm
The inclusion of red clover in grass swards can help maintain silage yields without the application of chemical nitrogen (N)....
N.Ireland
Slurry safety as second-cut preparation gets underway
As a result of the good weather in recent weeks, many farmers were able to get in their first-cut silage,...
