N.Ireland
'Election in the North will result in the drying up of funding streams for farming'
SDLP MLA Patsy McGlone believes the imminent collapse of the Stormont Executive and a subsequent election will result in the...
Farming
Rural Life
Innovative farming ideas a hit at BT Young Scientist Exhibition 2017
Farming was a popular theme for students who entered the 2017 BT Young Scientist and Technology exhibition. Over 4,500 students will...
Rural Life
Quiz: How well do you know world farming records?
One of the most common presents people find under the tree on Christmas Day is the Guinness World Records annual...
Other
'Forestry returns have the potential to enhance farm financial fitness'
Possible forestry returns have the potential to enhance financial fitness on the farm, according to Fianna Fail TD Timmy Dooley. Speaking...
Rural Life
Over 1 million copies of Farming Simulator 17 sold in less than a month
Over one million copies of Farming Simulator 17 were sold in less than a month after the game being released, according...
World News
Canada to be short over 110,000 agriculture workers by 2025 - would you go?
The Canadian agriculture workforce could be short workers for 114,000 jobs by 2025, as the gap between labour demand and...
Environment
'Hedgecutting argument is skewed for a small minority of farmers'
The hedgecutting argument is skewed in favour of a small minority of farmers, according to Green Party Senator Grace O’Sullivan....
Rural Life
Is your farm ready for a freezing cold winter?
Freezing weather conditions affects farming in several ways and to help give advice to farmers on what to do in...
Rural Life
Flooding problems on the Shannon 'won't be solved in one winter'
Problems arising from the flooding from the Shannon will not be solved in one winter, Minister of State at the Department of...
N.Ireland
55 lambs and two ewes stolen from a farm
Some 55 lambs and two ewes have been stolen from a farm in the Lisglass Road area of Co. Derry...
Other
83% of farmers do not wear a helmet when driving a quad
Some 83% of Irish farmers do not wear a helmet when they drive a quad, a recent Agriland poll has...
Rural Life
94 John Deere tractors line out together for charity
Some 94 John Deere tractors lined out last weekend in the name of charity at the Greybridge Classic Club in...
Dairy
Fonterra increases its farmgate milk price forecast
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited today increased its 2016/17 forecast Farmgate Milk Price by 50c to $4.75/kgMS. When combined with the...
Beef
North/south heifer price differential narrows again
The price differential between R3 grade heifers in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland narrowed to 3.4c/kg for the...
Rural Life
Agriland counts down our 10 favourite farming ads
How many farming ads for scour treatments for cattle and or doses for sheep can you remember from your childhood?...
Arable
Amazing footage shows four Claas combines working together for the harvest
Harvest 2016 is in full swing across Europe as well as here in Ireland and the footage below shows four Claas...
Dairy
'Dairy markets are starting to wake up to rapidly tightening global supply'
Following yesterday’s positive Global Dairy Trade auction, dairy markets are starting to wake up to rapidly tightening global supply, Nathan...
Rural Life
'Coolmore Stud's land portfolio is the equivalent of 166 farms with 120ac each'
Coolmore Stud’s reported 20,000ac land portfolio in the south Tipperary region is the equivalent of 166 farms with 120ac each,...
