Billy Wickham

Huge demand for fertiliser

Tillage

Huge demand for fertiliser

Demand for fertiliser is up, as is to be expected at this time of the year. Covid-19 may also be...
Dogs found worrying sheep can be ‘shot on sight’ warns IFA

Sheep

Dogs found worrying sheep can be ‘shot on sight’ warns IFA

In the lead up to the Easter bank holiday weekend, Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) national sheep chairman Sean Dennehy has...
IFA urges Government to support nursery stock sector during Covid-19

Agri-Business

IFA urges Government to support nursery stock sector during Covid-19

Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) president Tim Cullinan has called on the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed,...
Jimmy Butler resigns as president of the FTMTA

Machinery

Jimmy Butler resigns as president of the FTMTA

Jimmy Butler has resigned from his position as president of the Farm Tractor and Machinery Trade Association (FTMTA). He served...
Animal feed retailers included in ‘essential retail outlets’ list

Agri-Business

Animal feed retailers included in ‘essential retail outlets’ list

An updated list of retailers, which the Government has highlighted as essential enough to stay open following new Covid-19 restrictions,...
Clampdown on tractor dealerships amidst tighter Covid-19 restrictions

Agri-Business

Clampdown on tractor dealerships amidst tighter Covid-19 restrictions

The Farm Tractor and Machinery Trade Association (FTMTA) has informed its members – in an email circular – that they...
Cattle marts: Round up of live trade prior to sale shutdown

Beef

Cattle marts: Round up of live trade prior to sale shutdown

The Taoiseach Leo Varadkar announced that all livestock marts were to close from midnight on Tuesday, March 24, as the...
Major retailer to ‘hire hundreds of new staff on a temporary basis’

Agri-Business

Major retailer to ‘hire hundreds of new staff on a temporary basis’

Musgrave Group, which encompasses SuperValu, Centra and other retail brands has announced that it will hire hundreds of new staff...
Weekly beef kill falls by almost 1,300 head

Beef

Weekly beef kill falls by almost 1,300 head

Official figures have shown that some 38,939 head of cattle were processed last week in Department of Agriculture, Food and the...
Antrim trio claim overall winners’ prize in ABP Angus Youth Challenge

Beef

Antrim trio claim overall winners’ prize in ABP Angus Youth Challenge

A trio of Co. Antrim schoolboys, from St. Louis Grammar in Ballymena, have become the overall winners of the ABP...
Cattle marts: Steady demand as farmers familiarise themselves with protocols

Beef

Cattle marts: Steady demand as farmers familiarise themselves with protocols

While some marts have closed their doors until further notice, others continue to hold their weekly cattle sales – albeit...
Fertiliser prices: Merchants still expect a price increase

Grass

Fertiliser prices: Merchants still expect a price increase

Towards the end of January 2020, AgriLand spoke with a number of fertiliser merchants around the country. The general consensus...
1,000 saplings planted as part of new DAERA programme

N.Ireland

1,000 saplings planted as part of new DAERA programme

DAERA’s largest ever public tree planting event took place on Monday, March 9, as around 400 school pupils planted 1,000...
Weekly beef kill rises to almost 41,000 head

Beef

Weekly beef kill rises to almost 41,000 head

Official figures show that some 40,881 cattle were killed in Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine approved beef plants last...
Irish ‘green’ diesel prices drop further, but by how much?

Agri-Business

Irish ‘green’ diesel prices drop further, but by how much?

Following the World Health Organization (WHO) declaration that Covid-19 is now a ‘pandemic’, the global economy has taken a noteworthy...
Calf trade: Strong farmer demand currently driving the market

Beef

Calf trade: Strong farmer demand currently driving the market

Once again, this week there were some strong numbers presented for sale at calf marts around the country. Given that...
Cattle marts: Improved trade for weanlings and cull cows

Beef

Cattle marts: Improved trade for weanlings and cull cows

Reports coming out of cattle marts over the last week would indicate a consistently steady trade, with almost 100% clearances...
What does the future hold for NI agri-food graduates?

N.Ireland

What does the future hold for NI agri-food graduates?

Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots told students at CAFRE’s annual agri-food careers event that the sector needs to retain...