Agri-Business
McLaren Racing has announced sports nutrition brand, Optimum Nutrition owned by Glanbia, as...
Agtech software company, Herdwatch, has announced the acquisition of ComTag in Ireland and Lilac...
Tillage
The Potash Development Association (PDA) has emphasised the role of potassium in reversing the impact of waterlogging in soils.
Dairy Technical
The majority of dairy farms are now in the depths of the calving season, but a focus needs to be placed on cell counts.
Beef
Midlands-based exporting firm Viastar has confirmed to Agriland that it has commenced buying a range of cattle for export to a number of...
Rural Life
Agriland presented dairy shorthorn farmers Michael and Mary Purcell with a solar PV installation prize worth €25,000
N.Ireland
Beef steaks, cheese and desserts are predicted to perform well on Valentine's Day (Wednesday, February 14) this year.
The disposable income in most rural counties is below the state average according to the latest data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO).
Machinery
The Agxeed field robot is already operating around the world and one recently landed at Kellys of Borris for its 30th celebration.
Farmers in and around Madrid are set to descend on the city this week as part of nationwide farmer protests in the country.
Agri Politics
The government has been accused of making a ‘pig’s ear’ of the issue of VAT refunds and equipment no longer considered 'eligible'....
Sheep
The first confirmed cases of Schmallenberg virus (SBV) have been found in 2024 in sheep in Co....
Forestry
Coillte, Ireland’s semi-state forestry company received permission to afforest just over 61ha in 2023, recent figures have shown...
The message from most factory cattle procurement staff this week seems to be that things are tightening a little at the top-end of the...
The way the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) "handled" ACRES payments has been described as a "shambles".
The beginning of this week (Monday, February 12) has seen upward movement in the quotes from factories in the hogget trade, as prices have...
The UK's chief veterinary officer has said that bluetongue temporary control zones will shortly be lifted, as cases of the disease sit at 86.
The Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) is urging farmers to exercise care and vigilance when...
It is now evident that an insufficient glyphosate application rate for a specific weed species can increase problems with grass weed control.
The interim payments under ACRES announced last week "need to be hitting past 80% of the total due", the INHFA has said.
Environment
Four in five people in are in favour of wind energy development, with three in five supporting wind farms for their local area...
After a cold start today the week will see milder weather as the days go on, although rain and showery conditions will remain.
Dairy
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd has today (Monday, February 12) increased its 2023/24 season forecast farmgate milk price, with the mid...
