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Written by Justin Roberts from Agriland The county show season is upon us again and one of the earlier events is the Kingdom County Fair held in Tralee, Co. Kerry last weekend. The show is now settling into its new venue and this year saw a large number of entrants in the stock showing and...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland The Balmoral Show 2024 Inter-Breed Dairy Championship was won by Mostragee Holsteins, owned by Tom and Mark Henry, yesterday (Friday, May 17). Their farm is located close to the village of Stranocum in north Co. Antrim. The winning cow – Mostragee...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The Pembrokeshire Agricultural Society has launched its search for farm employees deserving of Long Service Awards. Farm and estate workers from Pembrokeshire, who have been employed on the land for 25 years or more, can be nominated for the...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland Well-known EasyCare sheep breeder, Campbell Tweed, has expressed a strong degree of confidence in the future of lamb prices. He bases this assertion on the fact that sheep meat is widely accepted as a source of dietary protein around the world. “It...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland An upcoming webinar on African swine fever (ASF) will share practical things farmers can do to prepare for a possible outbreak. Head of animal health and welfare at the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), Mandy Nevel, and chief...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has joined force with PWA planning with the aim of growing a national service focused on land use for its members. PWA Planning provides planning and land advisory services across different sectors, including the...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has announced His Majesty King Charles III as its new patron. The announcement marks decades of continuous royal patronage of veterinary association, following Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s support...

Written by Justin Roberts from Agriland With its main tractor factory at Le Mans in northern France, there is little surprise that Claas is eager to be involved in the world famous 24-hour endurance race. Recently, it has been appointed as an official supplier to the Automobile Club de...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) has today (Friday, May 17) announced Dr Jenny Stewart as its interim chief executive. Stewart’s term will begin on July 1, 2024. Her appointment follows news from earlier in year that current chief...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland A Scottish Borders farm with a four-bedroom country house and two-bedroom cottage on 137.7ac has been brought to the market by GSC Grays. Grey Peel farm sits in an elevated and private position just south of the historic Royal Burgh of Jedburgh...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Wiltshire Police’s rural crime team is urging farmers and those living in rural areas to lock their farmyard gates at night to deter “drive through thieves”. The team said the past four weeks has seen a number of trailer and horse box thefts from...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland Agriculture in Northern Ireland can meet its climate change targets while still maintaining current levels of food output. This was one of the key messages communicated by Ulster Bank’s agriculture manager, Cormac McKervey on the second day of...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland Badger Face Texel, the latest breed member of the Texel family, classes drew large crowds at this year’s Balmoral Show. It is fast attracting attention within the sheep world. Both pedigree and commercial flock owners are confirming the suitability...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Northern Ireland’s agriculture minister, Andrew Muir, has announced that registrations for Zone 3 of the Soil Nutrient Health Scheme (SNHS) will open next month. Registrations will begin on June 24 and close again on August 31, 2024. Zone 3 of the...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland The threat of bluetongue virus (BTV) was one of the key talking points around the cattle rings during Balmoral Show 2024 this week. According to British Blue Cattle Society secretary, Andy Ryder, Great Britain has lost its disease-free status, where...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) group is urging farmers to start faecal egg counts (FECs) on February and March-born lambs. The group said roundworm activity so far this season has been relatively low and the recent...

Written by Maeve Hennessy from Agriland The North of Ireland Veterinary Association (NIVA) and the NI Branch of the British Veterinary Association (BVA-NI) have discussed current issues that threaten animal health and welfare in Northern Ireland. Joint NIVA and BVA-NI president, Sharon...

Written by Agriland Team from Agriland Lakeland Dairies will phase in a payment based on milk solids over the next two years in Northern Ireland following consultation with suppliers there. Lakeland, the largest dairy co-operative in the north, said that the aim of the move is to support the...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Immediate changes will be made to on-farm slaughter in Wales, the government has said, after recommendations from the Bovine TB Technical Advisory Group (TAG) were accepted. Welsh rural affairs cabinet secretary Huw Irranca Davies accepted the...

Written by Maeve Hennessy from Agriland The National Farm Management Conference is set to return to the QEII Centre in London on Thursday, November 7, 2024. The conference which is run by the Institute of Agricultural Management (IAgrM), aims to “explore intelligent management” for the...