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Written by Aisling O'Brien from Agriland Former staff and students of the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) in Northern Ireland returned to their roots recently for a reunion. The event was organised by the Greenmount Association, an organisation for present and former...

We advertised in the south east for a HGV and Tractor driver with some livestock work. Plenty of variety and only occasional weekend work. We had a few applicants but only two that were considered for interview, one despite asking loads of questions about the job, never turned up for interview...

I recently spoken with a farmer in the South East about how his child had chosen to sell their dairy cows after being given a choice about whether to keep the dairy farming going or not. They used to have a contract selling milk to one of the big supermarkets, but the son just wasn't interested...

What’s going to be a fair price for calves this autumn? Both AA and BB calves out of BF cows ex farm at 3 weeks old. Got people that are interested but need to agree on prices. Also dairy heifer calves, got carried away with the sexed semen and had good conception so should have 30-40 more than...

As above, what do people think? WB

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland The inter-breed sheep championship at Limavady Show 2024 was awarded to an eye-catching North Country Cheviot ram, owned by Mark and Lorraine Warnock, from Plumbridge in Co. Tyrone. The event always attracts a tremendous turnout of sheep, and 2024 was...

Do people just not take pride in selling stuff anymore, or are people just lazy. Seeing more and more stuff advertised covered in muck, or broken. Lots of stuff would take less than an hour to get them looking better and presentable. Three things I've recently seen. A load of calves in the...

Hi guys How much are the tb calves making at the markets at the markets at the moment for British blue bull and heifers also Angus named sire & Herefords.

Hi all, I'm conducting some research at the University of Nottingham about calf welfare, and I currently need some farmers to give me their opinions on commonly used calf management practices and the level of impact you believe they have on welfare. It doesn't matter if you're a beef or dairy...

Hi all, I'm conducting some research at the University of Nottingham about calf welfare, and I currently need some farmers to give me their opinions on commonly used calf management practices and the level of impact you believe they have on welfare. It doesn't matter if you're a beef or dairy...

Anyone have strong views on the best dairy semen supplier to use in the UK at the moment? Looking for a complete refresh. Have been using more sexed too - and experienced mixed performance - so good to get views on best providers there too.

Are there any differences with the different brands? Different brands, different prices. Noroseal=£95 Orbeseal=£133 Uberseal blue=£123 Cepralock=£115( 144 tubes v120 with the others) Used cepralock last year and thought there was a lot of air and hard to press.

Hi, currently trying to figure out what my dissertation can be based around for my final year of Uni. I’ve toyed with ideas around SCC, birth weights, colostrum etc.. but no idea where to start. I’d prefer it to be around the milking herd instead of calves however either Is fine. Any...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland A total of 16 breeds were represented in the final sheep inter-breed champion class at Castlewellan Show 2024. William Tait from Omagh, Co. Tyrone, had the unenviable task of selecting a winner from what was a very strong line-up of individual breed...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Kingshay’s senior farm services manager has said it is likely that the range in milk pricing, even within contracts, is “going to widen”. According to the dairy consultancy’s Dairy Costings Focus Report, following a sharp drop in milk prices to...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland Planning restrictions continue to stymie the growth of the pig sector in Northern Ireland, according to a leading pedigree breeder. Owner of the Glenmarshal herd, Trevor Shields, attended last weekend’s Castlewellan Show. “But tightening regulations...

There are several positives offering welcome news for the dairy sector following the unprecedented challenges over the past 12 months. According to the latest Kingshay Dairy Costings Focus Report, following a sharp drop in milk prices to an average of 36.49ppl in July 2023, values have...

Just read in the latest newsletter from our vets about the recent new legislation from the Welsh government regarding BVD, every herd will now will have to carry out annual antibody screening (which we will charged a fee for the pleasure) the results will be reported to the farmer, the...

This blister has popped up in last 24 hours. (Ripped the top layer partially off hour or do ago) Does not hurt, no itching. Have handled a lot of sheep in the last few days but none with orf that I can remember. Few lambs had it a month ago but I try and be careful handling them if I have to.

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland This year’s National Youngstock Conference will focus on cattle breeding, nutrition and health, the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has said. The event will take place from 8:45a.m until 5:00p.m on Thursday, July 18, at...