Arable
Tillage farmers are being advised that baling straw in dry conditions can remove significant quantities of potash from their fields.
Agri-Business
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that imports of cattle from Mexico will be reopened on a phased basis.
UK November future wheat markets broke briefly through the highly significant £200/t threshold, according to AHDB.
N.Ireland
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is investigating the theft of a red Honda quad bike in Crossmaglen, Co. Armagh.
Rural Life
French farmers have been praised by the country's top leaders after mobilising to help fight devastating wildfires.
Machinery
The Krone XDisc 710 header can now be used by John Deere and New Holland forage harvesters as well as the Krone Big X.
Soil moisture deficits are currently sitting at around 60mm, which means main crop potatoes need rain to boost their yield potential.
PSNI have arrested a man aged 26 after two people were seriously injured in a collision involving a quad bike and a van.
The ongoing heatwaves across Europe are wreaking havoc for crops, with quality, yield and availability of produce are all being impacted.
A top price of 5,000gns was paid at the Drointon Summer Heatwave Sale during the week as part of the Border and Lakeland Show and Sale.
BYD is one of the world's fastest growing automotive companies, which is constantly developing designs to disrupt established brands.
Sinn Féin MLA Declan McAleer has welcomed the opening of applications for the Sustainable Farming Investment Scheme (SFIS).
Harvest 2026 is in full swing, however, the coming weeks will see the start of the 2026/2027 planting season.
The Ulster Farmers' Union (UFU) is encouraging its members to report issues with applications for the Farming with Nature Transition Scheme.
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has published a booklet on farm performance in Northern Ireland.
The private woodland sector is calling for clarity on funding for a new forestry development programme in Northern Ireland.
Environment
The project will work to improve the monitoring, reporting and verification of non-CO2 greenhouse gases (GHG) from agriculture.
An 11-year-old author, who hails from a Cumbria farm, has been chosen to be England's Farm Safety Hero as Farm Safety Week wraps up today.
Rural GP and part-time farmer, Dr. Rebecca Orr, has been named as Northern Ireland’s Farm Safety Hero 2026.
As the breeding season approaches, farmers will turn their attention to ensuring rams are fit, fertile and capable of working effectively.
Dairy
Irish milk volumes tipped into year-on-year decline in April 2026, similar to trends in Great Britain, AHDB analysis shows.
Sinn Féin's Declan McAleer has criticised the response from Northern Ireland's agriculture minister to a question on carbon sequestration.
Farmers for Action (FFA) is calling the introduction of more flexible slurry spreading periods in Northern Ireland.
Merlo is strengthening customer and dealer support by providing an "enhanced technical training programme".
Schemes
Welsh farmers are set to receive over £1 billion in funding across three years as the government has announced its budget for SFS.
The James Hutton Institute is set to lead a new £5.1 million project aiming to bring more young people into careers in farming.
Minister Andrew Muir has confirmed the opening date for the final "mop-up phase" of the Soil Nutrient Health Scheme.
Recent years have seen great strides made in maintaining active numbers of traditional pig breeds at viable levels.
Agri Politics
Several farming organisations have outlined their priorities for the UK's new Prime Minister Andy Burnham and his team.
DAERA has announced the opening of tranche 2 of the 2026-2027 Northern Ireland Regional Food Programme (NIRFP).
Sheep
Improving sheepmeat and wool market conditions are helping to restore confidence across Australia's sheep industry.
