Arable
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) is indicating that oilseed rape prices...
Modern tillage farming practices make soils more vulnerable to the impact of heavy machinery and traffic volumes.
Agri-Business
Global prices of cereal, dairy and meat edged lower, while sugar prices rose for a fourth consecutive month during October.
The Potash Development Association (PDA) has highlighted the importance of effective crop establishment where winter cereals are concerned.
Weather extremes continue to hamper work on tillage farms across Europe, the European Commission has reported.
Grain prices fell last week on hopes for an increase in Russian exports, US maize harvest progress and selling by speculative traders.
A new project has been launched to reduce Europe's dependence on imported protein sources for animal feed.
The Potash Development Association (PDA) has published a number of new nutrient considerations for the growing of potato crops.
Both grain and oilseed prices have come under pressure in recent days, the Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has said.
N.Ireland
Tillage farmers across Northern Ireland are being urged to take part in an important pesticide usage survey.
Potato growers across Northern Ireland need to “recognise the value of their produce”,...
Planting winter barley remains an option in Northern Ireland according to crops' specialist, Leigh...
Grain prices have hardly changed over recent days, with London following the Paris market for the most part.
For the most part, winter oilseed rape crops sown out during the month of August have emerged with vigour.
Forage maize crops harvested over recent days on the south Antrim dairy farm of Robert Duncan have yielded up to 18t/ac on fresh weight basis.
European crops yields fell across the board as a result of the drought this summer, with fields in some of the hardest-hit areas "abandoned".
Given the continuing pressure on margins, some tillage farmers might be thinking of taking a phosphate and potash holiday in 2026/2027.
The British Society of Plant Breeders (BSPB) has introduced a new approach to its forage maize descriptive lists.
A new report has quantified the impact of the 2026 drought on Europe’s potato sectors, from both a production and economic perspective.
Recent days have seen global grain prices start to ease with a number of fundamental factors coming into play.
Two Co. Down plough men will represent Northern Ireland at the 2027 World Championships, due to take place in Kenya next December.
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has published its final update for harvest 2026 in the UK.
Rural Life
As the 2026 harvest comes to a close, farmers are trying new ways to improve their soil health after a long dry summer.
