Arable
For the most part, winter oilseed rape crops sown out during the month of August have emerged with vigour.
N.Ireland
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.
A new study by Rothamsted Research suggests that conservation tillage's impact on emissions is more complex than previously thought.
This year is the 15th anniversary of the Wheat Initiative (WI), which co-ordinates research into the world's most important cereal crop.
International grain prices are in a limbo state, according to the Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB).
This year’s forage maize harvest could well be one of the earliest on record., with heat an ail-important factor driving this yield.
Prices for feed wheat fell by 1.3% in the latest round of trading, according to the Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB).
Talk of a possible peace deal in the Russia-Ukraine conflict were among factors that led to a dip in wheat prices last week.
Weather permitting, south Co. Antrim dairy farmer, Robert Duncan, will be harvesting forage maize within a fortnight.
Police are investigating after two HGV trailers carrying £115,000 worth of Guinness in over 800 barrels were stolen in England.
International wheat prices continue to gain momentum, according to the Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB).
Harvest 2026 is now almost complete in the UK, the Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has confirmed.
Heineken has recently unveiled plans to support large-scale regenerative farming practices, targeting malting barley growers in the UK.
UK wheat prices were up £2/t in the latest trading round, further consolidating the upward trend in grain prices recorded over recent weeks.
The Potash Development Association has highlighted the role played by drought in exacerbating crop mineral deficiencies.
