Arable
Waterlogging tolerance in blackgrass revealed by scientists
Research trials have consistently conformed that blackgrass thrives on heavy land, particularly where drainage is poor. Herbicide-resistant blackgrass has represented...
Arable
Research trials have consistently conformed that blackgrass thrives on heavy land, particularly where drainage is poor. Herbicide-resistant blackgrass has represented...
Arable
Farmers are being encouraged to harness the full potential of cover crops by ensuring they are fully incorporated into soils...
N.Ireland
Potash is a key nutrient for potato crops, impacting on the yield and quality of tubers, as well as the...
Arable
Ongoing Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) research is looking at ways of reducing the threat of mycotoxins within cereal crops....
Agri-Business
Belfast-headquartered grass and forage seed breeding company, Germinal, has announced the appointment of David Little as agricultural product manager for...
Government
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) is calling on the UK government to introduce a Horticultural Buyers Code of Practice. The...
Arable
The chair of the British Carrot Growers Association (BCGA) has said that due to profits being squeezed to extremely tight...
Environment
A new study published today (Wednesday, February 28) in the Journal of Applied Ecology has shown that bugs such as,...
N.Ireland
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has confirmed a strengthening for the future of UK wheat prices. By last...
Agri-Business
Members of the Welsh National Farmers’ Union (NFU Cymru) Crops Board are “extremely concerned” over proposals of the Welsh government’s...
Arable
The presence of cereal volunteers or companion plants with oilseed rape (OSR) could lead to a marked reduction in damage...
Agri-Business
There is over a £125,000 difference between the top-performing dairy farms and the bottom 50%, according to new data from...
N.Ireland
Trials carried out by agri-science and technology company, Syngenta have confirmed that a crop biostimulant it produces can deliver savings...
N.Ireland
Driving the use of biostimulants within production agriculture, has been the identification of bespoke bacteria (endophytes) with the ability to...
Arable
The average value of prime arable land on the east coast of Scotland is estimated to have increased to £10,000/ac,...
Arable
A recent ADAS study has confirmed that cover crops can both refine nitrogen (N) usage and protect water quality. This...
N.Ireland
The Ulster Arable Society (UAS) is calling for the introduction of bespoke measures to support crop production in Northern Ireland....
Arable
ProCam has appointed Justin Smith as its new regional technical manager for its southeast England team. A combinable and forage...