Arable
UK flour milling businesses have a combined annual turnover of £2bn
UK Flour Millers’ first annual review has revealed that UK flour milling businesses generate a combined annual turnover of £2...
Arable
UK Flour Millers’ first annual review has revealed that UK flour milling businesses generate a combined annual turnover of £2...
N.Ireland
Wet weather conditions in north-west Europe, especially Ireland and parts of the UK, negatively affected the yield potential of crops...
Arable
9ac of standing crop was “well alight” during a fire in the Nailsbourne area near Taunton, Somerset, over the weekend....
Arable
Growers are being urged to prioritise cost-effective early control of yellow rust, which is “lurking in wheat”, according to Syngenta....
Arable
A study co-authored by scientists at UNDO has found that enhanced rock weathering contributed to a 9.3-20.5% higher crop yield...
Agri-Business
A study conducted by the University of Oxford has concluded that bats can be “valuable allies” for farmers by feeding...
N.Ireland
College of Agriculture Food and Rural Enterprises (CAFRE) crops specialist, Leigh McClean highlighted a number of priorities for arable farmers...
N.Ireland
A ban on glyphosate could lead to an increase in weed abundance and a decrease in the yields of some...
N.Ireland
The latest UK crop update from the Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) paints a very downbeat perspective regarding the...
Arable
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) is seeking “forward-thinking” English and Welsh arable growers to join its combinable crops board. The...
Agri-Business
The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has called for the flooding fund to “open as soon as possible” as...
Agri-Business
Global animal feed production remained steady in 2023 at 1.29 billion metric tonnes (BMT), a slight decrease of 2.6 million...
Arable
The Irish potato industry looks set to enter a new era of blight management as it approaches the 2024 growing...
Arable
Azole fungicides are becoming less effective in the fight against phoma leaf spot and stem canker in crops of oilseed...
Arable
The Nematicide Stewardship Programme (NSP) reminded potato growers to follow the best practice to ensure sustainable nematicide use this spring....
Arable
Gene editing, under the auspices of a new research project, looks set to fast-track the impact of potato breeding programmes....
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...