
Arable
Maize yields to take a hit across many parts of Europe
The European Commission is reporting that hot and dry weather across southern and eastern Europe will severely affect maize yields...
Arable
The European Commission is reporting that hot and dry weather across southern and eastern Europe will severely affect maize yields...
Arable
There is now an almost universal expectation that forage maize crops in Northern Ireland will be harvested in about a...
Arable
The lack of Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (BYDV) infection within winter cereal crops has been as a major boost to...
Arable
Arable farmers on the Ards Peninsula of Co Down have recorded high yields of both winter wheat and winter barley...
Arable
UK wheat and oat harvests are now into their ‘closing stages’ at 92% and 89% complete, according to a new...
N.Ireland
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) is reporting that potato markets remain under pressure on the back of slowing consumer demand....
Arable
There is now every possibility that global maize production could reach record heights in 2025. And the US is leading...
Arable
According to the Potash Development Association (PDA), sulphur is an essential nutrient for all plants and animals. But, as its...
Arable
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) is forecasting a rise in crop production costs in the UK during 2026....
Arable
There is a growing expectation that winter oilseed rape planting levels will increase appreciably in 2025/2026, reflecting the success of...
Arable
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has carried out a ‘root and branch’ review of yellow rust resistance ratings...
N.Ireland
Growers in Northern Ireland are confirming second wheat yields in the region of 3.5t/ac at around 16% moisture. Merchants accepting...
N.Ireland
Seedtech is confirming that the first of the new season’s winter oilseed rape crops will be planted out over the...
Rural Life
Fire crews were alerted to a serious machinery fire involving a combine harvester in the Suffolk area of England over...
Arable
Research continues apace to make greater use of artificial intelligence (AI) within the European potato sector. The driver here is...
Arable
Farmers could soon have the option to apply microbes to crops to reprogramme them to be resistant against pests, diseases...
Arable
Estimated at 207,000ha, the UK’s oat planted area for 2025 is up 13% year-on-year and now sits at the highest...
Arable
A global phosphorous summit is planned for Ghana next month (September 2025) as fears grow for the sustainable use of...