N.Ireland
Tillage: Dash for harvest finishing line this week
With the weather slightly improving over the coming days, many tillage farmers will be making a dash for the harvest...
Arable
Arable
Colorado potato beetle: Larvae confirmed in Kent for second time
Colorado potato beetle larvae has been found in Kent for a second time, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural...
Agri-Business
Galbraith brings 270ac Aberdeenshire arable site to the market
Property consultancy Galbraith has brought a block of Grade 3.1 arable land devoted to regenerative agriculture in Howe of the...
N.Ireland
Hybrid barleys – improved nitrogen use efficiency
Hybrid barleys are well recognised for their high biomass potential. This is an evolving, good news story for Irish grain...
Arable
CropTec to host first show in new venue
The CropTec Show will be hosted at the National Agricultural and Exhibition Centre (NAEC) Stoneleigh, Warwickshire, this year for the...
N.Ireland
US maize and soyabean output projections increased
The return of cooler, wetter weather conditions has brought the prospect of improved maize and soyabean crop conditions in the...
Agri-Business
Arable farmers warned to prepare for poor harvest and low profits
Accountancy firm Duncan & Toplis is warning arable farmers to be prepared for reduced yields and profits this harvest. The...
Arable
US corn prices drop by 18% as harvest increases
Corn prices in the US in July dropped by 18% from a late June peak due to a strong harvest,...
N.Ireland
Report: Nanotechnology can improve crop yields and fertiliser use
Developments in nanotechnology in agriculture can bring efficiency to water and fertiliser use, according to the findings of a recent...
Agri-Business
Morrisons launches trial to cover 100% of growers' costs
Morrisons has launched a new trial where it will underwrite 100% of all of the costs of growing a crop....
Agri-Business
Defra announces £14m in competition funding for innovative farming solutions
Over £14 million is to be made available for innovative farming solutions under two new research and feasibility competitions under...
N.Ireland
Impact of catch and cover crops on potassium cycling
According to the Potash Development Association (PDA), catch and cover crops form an important cog in the tillage regenerative farming...
N.Ireland
More barley and oilseed rape sown at expense of wheat in UK
The UK will harvest less wheat due to more barley and oilseed rape (OSR) having been sown. This is according...
Agri-Business
End of Black Sea Initiative strengthens global grain prices
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) is reporting that global grain prices strengthened sharply last week. This was a...
Arable
November date set for British Potato Show
With the harvest season typically concluded and preparations for the new year in motion, The British Potato Show will return...
N.Ireland
New chickpea breeding and research programme in the UK
The National Institute of Agricultural Botany (NIAB) is to head up a new research and breeding programme, developed to assess...
Arable
Winter barley harvest results from AHDB trial sites
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) is confirming that 202220/23 winter barley yield results are now available from four...
Arable
442ac Shropshire farm on market for £4.75m
Roger Parry & Partners has brought a 442.26ac livestock farm in Shropshire to the market with an asking price of...
