Machinery
Farmers urged to consider fire safety following 10ac blaze
Firefighters have urged farmers to think about fire safety following a call out to a field fire in Essex last...
Arable
N.Ireland
Pottinger Terria cultivators now with air seeder option
The Terria range of trailed stubble cultivators with three or four rows from Pottinger has recently gained two extra features...
Agri-Business
Russia withdraws from Black Sea Grain Initiative
Russia has today (Monday, July 17) withdrawn from the Black Sea Grain Initiative which allowed for the export of more...
Beef
Farm Safety Week: Farmers urged to review safety measures
Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) president William Irvine is encouraging farmers to review safety measures on their farm and work out...
Arable
Colorado potato beetle confirmed in Hampshire
A single adult Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata) has been identified in Hampshire. Confirmation was made today (Friday, July 14)...
N.Ireland
Tillage: How to test for take-all using a plastic cup
Take-all is a disease that is becoming a major challenge on Irish cereal farms. Black patches in stubble can be an...
Environment
Centre for High Carbon Capture Cropping launched
The Centre for High Carbon Capture Cropping (CHCx3), which represents a four-year, £5.9 million research project, has been officially launched....
Arable
Colorado potato beetle larvae confirmed in Kent
Larvae in a field in Kent have been confirmed as Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata). This is the first time...
Arable
21 killed in agri-sector work-related incidents last year
21 people were killed in work-related incidents in the agriculture, forestry, and fishing industry in Great Britain last year, according...
N.Ireland
Code of practice developed for crop robots
A code of practice designed to support the safer use of tools which can help farmers operate more sustainably, address...
N.Ireland
Wheat and maize markets in a state of flux
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is reporting that both wheat and maize grain markets strengthened during the early...
Rural Life
Northumberland arable and livestock farm guiding at £6.75m
What the agents are calling a “first-class arable and livestock farm” in Northumberland is on the market guiding at £6.75...
Agri-Business
Simpsons Malt teams up with Yara to cut carbon footprint
Yara UK has today (Friday, June 23) announced a long-term collaboration with Simpsons Malt Ltd. and Varda aiming to “dramatically”...
Agri-Business
Bayer to capitalise on regenerative agriculture
Life sciences company Bayer has announced its Crop Science Division will capitalise on opportunities in regenerative agriculture to grow in...
Agri-Business
Tillage: Grain prices starting to strengthen
The Agriculture and Horticulture and Development Board (AHDB) is reporting that international grain prices are starting to strengthen. Three factors...
Beef
Discussions over increasing AHDB levy rates begin
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board’s (AHDB’s) four sector councils have begun discussions over increasing levy rates to address the...
N.Ireland
Technology to identify tuber size could be rolled out in Ireland
A new technology, based on a 3-D camera system, is helping potato growers to identify the size and weight of...
Arable
AHDB: Update on world grain markets
According to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), world grain markets are reflecting two key drivers – events in...
