Arable
AHDB publishes ‘Early Balance Sheets’ for wheat and barley
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has published the 2022/2023 ‘Early Balance Sheets’ for wheat and barley. The figures give a...
Arable
Arable
French organic farmers continue to break new boundaries
A commitment to the highest standards of precision management is a hallmark of France’s organic farmers to their production practices....
Agri-Business
World Food Forum: Market transparency crucial in fertiliser trade
Market transparency is crucial when it comes to fertiliser trade since reduced availability and accessibility, interruption of supply chains and...
N.Ireland
Crops: Impact of soil pH on nutrient availability
According to the Potash Development Association (PDA), soil pH must be considered the all-important starting point of any crop fertiliser...
N.Ireland
CAFRE: Aphid monitoring and BYDV control
Northern Ireland’s College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) is advising growers to be mindful of the impact that...
Arable
Main crop potato harvest in Northern Ireland well underway
The main crop potato harvest in Northern Ireland is now well underway. Initial indications are pointing to a significant drop...
Arable
Low disturbance tillage becoming a popular option for growers
Low disturbance tillage is becoming increasingly popular with growers as they continue to move away from ploughing and embrace modern...
N.Ireland
John Nix Pocketbook discusses 2023 financial outlook
The John Nix Pocketbook provides British farmers with a clear business insight into the challenges they face and opportunities they...
Agri Politics
Jayawardena commits £12.5m to high-tech horticulture
Environment Secretary Ranil Jayawardena has today (Tuesday, October 11) announced £12.5 million in funding for automation and robotics through the...
Arable
Levity appoints new technical consultant
Levity Crop Science, the Lancashire-based ‘smart’ fertiliser company, has announced the appointment of Charlie Bannister as technical consultant. Bannister will...
World News
Russian farmers may be called on to fight in war - Putin
In a meeting yesterday (Tuesday, September 27), Russian president Vladimir Putin said that Russian farmers may be called on to...
Arable
Survey: High input costs accelerate uptake of agtech
Soaring costs of farm inputs, including fertiliser, crop protection products and labour, are accelerating the adoption of agtech among US...
Arable
NFU: Over 130,000 school children sign up to harvest festival
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Education team will provide first-hand experience of harvest time to more than 130,000 students as...
N.Ireland
Is converting grassland to tillage unsustainable?
Converting farms from grassland to tillage would lead to regular crop failures, according to recent research. This research involved an...
N.Ireland
CAFRE: Use stale seed beds to get on top of grass weeds
College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) agronomist Leigh McLean is advising the use of stale seed beds to...
Arable
NRM appoints new company agronomist
NRM has appointed Dr. Sajjad Awan as its new company agronomist to strengthen its technical team. He will join Alli...
N.Ireland
Research: Bee diversity needed to maintain crop pollination
Rutgers University in the US, has conducted the first study showing how bee diversity is needed to maintain crop yields...
Arable
CAFRE reviews grain drying costs
Grain drying has not been an issue for most cereal farmers up to this point. However, these circumstances might change...
