N.Ireland
What is the value of magnesium as a nutrient source for crops?
The Potash Development Association (PDA) has updated its potash, phosphate and sulphur recommendations for cereal crops. It has also published...
Arable
Arable
Survey reveals mixed picture of Scotland's 2023 harvest
The mixed weather this year has caused a wide variation in harvest yield and quality around Scotland. The National Farmers’...
N.Ireland
Consultation on introduction of digital passports for crops confirmed
The introduction of digital passports for combinable crops produced in Great Britain (GB) has become a distinct possibility. Recent days...
Agri-Business
Using satellite data to enhance global food security
Accurate estimates and forecasts of crop area and yield play an important role in guiding policy decisions related to food...
Arable
Research into long-term impacts of regenerative agriculture
A set of long-term experiments will quantify the exact impact of regenerative agriculture from all perspectives. The work will be...
Agri-Business
New certification model to speed up the system for Scottish crop growers
Scottish Quality Crops (SQC) has today (Thursday, September 21) announced that it is moving from an annual scheme to a...
Environment
Farmers in Devon/Cornwall should consider moving away from maize - EA
The Environment Agency has recommended that farmers in Devon and Cornwall consider growing crops other than maize in the future....
N.Ireland
Tillage: The role of potash in the nutrition of cereals
The role of potash in maximising cereal yields and grain quality has been profiled by a number of agronomists to...
N.Ireland
Lemken unveils first weed harrow during French demo
The Thulit is the first weed harrow from Lemken. It has been specifically developed to operate on uneven ground. The...
Agri-Business
UPL offers 50 farmers 20ha of Vitalroot to trial on-farm
Agrochemical and crop protection manufacturer UPL Ltd. has launched a challenge which offers successful farmers 20ha of Vitalroot each. The...
Arable
CropTec seminars to help arable farmers meet industry challenges
CropTec has said that seminars at this year’s show will equip arable farmers with the knowledge they need to meet...
Arable
Galbraith brings farmhouse on 112ac site to the market
Galbraith has brought Cockmuir Farm – a 112ac site including a farmhouse, arable and pasture land, wetland and woodland –...
N.Ireland
Insecticide resistance a major concern facing tillage sector
The threat of insecticide resistance is one that all tillage farmers should be taking very seriously, according to scientific experts...
Arable
Limagrain adds 3 new forage maize varieties to 2023/24 Descriptive List
Three new forage maize varieties from Limagrain have been added to the 2023/24 BSPB/NIAB Descriptive List. These include two “very...
Agri-Business
US corn exports drop by 34% as competition increases
As the end of the marketing year for corn and soybeans draws to a close, a report published this week...
Arable
Calls for Scottish horticulture sector to review seasonal worker scheme
The National Farmers’ Union Scotland (NFUS) has urged those in the horticultural sector to take part in its seasonal worker...
Agri-Business
New project to tackle supermarket waste by reducing potato bruising
A new collaborative project is aiming to reduce the risk of potato bruising through technology to help reduce supermarket waste....
Arable
AHDB: Winter wheat harvest gathering pace
According to the Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB), the winter wheat harvest in Great Britain is starting to pick...