Arable
Sale of peat to amateur gardeners to be banned in England
The sale of peat and peat-containing products to amateur gardeners in England will be banned in 2024, the government has...
Arable
Arable
Take-all: The main yield-robber this year in Co. Down
Take-all has had a major impact on both winter wheat and barley yields this year, according to Co. Down cereal...
Arable
Research shows alcohol can help plants survive drought
Plants that are treated with ethanol – a scientific term for ordinary alcohol – can develop a tolerance to drought...
N.Ireland
Oilseed rape not a solution to soil compaction problems
Many growers might think that oilseed rape, with its long tap root, is an answer to the problems caused by...
Agri-Business
Strawberry research farm to play role in tackling food production issues
The University of Lincoln’s 200ha Riseholme Campus strawberry research farm is using AI and robotics to find solutions to key...
Arable
AHDB recommended list winter barley trials results varied
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is reporting a series of generally disappointing results from its 2021/2022 Recommended List (RL)...
Arable
Wheat yields: England, Scotland, Wales range 8.2-8.6t/ha
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is reporting winter wheat yields for GB to be in the range 8.2-8.6t/ha....
Arable
Cereal harvest in GB now 90% complete
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is confirming that the cereal harvest in Great Britain (GB) is now 90%...
Agri-Business
Grimme to launch new machines at field demonstration
On September 7 and 8, 2022, the international trade fair PotatoEurope will take place in Bockerode near Hanover in Germany,...
N.Ireland
Pink straw – could your eyes be deceiving you?
First noticed four years ago, pink straw at harvest has again been identified at a number of grain field sites...
Arable
Blackcurrant harvest feels the impact of hot weather conditions
As this year’s blackcurrant harvest ends, the British growers’ association, the Blackcurrant Foundation, reported a challenging harvest season due to...
N.Ireland
Farm manager discusses weather impact on UK tillage farm
North Bedfordshire farm manager Andy Mahon took part in the most recent edition of the Tillage Edge podcast to discuss...
Arable
Red Tractor appoints new crops-sector chair
Red Tractor has appointed Kit Papworth as its new Combinable Crops and Sugar Beet Sector chair. Papworth is a Norfolk-based,...
N.Ireland
Cautious optimism as grain situation in Ukraine evolves
Northern Ireland Grain Trade Association (NIGTA) chief executive, Gill Gallagher is indicating that up to five ships per day could...
Agri-Business
Lemken makes mechanical weed control possible in ridge crops
Growers of field-scale vegetables are increasingly facing the problem of keeping ridge crops weed-free while using less chemicals. Lemken has...
Arable
£3.3m of funding awarded for planting Miscanthus
A project to facilitate more planting of the bioenergy crop miscanthus has been awarded over £3.3 million in funding through...
N.Ireland
Teagasc Oak Park to host ‘Healthy Oats’ trials visit
Teagasc Oak Park is to host a ‘Healthy Oats’ trials visit for growers and industry stakeholders on Wednesday of this...
Arable
Harvest update: Heavy rain temporarily stalled work
While last weekend’s heavy rain brought the harvest to a halt, Teagasc is confirming that combines are now back in...
