Arable
Research shows diversity gives 'greater stability' to farmers
The negative impacts of climate variability on food security and farm incomes could be offset by encouraging farmers to grow...
Arable
Agri-Business
AHDB reduces operational costs by £8.5 million
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) exceeded its target of reducing operational costs by £7.8 million by the end...
Arable
ADAMA adds new plant growth regulators to protection range
ADAMA UK has announced that it has added two plant growth regulator (PGRs) active ingredients to its range of crop...
N.Ireland
Tillage: The potential role for grain analysis
The Potash Development Association (PDA) has confirmed the value of grain analysis as a management tool within a tillage operation....
N.Ireland
Analysis: Many arable soils in UK still too acidic
Analysis carried out by NRM Laboratories has confirmed that a significant proportion of arable soils in the UK are too...
Agri-Business
Rural group slams PETA's call for plant-based Royal Highland Show
The Countryside Alliance has slammed People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) for encouraging the Royal Highland Show to...
N.Ireland
Rothamsted welcomes enactment of gene-editing legislation
Rothamsted Research scientists have welcomed the passing into law of new UK legislation that will free-up the use of gene-editing...
Agri-Business
Farms could be better off under SFI - GSC Grays
Some farms could be better off under the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) and could justify a transition to regenerative farming,...
N.Ireland
Focus: How does tillage equipment interact with soils?
Lemken and the farming consultancy, Agrii, have jointly developed trials to assess how tillage equipment interacts with soils. Agrii agronomist,...
Agri-Business
ProCam calls for growers to maximise oil content despite falling OSR prices
Agronomy business ProCam has called for growers to maximise oil content to optimise bonuses paid on top of yield despite...
Agri Politics
Nominations now open for British Farming Awards
Entries and nominations are now open for the 2023 British Farming Awards, which aim to highlight the work carried out...
Arable
3 AgTech projects awarded over £9 million in funding
Three farming technology projects are set to receive a share of £9.13 million in government funding aimed at helping them...
Agri-Business
Aberystwyth University appoints new crop genomics chair
Aberystwyth University has today (Friday, March 24) announced the appointment of Professor Gancho Slavov as its new Germinal chair of...
Agri-Business
Landini woos the tillage sector with new Landpower models
Landini has been busy filling in a gap at the upper end of its mid-range tractors with the introduction of...
Agri-Business
Global grain markets steady amid extension of Black Sea deal
The Agriculture and Horticulture and Development Board (AHDB) is reporting that world grain markets felt some support last week overall....
N.Ireland
Workshop: Variety and make-up of fertiliser is changing
Agrii agronomist Tom Land has confirmed that the variety and structural make-up of fertiliser is changing. He spoke at a recent...
Arable
CAFRE crops update confirms impact of high fertiliser prices
The latest crops update from the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) in Northern Ireland has confirmed the...
Agri-Business
Lemken commits to improving soil health
Soil machinery company, Lemken has confirmed that improving soil health is a priority for the business – across all of...
