Agri-Business
Canada pledges $40m for grain storage in Ukraine
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has launched a $40 million project funded by Canada to...
Arable
Agri-Business
First grain shipment from Ukraine passes inspection in Turkey
The first ship to transport grain out of Ukraine since the Russian invasion has passed inspection in Turkey and is...
Agri-Business
IGFA welcomes resumption of grain exports from ports in Ukraine
The Irish Grain and Feed Association (IGFA) has welcomed the resumption of grain and oilseed exports from Ukraine through the...
Arable
Potatoes in Practice event to return in August
Potatoes in Practice, the UK’s largest field event for potatoes, is set to return to Balruddery Farm in Angus on...
Agri-Business
Work underway at Black Sea ports to resume grain exports
Work has begun at three of Ukraine’s Black Sea ports in preparation to resume grain exports, the Ukrainian navy confirmed...
N.Ireland
Soil monitoring - middens and earthworms
Farmers are being asked to check for middens – tennis ball-sized plugs constructed by earthworms – when monitoring their soils....
N.Ireland
Phosphate and potash application rates always crop dependent
Phosphate (P) and potash (K) do not follow the same principle as nitrogen (N) when determining the appropriate application rates....
Arable
Designing root systems to reach new soil depths
Scientists have discovered how to potentially design root systems to grow deeper by altering their angle of growth to be...
Arable
Potato growing groups seeks industry feedback to benefit growers
A group of seed potato growers, the Seed Potato Organisation (SPO), is looking for feedback from farmers at the annual...
Agri-Business
Russian missiles strike Ukraine port day after grain deal
Less than 24 hours after a landmark deal was signed to allow grain exports resume through ports in Ukraine, Russian...
Agri-Business
‘Beacon of hope’ – Ukraine and Russia sign grain deal
Russia and Ukraine have today (Friday, July 22) signed a deal allowing for grain to be exported from Black Sea...
Arable
Harvest 2022: Northern hemisphere roundup
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) is confirming that the northern hemisphere wheat harvest is now well underway. The...
Arable
Wheat Initiative new research agenda to focus on food security
The Wheat Initiative (WI) has unveiled its updated Strategic Research Agenda (SRA), courtesy of an event recently held in Berlin....
Arable
Investing in soil 'vital' for achieving net zero - NFU
Investing in the health of the nation’s soil is a key cornerstone to help the UK ensure the future of...
Arable
Research: Hybrid barleys could help with fertiliser costs
New research is indicating that hybrid barleys which receive a reduced application of nitrogen fertiliser (N) can deliver similar yields...
Arable
Hybrid barley could help growers reduce fertiliser costs
As farmers look to make savings on high fertiliser costs, new independent research has shown hybrid barley receiving a reduced...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland’s maize acreage is by approximately 15%
Northern Ireland’s maize acreage is up by 15%, year on year. These estimates are based on figures provided by Maizetech’s...
Arable
Untapped potential of wheat – global yields half what they could be
A first-of-its-kind analysis of the untapped genetic potential of wheat shows global yields are only half of what they could...
