Agri-Business
FAO report: Price drop in cereals but price rise in meat and dairy
The barometer for world food commodity prices declined slightly in June for the third consecutive month, the Food and Agriculture...
Arable
N.Ireland
What constitutes the effective management of straw?
With harvest approaching, College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) tillage specialists have highlighted the options available to cereal...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland winter barley harvest to get underway next week
Weather permitting, the first of this year’s winter barley harvest in Northern Ireland will be cut next week. The combines...
Arable
Using cattle slurry as fertiliser on growing cereal crops
Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) cereals and oilseeds monitor farmer, Alistair Craig, uses 5,000g/ha of cattle slurry as a...
Agri-Business
$17m project to help Ukrainian farmers save harvest
To address the impacts of the war in Ukraine on the global agricultural sector, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of...
Arable
Dorset farmer wins Paul Singleton award
Gerard Wynn has been awarded the esteemed Paul Singleton award, sponsored by Frontier, for outstanding performance in the BASIS certificate...
Agri-Business
World Potato Congress delegates visit Wilson’s Country
The 11th World Potato Congress (WPC) culminated with 30 delegates from countries around the world visiting Wilson’s Country in Co....
Agri-Business
Spiraling costs are forcing farmers to change food production plans
Spiraling costs are forcing Britain’s farmers to make significant changes to their food production plans, with some facing the prospect...
Agri-Business
Research: Fertiliser use could be reduced with nature-based farming
An extensive series of international crop trials has confirmed that fertiliser use could be reduced with nature-based farming systems. Analysis...
Arable
48% increase in sugar beet price offered for 2023
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Sugar and British Sugar have today (Tuesday, June 28) announced a beet price of £40/t...
Arable
Tillage: Fancy growing a crop of spelt?
Spelt may, or may not be, grown in Ireland. But it’s a very important cereal crop in many parts of...
Arable
Seed potato sale ban continues to 'anger and frustrate growers' - NFU Scotland
The ongoing post-Brexit ban on selling seed potatoes to the valuable European market continues to anger and frustrate Scottish growers...
Agri-Business
USDA partners with Ukraine to protect food security
The U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) and The Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine are entering into a...
Machinery
Dammann develops adjustable nozzle positioning on sprayers
Recent efforts to reduce the amount of pesticides being applied via sprayers tend to centre on identifying individual weed plants...
N.Ireland
North Down growers starting to dig early season potatoes
Early season potatoes in Northern Ireland have enjoyed almost uninterrupted growth since planting back in the spring. “That’s a pretty...
N.Ireland
The inter-relationship between sulphur and nitrogen
Due to the key role of both sulphur and nitrogen in the synthesis of proteins, the supply of these plant...
Arable
NFU calls for more transparency with fertiliser prices
National Farmers Union (NFU) deputy president Tom Bradshaw has urged the government and industry to help farm businesses plan for...
Arable
Agronomist wins BASIS Barrie Orme shield
Agronomist and regional manager at Timac Agro, Bobby Sandeman, has been awarded the esteemed Barrie Orme shield, sponsored by ADAMA,...
